2005 Chrysler 300 Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 825 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2005 Chrysler 300 overview page.
What owners report
“DT: THE CONTACT STATED HEARD CLANKING SOUND FROM THE REAR END. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT. AFTER THEY FIXED…”NHTSA complaint 10140676 — filed 10/24/2005
“DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEM . WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE, AND…”NHTSA complaint 10140584 — filed 10/24/2005
“DT: 2005 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONSUMER STATES ALL OF THE FLUID DUMPS OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION AND IT NO LONGER WORKS. THE VEHICLE…”NHTSA complaint 10136477 — filed 10/06/2005
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2005 Chrysler 300 have power train:automatic transmission problems?
Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2005 Chrysler 300: 54 of 825 complaints on file (6.5%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2005 Chrysler 300 have in total?
825 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 37 involved a crash, 14 involved a fire, 36 reported injuries, and 4 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
