Owners have filed 3,802 complaints on the Chrysler 200, covering 2011–2017. The system named most often is Electrical System (840 reports). Worst years by volume: 2015, 2013, 2012; cleanest: 2017, 2014, 2011. 182 reports describe a crash, 42 a fire, 1 a death. On average the car was 3.7 years old when the problem happened.
What breaks on Chrysler 200
Grouped by the system owners named — percentages are shares of all 3,802 200 complaints. Open any row for the full reports in owners' own words.
Electrical System 840 Read
Tamara recall I was hit in the front and side drivers and not one of my air bags went off from the impact. I was forced by the other car into a curb. Lights would flicker constantly even after battery was changed twice. From the cause of the accident I have had major injuries sustained
2016 chrysler 200s with just over 27,000 miles started on fire due to as of yet undetermined cause, 1000 miles after being inspected by 2 dealerships, and about 2000 miles after oil change and inspection by a third dealership. The car was declared total loss by state farm insurance. ([xxx], mike o'brien) the car was…
As I was driving I started to smell something burning one of my children began to cough as I looked back at him and then out the windshield again I seen smoke coming from the hood area so I immediately pulled off the rode and got both of my children out of the car as we moved away from the car the smoke began to get…
Power Train 830 Read
This is [xxx]. How can a vehicle 2 years old have so many transmission issues to even count on one hand? I've been able to research hundreds of other examples of this very identical vehicle display the exact same issues my car exemplifies. Are you guys just waiting for a tragic death to occur? If so, how about you…
This car is shutting off and losing power while driving putting me as well as other motorists in danger due to this occurring without warning and under any rate and direction of motion. I have loss power causing my emergency brakes to initiate causing the car to immediately stop. I was crossing an intersection when…
We purchased our vehicle brand new in 2015 with 6 miles on it. 1. The vehicle has always shifted hard, but every time I brought it up at the dealership I was told that "the car is just learning my driving habits" Here we are 10 years later and my car is still shifting hard and it still won't fall into gear like it's…
Air Bags 592 Read
The contact owns a 2016 chrysler 200. While driving 5 mph, the contact crashed into another vehicle. None of the air bags deployed. The contact noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment. The contact's insurance company had the vehicle towed to hinsey's wrecker services (located at 2416 cass st, fort wayne, in…
Air bag warning light turned on every time the car started. I took it to prestige chrysler and dodge to see about it. While waiting on my ride to the enterprise there were other customers with the same complaint. After 2.5 days of waiting the vehicle was ready. I had to ask what the diagnosis /prognosis was and per…
Was rear ended by a car traveling at 60mph and was pushed under a truck. The engine popped up and the back was pushed up into backseat. I wrote twice but never heard nothing back. I go to court for my accident since the owner of truck suing me and driver behind me june 30, 2014. My car was totaled with cost of repair…
Engine 366 Read
The contact owns a 2011 chrysler 200. The contact stated that while approaching an intersection without warning smoke appeared under the hood. The contact got out the vehicle turn the vehicle off and back on however failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the…
I have two Chrysler vehicles of the same timeframe. This 200 C and a 2017 Pacifica. Both of them have the 3.6 L Penta star V6. Both of them have had the same problem. Where the oil filter goes it is a plastic housing that goes to a metal oil cooler assembly. That housing becomes dry and brittle due to heat and cracks…
Hi My name is [XXX] I am submitting this form because on [XXX] My 2015 Chyler caught on fire on [XXX] in vidalia Louisiana I was leaving from where I live in Ferriday Louisiana that’s probably 10 minutes from where I Live I only had the car for 5 years I paid 22000 dollars for that car and every since I had that car I…
Steering 202 Read
The contact owned a 2016 chrysler 200. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle shook and the tie rod fractured. The failure caused the contact to crash into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact suffered muscle spasms and back pain, which required medical attention. The vehicle…
The contact owns a 2016 chrysler 200. While driving 40 mph, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle pulled to the right. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a tree and then landed in the middle of the street, causing the axle to detach. There were no warning indicators illuminated. There were no injuries and a…
I tried talking to Chrysler but they were no help. They have had a power failure recall but I was told that based on my vin number, didnt affect my vehicle. Intermittent power steering failure. I replaced the battery, I replace the rack and pinion and it’s still doing the same thing. $2300 down the drain. You can be…
Vehicle Speed Control 91 Read
The contact rented a 2015 chrysler 200 limited from enterprise rental car. While driving 25 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle accelerated at a high rate of speed and jerked. The contact immediately depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle failed to slow down. As a result, the contact rear…
Pulling down my drive way my vehicle accelerated without me trying. I hit the brake and e brake. It did not stop us. In result of the acceleration my house stopped us
Forward collision warning (fcw) with mitigation system did not work at a speed of 15 miles per hour. A vehicle in front of my vehicle stopped abruptly in the middle of the road and I attempted to apply the brakes but it was to late and I hit the rear of the vehicle in front of me. My vehicle which was traveling at 15…
Suspension 90 Read
I believe the brake or something related to the brakes failed. I ran a stop sign, with no evidence of brake marks on the road. I crossed over a highway hit a side walk almost hit a house. The safety of myself and others was at extreme danger. When finally came to a stop I couldn't put my car in Park, or back in drive…
Car oil filter leaking oil cause fire
As I’m approaching a steeper hill I go from 25 to 20MPH as I try to turn the corner of the hill I feel the speed of the vehicle picking up as I’m trying to slow down without slamming on the brakes the vehicle takes off hits the curb then a utility pole before coming to a complete stop
Service Brakes 79 Read
My emergency brake deploys while driving. I’ve almost died 3x. Have proof of reporting and photos .. Now my car is wrecked. I need help
Was driving and pulling in next to garage heard a loud pop and brake pedal when hard and could not stop the car and hit the side of the garage . Safty issue is if i was at a higher speed and light turns red would not have been able to stop the car and would have hit another car or person , there was no warning lights…
I was driving down the road at about 40 mph and the emergency brake came on all by its self. I had no control of the vehicle and the car spun in a circle into the other lane. The car was then thrown off the road into
200 years to avoid — and the clean ones
Complaints per model year. More reports usually means more cars on the road as well as more trouble, so read the crash and fire columns alongside the count.
| Model year | Complaints | Top system | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Air Bags | 2 | — | |
| 2016 | Air Bags | 19 | 10 | |
| 2015 | Air Bags | 88 | 21 | |
| 2014 | Air Bags | 13 | 2 | |
| 2013 | Air Bags | 21 | 2 | |
| 2012 | Air Bags | 26 | 4 | |
| 2011 | Air Bags | 13 | 3 |
The same model year, different builds
Every complaint carries the first 11 characters of the VIN — plant, year, body and engine. That is a production series, and complaints are spread across them very unevenly.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Distinct production series | 567 |
| Average complaints per series | 6.7 |
| Worst single series | 114 complaints |
| Average age at failure | 3.7 years |
A model average of 6.7 hides a worst series at 114. Enter a VIN above to see the numbers for that exact build instead of the model as a whole.
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How we count
Every figure here comes from complaints owners filed with NHTSA — 1,100,006 of them, covering 1,982 models built between 1981 and 2026.
A complaint is an unverified report: someone wrote down what happened to their car. It is not a confirmed defect and not a recall. What makes the volume useful is the pattern — when thousands of owners of the same build describe the same failure, that is a signal no marketing brochure will give you.
Two things we do that the source does not. First, we compute the age of the car at the moment of failure from the incident date and the model year. Second, we group complaints by the first 11 characters of the VIN — the production series — so a bad plant run does not disappear into a model-wide average.
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the 200?
By complaint volume, 2015, 2013, 2012 drew the most owner reports. Bear in mind that popular years put more cars on the road, so check the crash and fire columns too.
Which 200 years are the cleanest?
2017, 2014, 2011 have the fewest complaints on file. For recent years that can simply mean the cars are young.
How many complaints does the Chrysler 200 have?
3,802 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, covering 2011–2017. Of those, 182 describe a crash and 42 a fire.
Are these complaints verified?
No. They are unverified reports from owners. NHTSA publishes them as filed and investigates only a fraction. The value is in the pattern, not in any single report.
Can I check complaints for one specific car?
Yes — enter its VIN above. We match the first 11 characters, which identify the plant, year, body and engine, so you get complaints on that exact production series rather than the whole model.