Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (wheels, lug nuts, original-equipment tires, TPMS).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 1999 Chrysler 300M owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
Dt: the contact owns a 1999 300m Chrysler. Ever since he bought the car he had problems with flat tires. Had about fifteen flat tires, not punctured because the wheels will not hold air. He stated this was a well known problem with Chrysler chrome wheels because of a problem around the rim that caused corrosion and the tire losing air. He stated this was based on what don smith told him. He states that don smith tried to get him new tires a nd tried to help him solve this problem, but was unsuccessful .he complained to the dealer when this first happened, and the dealer kept putting him off. The service man at the dealership told him it was a well known problem. The tire serviceman told him he would have this problem for as long as he owned the car. In January 05 he talked to the manufacturer, and they told him it should not happen after putting new tires on the car. …
I have a 1999 Chrysler 300m. On July 23, 2005 I was informed by the local Chrysler dealership that the rack & pinion was badly rusted, and that one of the rods was completely broken! This car only had 62,000 at the time and was not used a a commuting car, and was treated very well. Simply put, this should not have happened, given the age of the car and it's use. In addition, the service manager that I dealt with said that they had seen several 300m's come in with the exact same problem. I do not live in a climate where we get snow, thus no salt on the roads, and I am not near the ocean. Based on this, as well as discussions with the dealership, it appears that this is a defect, one that cost me $2300, conveniently 1 month after my warranty expired. Also, according to the dealership, the rusting occurred over a long period of time and would have affected tire ware. …
The manufactured rims on our 1999 Chrysler 300m no longer hold air (rim #lg40rav or lc40rav). All four rims have a slow leak, even after new tires were installed. The local dealer and a few local tire shops have inspected the rims and all concluded the metal rims are defective, they are deteriorating on the inside; all seem to suspect it is likely the rims were made with poor quality metal. Chrysler customer service [phone], millie, emp#4mc, & her supervisor, robin, emp#5rs) indicates they have no way of knowing why the rims no longer work (suggested a driver May have hit a curb) and Chrysler will not replace the rims or look further into the situation, because the warranty is no longer valid. They indicated that they do not and will not replace these rims unless forced by a recall. …
I have had multiple wheel problems with the wheels on my 1999 Chrysler 300m. The wheels have corroded and as a result the tires continually go flat. The valve stems have been replaced numerous times only to leak around them again. Yesterday I took my car to the tire service center because it was leaking again. This time to my surprise there was a hairline crack amid the corrosion necessitating replacement of the wheel. I was told that the chrome wheels corrode and all should to be replaced. Furthermore replacement would not solve the problem since the replacements would also corrode. The problem is one of poor design and the wrong choice of materials. I have the replaced wheel. Currently I have to air my tires at least once a week. This has LED to lower tire mileage and premature tire failure.
Dt: the contact owns a 1999 Chrysler 300 m. The contact stated that tires were losing air pressure, and has to put air into the tires about two or three times per week. The contact stated that this problem has been occurring since 2001. The contact replaced the tires five times since he purchased the vehicle. The tires were replaced approximately every 30,000 miles. The contact had the vehicle inspected by a dealership, and they stated t there was a problem with the rims of this type of vehicle. The dealership stated the contact needed to replace the rims. The manufacturer stated that there was no recall on this vehicle.
On two occasions, the lug studs on the right front wheel have sheared, leaving only two (2) lug nuts holding the drive wheel on the vehicle. This occurred in April of 2007 and again in April of 2008. Both times, the wheels had been rotated prior to a long trip on the vehicle. The vehicle was driven from west virginia to florida, and on the return trip after approximately 1300 miles, the same wheel (drive wheel) lugs again failed. If this had not been noticed while operating the vehicle at highway speeds, the potential for disaster could have been very real.
On 04/26/06, while at a sams club store, I noticed a large bulge in the sidewall of one of the two Goodyear Eagle ls 225/55r17bw tires that I purchased from walmart and had installed by walmart on 03/28/06. The tire was determined by a tire associate at the sams club store to be unsafe to drive on, so he removed the wheel and replaced it with the spare. I am taking the tire back to walmart on 04/27/06 to get a credit to be applied toward the purchase of a replacement tire.
Dt: contact stated wheel rim peeled and caused the air to come out of tires. Two out of four tires were flat in the morning. They rotated them, and eventually all four tires became flat. She talked to the Chrysler dealership, and they told her that the beads in the tire rusted and popped loose. This caused the tires to lose air. The manufacturer said there was nothing they could do about it. Noticed this problem one year ago.
Tl contact's spouse owns a 1999 Chrysler 300m. While his spouse was driving approximately 25 MPH, the front passenger side of the vehicle fell on the ground. The contact inspected the vehicle and found 5 lug nut bolts sheared on the wheel hub. The vehicle was towed to a dealer; yet it has not been diagnosed. There were no injuries. The current and failure mileages were 125000. Updated 12/04/07
The wheels of our 1999 Chrysler 300m have been leaking for over two years. The problem seems to be the chrome plating over the aluminum. It is scaling and corroding along the edge of the rim, so an air seal is almost impossible. We have had occasion when employees have taken the car and found it to swerve to the left or right - only to find that the air pressure has been depleted to 10-15 psi.
Wheel & Tire complaints in other 300M years
Frequently asked questions
How common are wheel & tire problems on the 1999 Chrysler 300M?
NHTSA has 38 complaints about the wheels & tires of the 1999 Chrysler 300M, 11% of the model year's 351 complaints. The component named most often is rim (14 mentions).
Is there a recall for 1999 Chrysler 300M wheel & tire problems?
No. NHTSA lists no wheels & tires recall for the 1999 Chrysler 300M, though it has 3 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 1999 Chrysler 300M wheel & tire problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 95,000 miles, and 6% before 25,000 miles.
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.