Used car safety, rank #187 of 188
Chrysler 300 2WD Safety Rating (2020-23)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2020-23 Chrysler 300 2WD, a large car, compared with its class and with the current model.
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The 2020-23 Chrysler 300 2WD has an IIHS driver death rate of 132 per million registered vehicle years against a large cars average of 104, which is 27% above the class average. That places it #187 of 188 used vehicles with a safety score of 2.3/100.
What the Chrysler 300 death rate means
At 132 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Chrysler 300 2WD is 27% worse than the large cars average of 104. The 95% confidence interval is 58 to 205, which overlaps the class average, so some of the gap may be chance.
The other-driver death rate of 46 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Chrysler 300. Its 95% confidence interval is 4β88. It is no higher than the Chrysler 300's own driver death rate. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used cars
The safest large cars in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Chrysler 300 2WD highlighted. It ranks 4 of the 4 shown; the class leader is the Dodge Charger 2WD at a death rate of 90.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Charger 2WD | 2020-23 | 90 (54 to 125) | 6.1 | n/a | n/a |
| Dodge Challenger 2WD | 2020-23 | 125 (89 to 160) | 3.1 | n/a | n/a |
| Dodge Charger Hemi 2WD | 2020-23 | 127 (81 to 173) | 2.7 | n/a | n/a |
| Chrysler 300 2WD (this page) | 2020-23 | 132 (58 to 205) | 2.3 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for large cars: 104 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
Safety recalls for the Chrysler 300 2WD
A recall is a defect the manufacturer must repair free of charge, however old the car and whoever owns it now. On a used car this matters more than on a new one: the work is only done if a previous owner took it in.
1 recall campaign on the 2023 model year, covering parking brake.
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Parking brake
Risk: A vehicle roll away increases the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Dealers will properly adjust the parking brake, free of charge.
Recall campaigns from the NHTSA recalls database, retrieved 2026-09-16. A campaign covers a range of build dates, not every car of the model year, and IIHS reports this nameplate across several years while these results are for 2023. Confirm against the VIN. Recalls do not affect the death rate on this page.
Chrysler 300 2WD: Common Questions
Is the Chrysler 300 2WD a safe car?
Not on this measure: its drivers died at a higher rate than its class average. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 132 per million registered vehicle years for the 2020-23 Chrysler 300 2WD, 27% above the class average (104 for large cars). That earns a used-car safety score of 2.3 out of 100 and rank #187 of 188 used vehicles.
What is the Chrysler 300 2WD driver death rate?
132 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 58 to 205. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Chrysler 300 died at a rate of 46 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2020-23 models.
How does the Chrysler 300 2WD compare with other large cars?
The large cars class averages 104 driver deaths per million; the Chrysler 300 2WD sits at 132. Among the 4 large cars compared above it ranks 4 by safety score; the top of that group is the Dodge Charger 2WD with a death rate of 90.