Chevrolet Impala vs Chrysler 300: which is more reliable?
The Chevrolet Impala is ahead of the Chrysler 300 on the federal record, 82/100 against 74/100 — a real but narrow gap that a bad model year on either side closes.
The record, side by side
Chevrolet Impala
- 9 model years scored
- 2,437 owner complaints on record
- about 23 complaints per year on the road
- 8 recall campaigns, 6 safety-critical
- best year 2020 (96/100) · worst 2016 (47/100)
Chrysler 300
- 13 model years scored
- 1,676 owner complaints on record
- about 10 complaints per year on the road
- 53 recall campaigns, 36 safety-critical
- best year 2022 (91/100) · worst 2012 (28/100)
Mean score is the average across model years from 2013 on, where both records are comparable. How the score works.
Year by year: Impala against 300
The comparison that decides the purchase. A nameplate is not one car — a redesign can move the record sixty points inside two years, and the two nameplates rarely move together.
What owners actually complain about
Chevrolet Impala
- Electrical System — 571 complaints
- Engine — 527 complaints
- Power Train — 332 complaints
Chrysler 300
- Electrical System — 682 complaints
- Power Train — 269 complaints
- Air Bags — 242 complaints
Both nameplates have Electrical System as their largest complaint group, so the choice between them is about how often, not about what.
Years to avoid on each
Chevrolet Impala — avoid: 2016.
Chrysler 300 — avoid: 2012, 2013, 2014.
A year scores below 45 on complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns. Every car’s years to avoid.
What each costs today
A recent used Chevrolet Impala prices at about $21,300 and a Chrysler 300 at about $27,600 — the Chevrolet Impala is roughly $6,300 less, and they return 22.0 against 23.0 MPG combined.
Class-level estimates re-priced to your country, not a valuation of one car. Method.
FAQ
Is the Chevrolet Impala or the Chrysler 300 more reliable?
On the NHTSA record the Chevrolet Impala scores 82/100 against the Chrysler 300's 74/100, averaged across every model year we hold. The gap is small enough that the model year matters more than the badge.
Which Chevrolet Impala and Chrysler 300 years should I avoid?
Chevrolet Impala: 2016. Chrysler 300: 2012, 2013, 2014. Each of those scores under 45 out of 100 on complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns.
What goes wrong on the Chevrolet Impala and the Chrysler 300?
The largest complaint group on the Chevrolet Impala is Electrical System (571 complaints); on the Chrysler 300 it is Electrical System (682).
Is the Chevrolet Impala or the Chrysler 300 cheaper to own?
A recent used Chevrolet Impala prices at about $21,300 and a Chrysler 300 at about $27,600, before insurance and the maintenance band. Both pages carry the five-year running-cost figure.