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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)

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Jun 12, 2019Electrical systemEngine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO START OR WOULD NOT RESTART AFTER BEING TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

NHTSA ODI 11219481

Jun 12, 2019Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S MASTER SWITCH FAILED TO FUNCTION; THEREFORE, THE DRIVER SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS FAILED TO ELECTRONICALLY GO UP AND DOWN WHEN NEEDED. PEACOCK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT (265 DRIVERS WAY A, HARDEEVILLE, SC 29927, (843) 208-1200) AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL CAMPAIGNS. THE DEALER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO CHECK THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,176.

NHTSA ODI 11219557

Jun 7, 2019Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

THE CAR JUST RANDOMLY CUTS ON AND OFF I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TO PEP BOYS AND THEY SAID IT WAS JUST A BATTERY ISSUE I HAVE A BRAND NEW BATTERY IN MY CAR AND IT STILL IS DOING IT

NHTSA ODI 11218480

Jun 6, 2019Electrical systemEngine

CAR WON'T START AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. I CAN'T SWITCH GEARS.

NHTSA ODI 11218354

Jun 5, 2019Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)

THE CAR DIES SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING IT WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS COMING ON.

NHTSA ODI 11218025

Jun 4, 2019Electrical systemAirbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HAD TO REACH UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD TO RELEASE THE BRAKE AND REMOVE THE BATTERY CABLE FOR 15 MINUTES IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH BLACKBURN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2135 N FRONTAGE ROAD, VICKSBURG, MS 39180, (601) 636-2766) AND WAS INFORMED TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

NHTSA ODI 11217695

Jun 3, 2019Electrical systemSpeed controlElectronic Stability Control (esc)

WHEN DRIVING IT SHUTS OFF, A VERY SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM

NHTSA ODI 11217444

Jun 3, 2019Electrical systemAirbagsElectronic Stability Control (esc)

SEVERAL DIAGNOSTICS CODES RELATING TO RECALLS ISSUED INVOLVING TRANSMISSION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND AIR BAGS PRESENT ON VEHICHLE. CHYRSLER REFUSES TO HONOR STATING THAT THOSE ISSUES DOESN'T EFFECT M MY VIN #. VEHEICLE STALLS AND AIR BAG MAINTENANCE LIGHT IS ON FOR OVER A YEAR NOW.

NHTSA ODI 11217469

Jun 3, 2019Electrical system

I STARTED THE VEHICLE, LET IT IDLE FOR A FEW MINUTES. PUT IT IN DRIVE AND DROVE OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. GOT TO THE CORNER TO MAKE A RT TURN AND THE CAR DIED. DASH SAYS TO PUT CAR IN PARK. I THEN PRESSED THE START/IGNITION BUTTON AND IT STALLED, HAD A HARD TIME STARTING AGAIN. FINALLY STARTED AND I DROVE TO THE NEXT CORNER, IT STOPPED AGAIN FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE OR MORE. FINALLY STARTED. I PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY TO GO BACK HOME. IT DIED/STOPPED AGAIN. I LET IT SIT FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AFTER DASH SAID TO PUT IN PARK. IT FINALLY STARTED. I HEADED BACK HOME, WHILE DRIVING /IN MOTION, IT STOPPED AGAIN, AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE CURB. IT STARTED RATHER QUICKLY, AND I MADE IT BACK TO PARK IT ON THE STREET. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN IT SINCE THEN, BUT I DID START ON JUNE 1, 2019, WHERE I PUT IT IN DRIVE TO SEE IF IT WOULD STALL/STOP. IT DID NOT, BUT I HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT SINCE MAY 22, 2019. HAVING IT TOWED ON JUNE 4, 2019 TO ONTARIO JEEP/CHRYSLER TO CHECK THE ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI 11217499

Jun 2, 2019Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemSpeed control

THESE PAST FEW DAYS MY CAR HAS BEEN STALLING OUT WITH NO WARNING. ALL OF THESE TIMES I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THE CAR STALLS AND MESSAGE WILL APPEAR TO SOMETHING UPON PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND PUT IN PARK. ONCE YOU DO THAT THE CAR WILL TRY TO RESTART ITSELF. MY CAR EVENTUALLY RESTARTS BUT HAS STILL YET RESTARTED ON THE FIRST TRY. THERE IS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON OR ANY OTHER WARNING CODES( NO WARNING CODES BEFORE NOR AFTER THE STALLING). THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE CHRYSLER NEEDS TO LOOK INTO AND ADDRESS.

NHTSA ODI 11217329

May 28, 2019Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH, THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION, SERVICE ENGINE, AND SERVICE PARKING BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED FROM AUTOMATIC TO AUTO/MANUAL MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES: U0428 (INVALID DATE RECEIVED FROM STEERING) AND U1408 (IMPULSIVE SPEED SIGNAL RECEIVED, OUTPUT SHIFT DATA RECEIVED) WERE LOCATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,201.

NHTSA ODI 11210271

May 28, 2019Electrical systemEngine

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, USING CODE P03 MISFIRE ON CYLINDER ONE; REPLACED CYLINDER ONE AND SPARK PLUG STILL COMING ON AND BATTERY FLUNCTUATING. SHOP STAYED IT'S AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE NOT THE CYLINDER ITSELF . BATTERY JUMPS UP AND DOWN WHEN IN IDLE AND HESITATES TO START. DO NOT FEEL SAFE TAKING IT ANYWHEREB

NHTSA ODI 11210419

May 25, 2019Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

SINCE DEC 16, 2016 MY CAR HAS STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES , I HAVE FILED MULTIPLE BBB COMPLAINTS AS WELL AS HAVING IT INSPECTED , TOWED , NEW KEY FOBS PURCHASED AND MY CAR LITERALLY WILL STOP ON THE INTERSTATE PUTTING ME AND MY FAMILY IN DANGER. IT, HAS BROKEN DOWN 15 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND I'M SICK AND TIRED OF THIS. I WANT THIS SETTLED

NHTSA ODI 11209976

May 18, 2019Electrical systemAirbags

MY CAR WOULDN'T START WHEN YOU HOLD DOWN THE BREAKS AND THE START BUTTON AND IT HAS WHEN IT RAINS OR AFTER IT RAINS BUT I CHANGE THE BATTERY AND THE KEY FOB BATTERY NOT THAT LONG AGO AND I'M CONFUSED ON WHAT'S HAPPENING.

NHTSA ODI 11208444

May 15, 2019Electrical systemEngine

IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE IN THE MORNING WHEN MY CAR HAS BEEN IDLE FOR A FEW HOUR. ON SHARP TURNS OR ABRUPT BRAKING IN THE CITY MY CHRYSLER 200 2015 WILL STALL. FIRST, THE ELECTRICAL WARNING LIGHT WILL GO OFF ALONG WITH A BELL WARNING SOUND AND THEN THE CAR WILL STALL. I WILL THEN HAVE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (WITH NO POWER), STOP THE CAR, ENGAGE THE DIAL TO PARK AND PRESS THE IGNITION BUTTON WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN AGAIN. WHEN I DO THIS, THE STARTER WILL STRUGGLE TO START, BUT AFTER 8 SECOND THE ENGINE WILL TURNOVER. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE OCCURRING MORE NOW. THE PROBLEM STARTED HAPPENING AT 58,000 MILES AND NOW I AM AT 70,000 MILES.

NHTSA ODI 11207872

May 15, 2019Electrical system

THE RADIO/MEDIA CENTER SOFTWARE HAS STOPPED WORKING. THE RADIO WILL PLAY AND YOU WILL HEAR SOUNDS BUT YOU CAN'T SEE ANY TRANSACTIONS GOING ON. IT STAYS ON THE SAME STATION THAT YOU LEFT IT ON AND IT COMES ON AND GOES OUT EVERY MINUTE. THE OTHER FEATURES WON'T SHOW AT ALL (MEDIA, PHONE, NAVIGATION ETC.). IT DOES THIS WHILE THE CAR IS ON OR OFF! I TRIED TO FIX IT VIA THE ONLINE INFORMATION THAT THE WEBSITES OFFERS TO NO AVAIL. THIS IS FRUSTRATING AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. THIS ALL HAPPENED AFTER THE WARRANTY ON THE CAR EXPIRED OF COURSE.

NHTSA ODI 11207928

May 14, 2019Electrical systemBrakes

TAKATA RECALL WHEN YOU PRESS THE BRAKE IT MAKES A SPRING SOUND. WHEN YOU DRIVE THE GEAR SWITCHES BY ITSELF AND THE CAR ACCELERATES BY ITSELF.

NHTSA ODI 11207578

May 14, 2019Electrical system

I WAS DRIVING ON 5/13/2019 I WAS GOING ABOUT MY BUSINESS WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP AND IT SAYS POWER STEERING UNAVAILABLE THEN DASH GOES OUT THEN COMES BACK ON THEN SAYS TRANSMISSION SERVICE NEEDED WITH NO POWER AT ALL..I HAD TO CAREFULLY PULL TO SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT GETTING INTO A CAR ACCIDENT OR POSSIBLY GETTING KILLED..SHUT CAR OFF LET IT SIT FOR A FEW MINS THEN RESTARTED CAR...I WAS ABLE TO PUT CAR INTO DRIVE AND DRIVE AWAY.THEN ABOUT 3 MINS LATER IT DOES IT AGAIN WHERE DASH WENT OUT BUT THEN CAME BACK ON WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON NOW..SO I HAD A FRIEND HOOK UP TO THE COMPUTER SYSTEM TO SEE WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON..IT CAME UP WITH A BUNCH OF CODES WITH 1 SAYING THAT I WILL NEED A NEW ENGINE HARNESS ..SO I DROVE HOME AND PARKED CAR BECAUSE I DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING CAR..SO TODAY 5/14/2019 I HAD TO TAKE CARE OF SOME BUSINESS..SO IM DRIVING AND ITS HAPPENS AGAIN JUST LIKE YESTERDAY NEEDLESS TO SAY I ALMOST CRASHED TODAY BECAUSE OF LOSS OF POWER..SAYS POWER STEERING UNAVAILABLE ONCE AGAIN WITH TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE SERVICED..PULL OVER LET SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES THEN STARTS AGAIN AND IM ABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN THEN AS IM DRIVING DASH GOES OUT COMES BACK ON N I AM ABLE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE..THEN AS DASH COMES COMES BACK ON SO DOES CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT NOW STAYS ON..SO AT THIS POINT I AM VERY UNHAPPY N PISSED OFF THAT THIS IS HAPPENING..NEEDLESS TO SAY I STILL HAVE THINGS TO TAKE CARE OFF AMD WITH BOTH LIGHTS ON FOR REMAINDER OF DAY THE CAR WAS DRIVING FINE WITH NO ISSUES.BUT ONCE I SHUT CAR OFF AND RESTARTED SAME THING HAPPENED WITH DASH GOING OUT THEN COMING BACK ON WITH BOTH LIGHTS.CHECK ENGINE AND BATTERY LIGHT AND CAR DRIVES FINE WITH BOTH ON..I WANT AN ANSWER ON THIS MATTER AS TO WHAT NEEDS TO GET DONE TO FIX THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THIS POS CAR!!!ALSO IS THIS SOMETHING THAT IS COVERED UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY...

NHTSA ODI 11207624

May 13, 2019Electrical systemEngine

THE 2015 CHRYSLER 200 ENGINE STALLED , ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS , WHILE THE VEHICLE WERE IN MOTION. FOR SAFETY , I WAS FORCED TO PULLED OVER AND WAIT ,WHILE RESTARTING THE ENGINE .

NHTSA ODI 11207156

May 13, 2019Electrical systemEngine

THE 2015 CHRYSLER 200C HAVE SEVERAL STALLING ISSUES WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE LAST WEEK AND NO FAULT WAS FOUND. THE PROBLEM IS ONGOING AND I WOULD LIKE FOR THE NHTSA TO CONDUCT A FULL INVESTIGATION.

NHTSA ODI 11207349

May 13, 2019Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system

CAR SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING TWICE SAYS NO RECALL BUT THERE IS AN ISSUE UNDER 100,000 MILES I NEED A SOLUTION

NHTSA ODI 11207384

May 12, 2019Electrical systemBody & structureEngineFire

ON THE NIGHT OF 5/11 I CAME HOME FROM A BUSINESS TRIP IN A RENTAL VEHICLE AND PULLED MY PERSONAL VEHICULAR OUT OF MY UNDERGROUND SECURED GARAGE TO TAKE TO A STORE APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE AWAY. AFTER RETURNING TO MY APARTMENT I PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE OUTSIDE PARKING LOT JUST FOR THAT NIGHT AS I PARKED THE RENTAL UNDERGROUND. ABOUT 15 MINUTES AFTER PARKING MY VEHICLE I HEARD 2 LOUD BOOMING SOUNDS I COULD HEAR FROM MY APARTMENT. ABOUT 20 MINUTES AFTER THE BOOMING SOUNDS THREE POLICE OFFICERS CAME TO MY APARTMENT DOOR AND TOLD ME MY VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THEY TOOK ME DOWN TO THE PARKING LOT AND TOLD ME THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION THAT LED TO THE FIRE. THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A WITNESS WHO SAW SPARKS FLYING WHICH LED THE POLICE DETECTIVE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT TO THINK IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT LED TO THE EXPLOSION. THERE IS A POLICE REPORT ON FILE AND I HAVE FILED A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND THE HEAT/FIRE DAMAGED THE TWO VEHICLES ON EITHER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI 11207066

May 12, 2019Electrical systemAirbags

1. AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY 2. ENGINE LIGHT IS ON 3. ISSUES WITH CAR NOT ALLIWING PHONES TO CONNECT TO CAR 4.**** MAJOR ISSUE IS THAT CAR IS STALLING..TURNS OFF TOTALLY. EVENTUALLY TURNS BACJ ON BUT YESTERDAY IT TOOK A WHILE..I HAD TO PRESS DIWN ON THE BREAK AND KEEP PUMPING IT. WE WERE NOT STATIONARY WE WERE DRIVING

NHTSA ODI 11207089

May 12, 2019Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)

THE MEANING OF THE LIGHT THAT COMES ON IS ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM

NHTSA ODI 11207091

May 2, 2019Electrical systemAirbags

THE AIR COMPRESSOR AND SEAT BELT HARNESS HAS GONE BAD AND THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD. THE A/C DIED IN 2018; I DECIDED TO WAIT UNTIL 2019 TO REPLACE WHAT I THOUGHT WAS THE FREON.

NHTSA ODI 11205381

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