Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2005 Chrysler 300C owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
I was very excited to purchase my 2005 Chrysler 300C, but there was a recall on the airbag which was taken into the dealer and replace but my grandson had accident in March 2018 and the airbag didn't disengage. I contact the customer service and they said that I should have contact them before the car was removed from the wrecker company but I wasn't aware that I to notify them. I send them picture of the car and the insurance adjuster can verify that the airbag didn't disengaged. I'm writing to express my dissatisfaction with the process for recall failure and how to report the incident. Thank you for listening but I have contact a lawyer.
I was very excited to purchase my 2005 Chrysler 300C, but there was a recall on the airbag which was taken into the dealer and replace but my grandson had accident in March 2018 and the airbag didn't disengage. I contact the customer service and they said that I should have contact them before the car was removed from the wrecker company but I wasn't aware that I to notify them. I send them picture of the car and the insurance adjuster can verify that the airbag didn't disengaged. I'm writing to express my dissatisfaction with the process for recall failure and how to report the incident.
NHTSA through mail advised us to take car to a Chrysler dealership and have them change airbags. We did. June 14,2018. On November 3,2018 when pulling into a parking spot the airbag on the steering wheel blew up in my face injuring me and burned me and cut me. Paramedics came and I went to emergency room. Not life threatening but 2 weeks in pain and not able to work and ringing in my ears for a week. My car insurance can't do anything because there was no collusion, it went off on its own, and it's supposed to be replaced as dealership said. The airbag went off when car was turning into a parking spot slowly in motion.
Other vehicle crossed over yellow line and hit our car from the middle of the vehicle on drivers side all the way to back and knocked off the back drivers wheel and sent us spinning around into and wrapped around telephone pole. My legs were pinned under dash and couldn't move, passenger door had been badly damaged and pushed in about one foot. Had to be cut out of the car to get me out, taken to er. My complaint is that none of the air bags deployed which I find quite odd. Would like to know where and who to contact to find out why air bag didn't deploy. We do have lots of pictures to back up our claim.
Takata recall this problem has been listed since 2014 and there has been no definite fix here. My vehicle in particular has been constantly chiming with a visible warning light since November 2015! This is very unsafe! I am extremely afraid to continue driving this vehicle! March of 2017 is the best chance they say we could receive a fix! I cannot even trade the car off as this is a huge loss in value. I believe some type of repercussion should be taken against the vehicle manufacturers as well as the inflator manufacturer.
Received undated safety recall from Chrysler for driver airbag inflator again I called dealer for appointment and was advised again (called a few months ago on same subject) part not available and very few available only a few allocated to each dealer I* should call every tueday to see if part available. This a very old story I cannot accept or understand why a safety item such as this has been unavailable for so long!
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300c. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags), however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 02/10/16 udaated 02/16/16
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Chrysler 300c. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated after the vehicle was serviced for the passenger and driver frontal air bag inflators. The vehicle was taken to an dealer where it was diagnosed that the clock spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 39,000.
Takata recall, FCA is stalling on repairs for passenger airbag. After receiving a recall notice in May 2016, I contacted FCA several times to make an appointment to have my airbag repaired, each time I am told parts not available. On my last call oct.17, 2016 I was told no repairs until sometime in 2017. This is not acceptable.
Drivers side headlight does not work. We have changed the bulb , even tried one that did work from the left side . On blogs people are complaining of the same issue on the drivers side , therefore I wonder if others have reported it like myself . The air bag light is staying on as well .
Related recalls
Air bags › Frontal › Driver side › Inflator module
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Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicle until the recall repair is complete. Chrysler will notify the affected Chrysler and Dodge owners and Mitsubishi will notify the affected Raider owners.
Air bags
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2004-2005 Dodge Ram 1500, 2500, and 3500, 2004-2005 Dodge Durango, 2005 Dodge Dakota, 2005 Dodge Magnum and 2005 Chrysler 300, 300C and 300 SRT8 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in geographic locations associated with high absolute humidity.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. For vehicles that were sold, or are currently registered, in Florida, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, and the U.S.
NHTSA investigations
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-016 in June 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles produced by five vehicle manufacturers.All six vehicles were operated in Florida or Puerto Rico at the time of the rupture and for the majority of their service life, and were equipped with inflators produced by Takata, a tier-one supplier of automotive air bag…
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE14-016 in June 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles produced by five vehicle manufacturers.All six vehicles were operated in Florida or Puerto Rico at the time of the rupture and for the majority of their service life, and were equipped with inflators produced by Takata, a tier-one supplier of automotive air bag…
Airbag complaints in other 300C years
Frequently asked questions
How common are airbag problems on the 2005 Chrysler 300C?
NHTSA has 31 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 Chrysler 300C, 11% of the model year's 288 complaints.
Is there a recall for 2005 Chrysler 300C airbag problems?
Yes — NHTSA recall 15V-313 (inflator module, May 26, 2015); NHTSA recall 14V-770 (air bags, Dec 3, 2014). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
At what mileage do 2005 Chrysler 300C airbag problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 100,000 miles, and 9% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 3 crashes, 0 fires and 2 injuries to air bags problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.