2006 Chrysler 300 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Mar 27, 2026 · 61 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA about fuel system, gasoline problems on the 2006 Chrysler 300, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 70,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel tank” (21% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Fuel tank: mentioned in 13 of 61 complaints (21%)
  • Filled gas: mentioned in 10 of 61 complaints (16%)

At what mileage do fuel system, gasoline problems happen?

Based on 55 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles2 · 4%
25k–50k miles14 · 25%
50k–75k miles14 · 25%
75k–100k miles11 · 20%
100k–150k miles12 · 22%
150k+ miles2 · 4%

How serious are the reports?

Of 61 complaints, 1 mention a crash.

Chrysler 300 fuel system, gasoline complaints by model year

Peak: 2006, with 61 complaints
2005: 372005372006: 612006612007: 9200792008: 2200822011: 4201142014: 2201422016: 120161

n = 116 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearFuel System, Gasoline complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2016 30011%99,900
2014 30021%630
2011 30042%11,491
2008 30020%73,000
2007 30092%107,500
2006 300616%70,000
2005 300374%80,500

When owners reported it

Peak: 2014, with 40 complaints
2008: 1200812011: 1201112013: 152013152014: 402014402015: 3201532026: 120261

n = 61 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists fuel system, gasoline for the 2006 Chrysler 300. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle shut off unexpectedly. The contact stated that the vehicle sputtered and stalled after refueling. There was an abnormal rumbling sound coming from the vehicle. The contact waited for 30…

Received Mar 27, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11727411

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chrysler 300. While driving approximately 25 mph up a steep hill, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was parked for approximately 15 minutes while the engine cooled off and eventually restarted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The…

Received Aug 4, 2015 · NHTSA complaint 10746158

Filled up gas tank and as i was pulling out off gas station car shut off. I turned the car off and on again and it started, drove apx fifty feet and car shut off again, luckily i had already pulled over to the side of the road. Towed the car to the shop, was told the gas needed to burn off a…

Received Jan 7, 2015 · NHTSA complaint 10670654
Chrysler 300
Chrysler 300 SRT8 (LX) Washington DC. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: OWS Photography, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2006 Chrysler 300s have fuel system, gasoline problems?

No. NHTSA has 61 owner complaints about fuel system, gasoline for the 2006 Chrysler 300 (6% of the 1,002 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2006 Chrysler 300 fuel system, gasoline?

No recall currently lists fuel system, gasoline for this vehicle.

At what mileage do fuel system, gasoline problems start?

The median reported mileage is 70,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about fuel system, gasoline problems on the 2006 Chrysler 300?

The most frequent phrase is “fuel tank”, in 13 of 61 complaints, followed by “filled gas” (10).

Other 2006 Chrysler 300 problems

See all 2006 Chrysler 300 problems or fuel system, gasoline problems across all 300 years.