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What 1,983 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 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 (1,983)Crash / fire / injury (132)Electrical system (750)Transmission & drivetrain (693)Engine (605)Airbags (326)Speed control (159)Brakes (113)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (108)Steering (86)Suspension (60)Fuel system (57)

326 of 1,983 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters · page 10 of 14

Mar 21, 2018Transmission & drivetrainAirbags

THE CAR STATES THAT THE AIRBAGS NEED TO BE SERVICED. I HAVE HAD THIS CHECKED OUT BEFORE AND THE DEALERSHIP RESET THE SYSTEM, BUT THE WARNING KEEPS COMING BACK. ALSO, I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MY TRANSMISSION. I HAVE HAD THIS CHECKED OUT BEFORE AND AND THE DEALERSHIP HOOKED IT UP TO THEIR COMPUTER SYSTEM, BUT I HAVE BEEN HAVING CONSTANT ISSUES WITH THE TRANSITIONING OF THE GEARS. IT JUMPS ALOT AND RUNS ROUGH. MY CAR ALSO HAS BEEN STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING AND WHILE PARKED. JUST RECENTLY THE CAR ISN'T EVEN STARTING. IT TAKES AWHILE FOR IT TO START UP. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON TOO AND I RECEIVED A MESSAGE THAT STATES THAT I NEED TO SERVICE MY TRANSMISSION.

NHTSA ODI 11080747

Mar 13, 2018Airbags

MY LIGHT FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER HAS TURNED ON. I CALLED THE JEEP DEALERSHIP LAST YEAR AROUND JULY OF LAST YEAR AND TOLD ME THEY COULD DO NOTHING FOR ME BECAUSE MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. IT HAS TURNED OFF AND ON FOR THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS. THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY AND IS NOT TURNING OFF AND THE SOUND KEEPS GOING OFF EVERY COUPLE MINUTES.

NHTSA ODI 11079019

Mar 12, 2018AirbagsSpeed controlElectronic Stability Control (esc)

I'VE EXPERIENCED AIR BAG SERVICE WARNINGS ALONG WITH SERVICE PARKING BRAKE WARNINGS AND SERVICE AND. AT ONE POINT I WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL GOJ G 65 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL THE WARNINGS CAME ON AT ONCE AND MY CAR SHIFTED ITSELF INTO NEATRAL AND THEN LOSS POWER FOR A SECOND. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME. I NEVER RECEIVED A NOTICE OF THIS RECALL BUT WHEN I LOOKED IT UP THERE WAS IN FACT A RECALL.

NHTSA ODI 11078713

Mar 10, 2018Airbags

SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM MESSAGE APPEARED IN THE MESSAGE CENTER AND TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE CODE WAS FOR PASSENGER AIRBAG SQUIB CIRCUIT OPEN. SERVICE ADVISOR WENT UNDER MY PASSENGER SEAT AND SAID THE PLUG WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT IN THE MEANTIME PLAY WITH THE CONNECTOR AND IT WILL MAKE CONTACT AND GO OFF. I'VE SEARCHED ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS COMPLAINT AND EVEN VIDEOS SHOWING WHICH CONNECTORS UNDER THE SEATS TO PLAY WITH TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THUS TURNING OFF THE LIGHT BUT IT IS ONLY TEMPORARY AND WILL ILLUMINATE AGAIN WITH FREQUENT VIBRATIONS FROM DRIVING. I CALLED CHRYSLER RECALL HOTLINE AND WAS TOLD NO RECALLS WERE IN EFFECT FOR THIS AND NO TSB EITHER WHICH I FIND ODD CONSIDERING THE DEALERSHIP EVEN KNEW ABOUT THE ISSUES AND STATED THAT IT IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE CARS.

NHTSA ODI 11078477

Mar 9, 2018Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DAVE SINCLAIR CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2326 W OSAGE ST, PACIFIC, MO 63069) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE JUMPER HARNESS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND FILED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. *TT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI 11078376

Mar 8, 2018Airbags

A NOTIFICATION TO 'SERVICE AIR BAGS' SHOWS UP ON MY DASHBOARD CONSTANTLY. HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS AND I DO NOT USE IT THAT MUCH. IT HAS ABOUT 51,000 MILES. READ ONLINE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL (CHRYSLER RECALL # S09) BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED BUT MY CAR IS EXPERIENCING THE EXACT PROBLEM DESCRIBED.

NHTSA ODI 11078229

Mar 3, 2018Transmission & drivetrainAirbags

MY CAR HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING, WHILE ALMOST IMMEDIATELY LOSING ABILITY TO STEER THE CAR. I REPEATEDLY WOULD HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TRY TO RESTART THE CAR IN ORDER TO GET THE CAR HOME. AS WELL AS HAVING A AIRBAG LIGHT THAT COMES ON WHEN EVERY I OVER BUMPY ROADS.

NHTSA ODI 11076040

Mar 1, 2018Airbags

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF

NHTSA ODI 11075705

Feb 13, 2018Airbags

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED AT 61708. I'LL SAY A WEEK INTO ME DRIVING IT OFF THE LOT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL OCCASIONALLY POP ON. I THOUGHT BECAUSE ONE DAY I FORGOT TO PUT MY GAS CAP ON BUT EVEN AFTER IT WILL RANDOMLY POP UP. I GOT SERVICES DONE TO MY VEHICLE 02/07/18. IT IS NOW THE 13TH OF FEBRUARY AND AIRBAG WARNING HAS POPPED UP.

NHTSA ODI 11072486

Jan 22, 2018Electrical systemAirbagsBody & structureCrash1 injury

MY CHRYSLER 200 HAD BEEN RECALLED MID 2015 FOR A GLITCH IN THEIR COMPUTER SYSTEM THAT REQUIRED ALL CHRYSLER, DODGE, RAM, AND FIAT VEHICLES WITH THE 8.4 SCREEN TO HAVE A CHIP SENT OUT AND INSTALLED BY SELF TO UPDATE AND INSTILL SECURITY TO THOSE CARS. IN JANUARY OF 2016 I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION IN MY CHRYSLER 200. MY ENTIRE FRONT END WAS KNOCKED OFF AS I WAS AWAITING A TURN IN A CENTER LANE ON A CITY STREET. MY ENGINE DROPPED AND ALL FLUIDS WERE EXPELLED FROM THIS VEHICLE, MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHEN I CALLED CONCERNED ABOUT IT I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS TESTED WITH A HAND DEVICE IN A JUNK YARD AND THAT I HAD NOT BEEN HIT HARD ENOUGH OR IN THE RIGHT PLACE FOR THEM TO DEPLOY. I COULD NOT BELIEVE DUE TO THE FORCE AND DAMAGE DONE BUT WAS STILL TOLD BY A CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE THAT THERE WAS NO MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIR BAGS. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS BUT WAS RESOLD TO A DEALERSHIP IN CINCINNATI, OH AND PUT UP FOR SALE. I AM STILL RECEIVING NOTIFICATIONS ABOUT THE CAR DUE TO UCONNECT AND IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS SAME VEHICLE BEING SOLD AND PUT ON THE ROAD.

NHTSA ODI 11064088

Jan 9, 2018Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WITHIN MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V114000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM AN AIR BAG RECALL, AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION OTHER THAN STATING TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11061365

Jan 7, 2018Airbags

ON DECEMBER 31, 2017 MY WIFE AND I WERE ON OUR WAY HOMEFROM CHURCH WHEN THE SEAT BELT LIGHT CAME ON. WE READ THE OWNERS MANUAL, NOT ABLE TO DO ANYTHING CAUSE OF THE HOLIDAYS. ON JANUARY 2, 2018 I CALLED THE CHRYSLER DEALER NEAR ME AND SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. LATER THAT DAY THE SERVICE MAN CALLED AND SAID IT WAS THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SEAT AND A SHORT WIRE HARNESS, THE COST WOULD BE ABOUT $800.00 WHICH I SPENT $127.00 TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I DID NOT HAVE IT REPAIRED BECAUSE I FEEL THIS IS A CHRYSLER PROBLEM. AT THIS TIME OUR AIR BAGS DON'T WORK. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR. THIS DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF SERVICE CALLS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO CALLED TWO OTHER DEALER, AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE HAD MANY ISSUES OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY ALL STOCK REPLACEMENT PARTS SO THIS MUST BE AN A SERIOUS ISSUE. THE DEALER CALLED OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY CO. AND IT WAS NOT COVERED. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND NEVER GOT A RETURN CALL AFTER SHE HUNG UP ON ME. SO AT THIS TIME THIS IS WHY I AM WRITING YOU. *JS

NHTSA ODI 11061044

Dec 28, 2017Airbags

THE SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM GOES OFF REPEATEDLY WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION. THIS HAPPENS REGARDLESS OF PASSENGERS BEING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT.

NHTSA ODI 11057026

Dec 28, 2017Airbags

THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON EVERY SO OFTEN

NHTSA ODI 11057055

Dec 22, 2017Airbags

WARNING LIGHT ON MESSAGE SERVICE AIR BAGS.SERVICE SOON

NHTSA ODI 11056072

Dec 19, 2017Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemAirbags

VEHICLE IN MOTION HAS UNEXPECTED SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL, JUMPS INTO GEAR WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING. VEHICLE WIRING TO AIRBAGS IS DAMAGED WITH NO ACCIDENT. CAR POWER RANDOMLY POWERS OFF IN MOTION. THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN ONGOING FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW SINCE I GOT THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI 11055464

Dec 14, 2017Airbags

MY AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. I TOOK IT TO BE WORKED TWICE, AND ALWAYS COME BACK ON.

NHTSA ODI 11054821

Dec 5, 2017AirbagsCrash1 injury

TAKATA RECALL FEBRUARY 2017, I WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY OF MY MOMS HOUSE WHEN I HEAR A RINGING NOISE IN MY CAR, THE CAR WASN'T MOVING; IT WAS TURNED ON AND PARKED. IT APPEARED ON MY DASH AND SAID SERVICE AIR BAG SENSOR. THE LIGHT STAYED ON AND NEVER WENT OFF. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NO RECALL ON IT SO THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME UNLESS I PAID THE $200 TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND FIXED. A FRIEND OF OURS DROVE OUR CAR AND ENDED UP GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT. HE REAR ENDED A POLICE OFFICER AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED, PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE SENSOR LIGHT WAS ALREADY ON. WHICH IS A MAJOR CONCERN FOR ME. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF MY CAR WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDS COMPLETELY REPAIRED ALONG WITH THE OTHER VEHICLES REAR END.

NHTSA ODI 11052600

Dec 4, 2017AirbagsSeat beltsBrakes

TAKATA RECALL A MONTH AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR IN MARCH 29,2017 MY SEATBELT LIGHT POP ON AND SHORTLY AFTER LESS THAN A WEEK OF THE SEATBELT LIGHT COMING MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON BUZZING MAKING NOISE MY BREAK WAS MAKING A NOISE SO I TOOK TO AMERICAN FINANCIAL ON WINCHESTER THAT SERVICES THE CARS BUT I WAS TOLD THERE WERE NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BREAK BUT NOW I REALLY HEAR THE BREAKS SCRUBBING THE ALSO ALL 4 TRIES WAS REPLACED WITH NEW TIRES AND SO NOW I'M DEALING WITH MY TRACKING LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME IF IT'S COLD OUTSIDE I HAVE HAD THE WORST TIME WITH THIS 2015 WITH 42125 MILAGE AND I WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING ON HERE WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT I HAVE A PRINTOUT THAT SHOW THAT THIS SAME SEAT BELT WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY 7/2016 AND OTHER THINGS WERE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY I REALLY NEED SOME ASSISTANT WITH WHAT I HAVE GOING ON BECAUSE I KNOW I SHOULDN'T HAVE ALL THESE ISSUE ON THIS CAR ALREADY

NHTSA ODI 11052415

Dec 1, 2017Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR AT LEAST TWELVE MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (ARREGO DODGE/CHRYSLER/JEEP/RAM IN SAWGRASS, FLORIDA) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND THE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR WOULD BE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA ODI 11051772

Dec 1, 2017Airbags

THE "SERVICE AIR BAG SYSTEM" CONSTANTLY COMES ON AND OFF. SOME TIMES IT STAYS ON FOR DAYS. SOMETIMES IT JUST CONSTANTLY TURNS ON AND OFF CONTINUALLY DINGING. ITS VERY FRUSTRATING. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I AM IDLE, OR DRIVING. THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON TO WHEN IT TURNS ON AND OFF. I HAVE HAD IT SERVICED AT THE DEALER 3 TIMES NOW. THEY TELL ME ITS JUST A SENSOR OR WIRING BUT IT STILL CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MAY AND THIS IS DECEMBER AND I AM STILL DEALING WITH THIS ALL THE TIME.

NHTSA ODI 11051823

Nov 30, 2017Transmission & drivetrainAirbagsBrakesCrash3 injuries

ON NOVEMBER 29, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:15 PM, WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25MPH IN TRAFFIC ON A TWO LANE. I HIT THE BRAKE TO STOP, NO BRAKES, AND I HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME. AFTER HITTING THEM, I BOUNCED OFF AND CONTINUED TO MOVE WITH NO BRAKES. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I SUSTAINED INJURIES TO ME CHEST, NECK, HEAD AND BACK. I WAS ABLE TO STEER THE CAR IN THE RIGHT SIDE LANE AND EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO STEER INTO A PARKING LOT; STILL WITH NO BRAKES. I LOOKED DOWN TO PULL UP THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND SAW THE SHIFTER IN NEUTRAL. I THEN PUT THE SHIFTER IN PARK AND THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED. I DO NOT YET HAVE THE POLICE REPORT. I DID NOT RECEIVE A TICKET, BUT WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL.

NHTSA ODI 11051622

Nov 27, 2017Airbags

AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY. TIME FRAME IS ALWAYS DIFFERENT AND NO CODES ARE PRESENT. HAPPENS AT ANY SPEEDS AS WELL AS IDLING. HIGHWAY OR CITY ROADS.

NHTSA ODI 11048546

Nov 25, 2017Airbags

AIRBAG LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED. IT'S HAPPENED ON THE STREET AT 25 MPH AND ON HIGHWAY GOING 65MPH. MAKES NO DIFFERENCE . SOMETIMES STAYS ON FOR LONG SOMETIMES TAKES OFF RIGHT AWAY . CALLED MY DEALER BUT SAID THERE'S NO RECALL FOR MY VIN

NHTSA ODI 11048327

Nov 21, 2017Airbags

AIR BAG WARNING COMES ON SAYING TO HAVE AIR BAGS SERVICED.

NHTSA ODI 11047749

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