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What 335 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Chrysler 200

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (335)Crash / fire / injury (16)Engine (118)Electrical system (67)Airbags (48)Transmission & drivetrain (38)Seat belts (25)Visibility & wipers (25)Brakes (24)Steering (24)Lights (21)Engine & cooling (20)

48 of 335 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters · page 2 of 2

Jun 16, 2017Airbags

TAKATA RECALL. HAVE REGISTERED FOR RECALL REPLACEMENT OF AIR BAGS IN DECEMBER 2016. HAD PREVIOUSLY INQUIRED AT DEALERSHIP IN JULY 2016 OF AVAILABILITY OF REPLACEMENTS. I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN AVAILABLE. HAVE RECEIVED NO NOTIFICATION OF AVAILABILITY. MY WIFE WON'T RIDE IN THE VEHICLE. I CAN NOT SELL IT AS THE FIRST QUESTION ASKED IS ABOUT AIR BAGS.

NHTSA ODI 10995488

Jun 13, 2017AirbagsSeat belts

I RECEIVED NOTICE OF THIS RECALL IN SEPTEMBER 2016. THE PIECES NEEDED TO REPAIR AND REMEDY THIS ISSUE STILL ARE NOT AVAILABLE ALMOST AN ENTIRE YEAR LATER. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE TO ME. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT PERTAINS TO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND THE TOTAL FUNCTION OF THE SEATBELT! WHAT IS GOING WITH THIS RECALL?!

NHTSA ODI 10995018

May 5, 2017Airbags

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10983712

Apr 11, 2017AirbagsSeat belts

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, A CLICKING SOUND COULD BE HEARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS) SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2016; HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

NHTSA ODI 10971901

Apr 3, 2017AirbagsSeat belts

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE TRADING IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10970295

Mar 27, 2017Electrical systemAirbags

S61 RECALL FOR SOME KIND OF SAFETY MODULE FOR MY CAR. CHRYSLER WON'T FIX IT AND IT HAS BEEN WELL OVER 6 MONTHS. MY LIFE AND THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS ARE IN DANGER AND CHRYSLER WON'T GIVE ME A LOANER CAR TO DRIVE UNTIL THE PARTS COME IN.

NHTSA ODI 10968766

Mar 9, 2017Airbags

2011 CHRYSLER 200. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

NHTSA ODI 10959368

Feb 15, 2017AirbagsSeat belts

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10954855

Feb 14, 2017Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI 10954546

Feb 1, 2017Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAG) WAS RECEIVED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10948809

Jan 11, 2017AirbagsSeat belts

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V66800 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI 10944288

Jan 9, 2017AirbagsSeat belts

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10943884

Nov 23, 2016Electrical systemAirbagsSeat belts

THEY HAVE RECALL ON IT BUT HAVE NOT YET FIXED THE PROBLEM

NHTSA ODI 10927651

Nov 16, 2016Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE AVAILABLE THE FIRST QUARTER IN 2017 AT THE EARLIEST. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10926470

Aug 5, 2016SuspensionAirbagsBrakesCrash1 injury

ON JULY 4 THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON SEVERAL TIMES , STAYING ON FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUM AND WHEEL . IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE. ON JULY 5 , I WAS DRIVING TO WORK ON A BACK ROAD WITH SEVERAL CURVES . THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN . CLICKING WAS STILL HAPPENING AS WELL. ALL OF A SUDDEN I FELT LIKE I WAS SLIDING ON A SHEET OF ICE. I SWIRVED FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND COULD NOT GET MY CAR UNDER CONTROL. THEN MY VEHICLE WAS ON TWO WHEELS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE . WHICH THEN SLIDE OFF THE ROAD AND DOWN A EMBANKMENT TURNING SEVERAL TIMES AND LANDING ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I AM NOW SUFFERING WITH A BROKEN COLLAR BONE DUE TO THE ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI 10893656

Mar 3, 2016SteeringAirbagsBrakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A FUSE FAILED. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR REPAIRS HOWEVER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURED ON TWO OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A FUSE IN THE VEHICLE MALFUNCTIONED BUT THE ISSUE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. AD

NHTSA ODI 10839673

Jan 8, 2016Electrical systemAirbags

THE LIGHT FOR THE AIRBAG MALFUNCTION ON THE DASH STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR IT DINGS AS IT COMES ON. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 12,000 MILES ON IT NOW, BUT ONLY 5,000 WHEN THIS STARTED. I AM AFRAID OF A MALFUNCTION IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THEY LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME UNTIL YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF. THIS STARTED LAST JUNE OF 2015 AND HAS HAPPENED EVERY DAY SINCE.

NHTSA ODI 10818842

Jul 20, 2015Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON ENTERING AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,700.

NHTSA ODI 10735138

Jul 19, 2014Airbags

I CONTACTED TETERBORO CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE, IN LATE JUNE 2014 TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR A SAFETY RECALL DEFECT. I HAD RECEIVED A NOTICE SOMETIME IN JUNE OF 2014. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT BY TELEPHONE, IT TOOK THREE CALLS TO TRY TO REACH THE SERVICE MANAGER. ON THE THIRD PHONE CALL I WAS TOLD NOT TO BRING THE CAR IN FOR THIS FREE REPAIR. I WAS TOLD IN THE SECOND PHONE CALL THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS IN A MEETING. AFTER GOING TO ANOTHER CHRYSLER DEALER THE SERVICE MANAGER FROM TETERBORO CHRYSLER CALLED AND OFFERED TO FIX THE DEFECT. HE SAID HE HEARD FROM NHTSA. I FEEL THAT TETERBORO CHRYSLER HAD A BAD ATTITUDE AND THEY ONLY CHANGED THEIR MIND AFTER I BROUGHT A LETTER TO THE DISTRICT OFFICE OF CONGRESSMAN SCOTT GARRETT. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10614724

Jul 15, 2014Electrical systemAirbags

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN GARRETT ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE CHRYSLER RECALL NOTICE. *SMD 2011 CHRYSLER 2011. THE CONSUMER MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THEY CANCELLED THE APPOINTMENT. THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 13V282000.

NHTSA ODI 10609394

May 17, 2014AirbagsSeat beltsBody & structureCrashFire1 injury

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 $21000 ON A CAR I HAD FOR APPROX 8 MONTHS. DATE OF ACCIDENT WAS 6/9/12 NOT ONE AIR BAG CAME OUT/ DEPLOYED. I WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL IN AMBULANCE ON A STRETCHER. WHAT CAN I DO? *JS

NHTSA ODI 10592097

Apr 15, 2014Electrical systemAirbagsBrakesCrash1 injury

CAR HAS GONE DEAD WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN. BRAKE LIGHT ON DASH FLASHED AND WHEN I TRIED TO BREAK AT AN UPCOMING STOP SIGN MY BREAKS WENT TO THE FLOOR. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TT

NHTSA ODI 10582989

Jul 23, 2013Electrical systemAirbags1 injury

WAS SITTING STILL IN A MEDIUM AND WAS REAR ENDED. THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG,OTHER SYSTEM REQUIREMENT OR NOTIFICATION. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10526318

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