{"id":"2021_chrysler_300","make":"Chrysler","make_slug":"chrysler","model":"300","model_slug":"300","year":2021,"url":"/chrysler/300/2021/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":43448,"model":"300","pt":"gas","drive":"Rear-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic 8-spd","cyl":6,"displ":3.6,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":19,"hwy":30,"comb":23,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Large Cars","co2":389,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":2700,"save_spend":-2250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"CRX","modified":"Mon Apr 26 00:00:00 EDT 2021"},{"id":43450,"model":"300 AWD","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic 8-spd","cyl":6,"displ":3.6,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":18,"hwy":27,"comb":21,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Large Cars","co2":415,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":2950,"save_spend":-3500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"CRX","modified":"Mon Apr 26 00:00:00 EDT 2021"},{"id":43449,"model":"300","pt":"gas","drive":"Rear-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic 8-spd","cyl":8,"displ":5.7,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":16,"hwy":25,"comb":19,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Midgrade","vclass":"Large Cars","co2":466,"fe_score":3,"ghg_score":3,"fuel_cost":3750,"save_spend":-7500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"CRX","modified":"Mon Apr 26 00:00:00 EDT 2021"}],"vclass":"Large Cars","segment":"Large car","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"24V198000","component":"AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis)","reported":"2024-03-14","owner_notified":"2025-02-20","units":284982,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 vehicles.  The right and left side curtain air bag inflators may rupture due to a manufacturing defect.","consequence":"An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking occupants, resulting in injury or death.","remedy":"Dealers will replace both side curtain air bags, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed beginning February 20, 2025.  Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  FCA US, LLC's number for this recall is 19B.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"19B","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V516000","component":"VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)","reported":"2021-07-08","owner_notified":"2021-08-31","units":21258,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, and Chrysler 300 vehicles.  During manufacturing, the windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach in a crash.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 212, \"Windshield Mounting.\"","consequence":"A windshield that separates from the vehicle during a crash can increase the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will remove and replace the front windshield urethane sealant, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on August 31, 2021.  Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  FCA US LLC's number for this recall is Y47.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"Y47","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":20,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Air Bags",8],["Engine",4],["Unspecified",3],["Seat Belts",3],["Fuel/Propulsion System",2],["Back Over Prevention",2]],"by_year":{"2023":4,"2024":7,"2025":7,"2026":2},"excerpts":[["2026-07-28","Back Over Prevention","The backup camera system malfunctioned, resulting in a blank or distorted display screen when the vehicle is placed in reverse. This system failure deprives the driver of rear visibility and disables the rear parking collision warning, creating a safety hazard when backing up. I previously brought the vehicle to an aut\u2026"],["2026-05-08","Exterior Lighting","The contact owns a 2021 Chrysler 300. The contact stated while parked and occupied in the vehicle or driving the contact noticed the headlights have failed to work as intended. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the headlight assembly needed to be replaced. vehicle w\u2026"],["2025-06-24","Fuel/Propulsion System","I bought my car, Chrysler 300 2021 at the Hemet CA Dealership in 2021. Hemet Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. The car presented with several issues including, difficulty starting, engine misfires, stalling, and decreased fuel efficiency. The low fuel warning light on my car's dashboard would not come on when gas was low at all\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR AWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.113,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"4 DR RWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.113,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":23,"ncap":4,"complaints":20},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}