2005 Chrysler 300C Fuel System, Gasoline Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Jul 5, 2026 · 57 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA about fuel system, gasoline problems on the 2005 Chrysler 300C, 20% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 71,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “gas tank” (33% of reports).

What owners describe

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

  • Gas tank: mentioned in 19 of 57 complaints (33%)
  • Every fill: mentioned in 6 of 57 complaints (11%)
  • Stalls filling: mentioned in 5 of 57 complaints (9%)
  • Station stalled: mentioned in 5 of 57 complaints (9%)

At what mileage do fuel system, gasoline problems happen?

Based on 56 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles1 · 2%
10k–25k miles4 · 7%
25k–50k miles11 · 20%
50k–75k miles15 · 27%
75k–100k miles9 · 16%
100k–150k miles15 · 27%
150k+ miles1 · 2%

How serious are the reports?

Of 57 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 a fire.

Chrysler 300C fuel system, gasoline complaints by model year

Peak: 2006, with 168 complaints
2005: 572005572006: 16820061682007: 220072

n = 227 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearFuel System, Gasoline complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2007 300C22%36,300
2006 300C16824%64,048
2005 300C5720%71,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2014, with 22 complaints
2010: 2201022011: 7201172012: 1201212013: 212013212014: 222014222015: 2201522016: 1201612017: 120171

n = 57 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists fuel system, gasoline for the 2005 Chrysler 300C. 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.

Car stalls after filling gas tank, this happens while leaving filling station and pulling into traffic and has happened on several occasions. *tr

Received Jan 19, 2017 · NHTSA complaint 10946352

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler 300c. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted. The contact stated that the failure recurred after the vehicle was refueled. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred multiple times…

Received Apr 13, 2016 · NHTSA complaint 10855308

My 2005 300c stalls while in motion and when stopped at a traffic signal after filling up the gas tank, and is exhibiting problems similar to those described in your pe13016 report which covers a recall of 2006 chrysler 300cs which have the same 19 gallon tank as my car. This is a dangerous…

Received Oct 19, 2015 · NHTSA complaint 10783392

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2005 Chrysler 300Cs have fuel system, gasoline problems?

No. NHTSA has 57 owner complaints about fuel system, gasoline for the 2005 Chrysler 300C (20% of the 288 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 2005 Chrysler 300C 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 71,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about fuel system, gasoline problems on the 2005 Chrysler 300C?

The most frequent phrase is “gas tank”, in 19 of 57 complaints, followed by “every fill” (6).

Other 2005 Chrysler 300C problems

See all 2005 Chrysler 300C problems or fuel system, gasoline problems across all 300C years.