Chrysler 3 Series years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 24 model years of the Chrysler 3 Series by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2006, 2008, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2021 | 20 | 3 | 0.4 | 2 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2020 | 10 | 1 | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2019 | 61 | 8 | 0.9 | 2 | 5 | Typical |
| 2018 | 153 | 17 | 2.1 | 4 | 6 | Most complaints |
| 2017 | 82 | 8 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | Typical |
| 2016 | 76 | 7 | 0.8 | 3 | 9 | Typical |
| 2015 | 99 | 8 | 1.0 | 5 | 9 | Typical |
| 2014 | 237 | 18 | 2.2 | 8 | 22 | Most complaints |
| 2013 | 306 | 22 | 2.7 | 6 | 19 | Most complaints |
| 2012 | 426 | 28 | 3.5 | 9 | 24 | Most complaints |
| 2011 | 200 | 13 | 1.5 | 7 | 7 | Typical |
| 2010 | 137 | 8 | 1.0 | 7 | 13 | Typical |
| 2009 | 95 | 5 | 0.6 | 5 | 4 | Typical |
| 2008 | 758 | 40 | 4.9 | 4 | 27 | Most complaints |
| 2007 | 624 | 31 | 3.8 | 4 | 22 | Most complaints |
| 2006 | 1,750 | 83 | 10.2 | 4 | 56 | Most complaints |
| 2004 | 71 | 3 | 0.4 | 2 | 4 | Fewest complaints |
| 2003 | 33 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2002 | 96 | 4 | 0.5 | 2 | 14 | Fewest complaints |
| 2001 | 99 | 4 | 0.5 | 4 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
| 2000 | 249 | 9 | 1.1 | 7 | 16 | Typical |
| 1999 | 351 | 13 | 1.5 | 4 | 32 | Typical |
- 20236 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 20225 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 202120 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 202010 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 201961 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2018153 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 201782 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 201676 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 201599 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2014237 complaints · 8 recallsMost complaints
- 2013306 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 2012426 complaints · 9 recallsMost complaints
- 2011200 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 2010137 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 200995 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2008758 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 2007624 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 20061,750 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 200471 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 200333 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 200296 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 200199 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 2000249 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 1999351 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
Fewest complaints for their age: 2022, 2003, 2020, 2023, 2004, 2021, 2001, 2002.
About this comparison
What Chrysler 3 Series years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2006, 2008, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 24 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.