2013 Chrysler 300 Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 306 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2013 Chrysler 300 overview page.
What owners report
“VEHICLE SHIFTER WILL NOT OPERATE PROPERLY, THERE ARE TIMES I THOUGHT CAR WAS IN PARK AND IT WAS IN REVERSE. I MOVE SHIFTER FROM PARK…”NHTSA complaint 10824981 — filed 02/08/2016
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCED A BIG JOLT. THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED…”NHTSA complaint 10731433 — filed 07/01/2015
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V610000 (POWER TRAIN). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE…”NHTSA complaint 10644901 — filed 10/15/2014
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2013 Chrysler 300 have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2013 Chrysler 300: 58 of 306 complaints on file (19%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2013 Chrysler 300 have in total?
306 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 19 involved a crash, 16 involved a fire, 17 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
