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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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Dec 15, 2018Electrical systemAirbags

IT STOP WHILE IN DRIVE

NHTSA ODI 11161701

Dec 15, 2018Electrical system

I STARTED FINANCING THIS VEHICAL 3 MOBTHS AGO WHEN I TEST DROVE IT NOTHING WAS WRONG. A WEEK LATER AFTER COMING TO SIGN THE PAPER WORK AND PICK UP THE CAR I WAS INFORMED TGE KEYFOB NO LONGER WORKERED PROPERLY.THEN A WEEK AND A HALF AGO IT HAS A PROBLEM TURNING ON ON WHENEVER IT FEELS LIKE THEN LAST NIGHT GETTING OFF WORK AND PICKING UP MY WIFE AND SON ANYTHING THAT WAS ELECTRICAL WOULD ICKER TO STAY ALIVE (HEAD LIGHTS, STEREO,HEATER,WINDOWS, ECT.) BUT WHAT SCARES ME IS THE TRANSMISSION IN THIS VEHICAL IS FULLY ELECTRIC SO THAT PRESENTS IMMEDIATE DANGER BECAUSE OF THE FACT THE TRANSMISSION CAN SHUT OFF IN MIDDRIVE. COMPLETLY UNSAFE

NHTSA ODI 11161746

Dec 11, 2018Electrical systemAirbagsCrash1 injury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACTS' RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

NHTSA ODI 11160714

Dec 10, 2018SteeringElectrical system

CAR WILL NOT START WHEN PUSHING THE BUTTON. REPLACED BATTERIES KEY FOB. STILL NOT C OK MING ON WITH IGNITION PUSH BUTTON. ALL LIGHTS, WINDOWS, DASH LIGHTS ARE WORKING SO BATTERY IS NOT DEAD. HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ONLINE WITH SOME ISSUE FROM THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL!!!

NHTSA ODI 11157237

Dec 3, 2018Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LARRY H. MILLER CHRYSLER (10101 PAPAGO FREEWAY, AVONDALE, AZ) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

NHTSA ODI 11155631

Dec 3, 2018Electrical systemAirbagsElectronic Stability Control (esc)

I HAVE A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING MY CAR WILL JUST STALL IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC AND NOT MOVE, AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON REPEATEDLY. I'VE HAD THIS ISSUE LOOKED AT TWICE BY THE DEALERSHIP. THEY CHARGE ME AND SWEAR IT'S FIXED. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED AND I GET NO ONE WITH THE DEALERSHIP. THE SITUATION IS HORRIFYING AND UNSAFE. I DECIDE TO PLACE A REVIEW SEEING I'M GETTING NOWHERE WITH MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. I JUST NEED THE ISSUE RESOLVED.

NHTSA ODI 11155798

Nov 26, 2018Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngineCrash

GATOR CHRYSLER SERVICE MANAGER ROGER CALLED THIS DEALERSHIP AND AGREED TO GIVE ME A NEW TIRE WITH ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY AFTER I GOT A NAIL IN MY TIRES ON HIS LOT. THE INVOICES WILL SHOW THIS. THE OTHER TIRE THEY PATCHED AND ROGER AFTER GETTING ON PHONE WITH TIRE KINGDOM REQUESTED THIS COME BACK TO HIM. THESE ORIGINAL 4 TIRES, INCLUDING THE PATCHED ONES HAD MATCHING DOT NUMBERS. THE NEW ONE PAID FOR BY ROGER OF GATOR CHRYLSER MELBOURNE, FL HAD AN INMATCHED DOT NUMBER, BEING FROM A NEW BATCH, ALSO LESSER TREAD WEAR COMPARED TO OTHER 3. TIRE KINGDOM SINCE HAS SEEN MY CAR MULTIPLE TIMES FOR TIRE PUNCTURES. I WAS TOLD THE CAR GUYS HERE ARE CONNECTED AND NOTHING IS FOR FREE. I WAS TOLD THEY ARE PAWNS FOLLOWING SOMEONES DIRECTIVE. THIS IS DISTURBING AS IT INVOLVES LOCAL ORGANIZED CRIME, AS EVEN THE POLICE COULD NOT GET AWAY WITH THIS ACTION LEGALLY. I SAVED TGE PATCHED TIRE AND ALL RECORDS. TIRE KINGDOM REPEATEDLY WITH GATOR CHRYSLER OF MELBOURNE, FL SABOTAGED MY CAR, TIRES SINCE

NHTSA ODI 11153667

Nov 24, 2018Electrical system

WHEN I TURN MY CAR OFF AT NIGHT, MY DASH BACKLIGHTING REMAINS ON 4 HOURS IF NOT INDEFINITELY. ALSO, THE CAR WILL OCCASIONALLY GO FROM A NORMAL READING TO OVERHEATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IT WILL REMAIN OVERHEATING ONLY ON THE PANEL FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE GOING BACK TO NORMAL AGAIN. THE CAR HAS NO OTHER INDICATIONS THAT IT IS OVERHEATING. THERE IS NO SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE. THE HEAT CONTINUES TO WORK NORMALLY. THERE IS NO VISIBLE STEAM OR OTHER INDICATION THAT THE CAR ACTUALLY DOES OVERHEAT. IT APPEARS TO BE A ELECTRICAL ANOMALY. LASTLY, THE TOP HALF OF MY REAR WINDOW DEFROST IS NO LONGER WORKING. MY CAR HAS 48000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN GARAGE ITS WHOLE LIFE.

NHTSA ODI 11153568

Nov 19, 2018Electrical systemAirbagsEngine

MY AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON PERMANENTLY. IT USED TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED TWICE BY A CHRYSLER REPAIR FACILITY. I WAS TOLD NOT TO WORRY IT'S JUST A WIRING HARNESS PROBLEM. I'M SCARED BECAUSE I'VE SEEN AIRBAG RECALLS AND I DON'T KNOW WHY MY CAR HASN'T BEEN RECALLED YET. MY CAR ALSO SEEMS TO BE JERKING MORE FREQUENTLY. IT JERKS SOMETIMES WHEN I'M ACCELERATING. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL BECAUSE OF THE TYPE OF ENGINE. I INQUIRED ABOUT THIS NOT LONG AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2015. THE JERKING SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. I CAN PROVIDE INFO THAT MY AIRBAG SENSOR PROBLEM WAS FIXED TWICE.

NHTSA ODI 11152651

Nov 16, 2018Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)

TAKATA RECALL: WHERE DO I START. I HAVE BEEN HAVING MANY ISSUE WITH THIS CAR THE LATEST ISSUE WHICH JUST HAPPENED MY CAR WOULDN'T TURN ON AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD WOULD TURN ON THE 'SERVICE TRANSMISSION' 'SERIVCE BRAKES' WILL TURN AND THEY WOULD START FLASHING. WHEN I WOULD TRY TO CHANGE GEARS MY NOBE WOULD STAY ON PARK BUT THE NOBE WOULD BE TURNING! I WOULD HAVE TO TURN MY CAR OFF AND ATTEMPT TO TURN IT BACK ON THEN IT WOULD WORK. NOW MY BRAKE IS HARD AND MY NOBE WILL NOT TURN MY CAR STAYED ON NEUTRAL AND NOW WON'T EVEN TURN ON. ALSO BEFORE THAT THE BRAKES SYSTEM ALERT WOULD GO OFF FROM TIME TO TIME. OTHER TIMES MY CAR WOULD TURN OFF OUT OF NOWHERE. OVERALL MY EXPERIENCE WITH THIS CAR HAS BEEN BAD.

NHTSA ODI 11152037

Nov 13, 2018Electrical systemSpeed controlBrakes

I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AXLE HARNESS BACK IIN 2016 WHEN I GOT THE CAR. BUT NOT ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ABS SENSOR KEEPS GOING OUT AND IT COMES ON AND OFF AFTER REPLACING IT. I REPLACED IT THE CAR WAS FINE THEN BOOM ITS BACK ON. THE CAR SPEEDS UP WHEN I JUST BE GOING 10 MILES AN HOUR AND I HAVE TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES TO KEEP IT FROM GOING OUT OF CONTROL. I ALMOST HAD TWO ACCIDENTS WITH THIS ISSUE. AND THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS TELLING ME THAT RECALL WAS FIXED BUT I DONT BELIEVE IT WAS. MY CAR KEEPS TRYING TO SPEED UP WITH ME JUST EVEN PULLING OFF FROM A PARKING SPOT. ITS A CHRYSLER 200 S 2015 . I THINK THIS CAR IS HORRIBLE AND I AM STUCK WITH THIS LEMON

NHTSA ODI 11151145

Nov 8, 2018Electrical systemEngine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM, AIR BAG, AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS FLASHED. IN ADDITION, THE KEY FOB WAS NOT BEING RECOGNIZED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE KEY FOB AND BATTERY WERE CHANGED, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER AND FAILED TO START. ALSO, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL/CLUSTER SHORTED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BRADSHAW CHRYSLER JEEP (1953 554 MAIN ST, OAKVILLE, CT 06779, 1-(860) 274-8834) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11150068

Nov 7, 2018Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)

THERE'S BEEN AN ISSUE WITH MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FOR ABOUT THE LAST TWO YEARS. IT'S BEEN GIVING A COUPLE OF SIGNALS OF WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE BUT THERE HASN'T BEEN ANYTHING RELATED TO THAT ISSUE( AIRBAG SERVICE NEEDED, STEERING SENSOR) AND IT HAS BEEN DRAINING MY BATTERY DOWN AND MY BATTERY IS NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD. IT HAD TO BE REPLACED LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF THAT, LUCKILY IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. BUT I'VE HEARD OF THESE ISSUES FROM THE PAST THAT IT'S A POSSIBLE RECALL.

NHTSA ODI 11149860

Nov 1, 2018Electrical system

MY CAR IS DOING A LOT OF WEIRD STUFF THAT I'M GETTING TIRED OF. IT'S BEEN GIVING ME ISSUES STARTING AND REVING WHEN MY FOOT IS OFF OF THE GAS. THE CARS ENGINE LIGHTS KEEPS COMING ON AND GOING OFF AND TRACTION CONTROL CAME ON AND WENT OF. THIS CAR IS GIVING ME ISSUES AND I'M TIRED OF THIS LEMON. REGRET SO MUCH BUYING THIS CAR AND NEVER WILL I EVER AGAIN BY ANOTHER CHRYSLER.

NHTSA ODI 11144611

Oct 22, 2018Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)

TWICE IN ONE WEEK MY CAR STALLED AND QUITE ONCE WHILE DRIVING ON A MAIN ROAD WITH MILD/MODERATE TRAFFIC. THE SECOND TIME WAS WHILE STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT ATTEMPTING TO PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WILL POP ON AND OFF PERIODICALLY AND THE SERVICE PARKING BREAK LIGHT AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT WILL COME ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE DURING THE FIRST RECALL FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CAR WILL STALL AND I HAVE TO TURN IT OFF TO PUT IT IN PARK. IT DOESN'T HAPPEN EVERY TIME I CRANK THE CAR, BUT OFTEN ENOUGH FOR MY CONCERN.

NHTSA ODI 11141853

Oct 12, 2018Electrical system

TAKATA RECALL, WHILE IN MOTION THE CAR BATTERY VOLTAGE GOES UP AND DOWN, IT JUMPS FROM 14.2 TO 14.0 TO 13.9 BACK TO 14.0 THAN TO 11.9, 10.9 THAT BACK UP TO 14.0 HAD BATTERY CHECKED BY ADVANCED AUTO, ADVISED BATTERY VOLTAGE IS GOOD. DASHBOARD GOES IN AN OUT WHILE IN MOTION WITHOUT WARNING, I PURCHASED THE CAR USED A YEAR AGO AND NOW EXPERIENCING PROBLEM AND FEARFUL TO DRIVE, CALLED A DEALERSHIP SERVICE UNABLE TO GET AN APPOINTMENT, THEY ARE BOOK FOR THE NEXT 3 WEEKS, CALLED EVERY DEALERSHIP WITHIN A 20 MILES RATIO ALL ARE BOOK, NEED TO KNOW WHY THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ELECTRICAL RECALL.

NHTSA ODI 11139987

Oct 8, 2018Electrical system

WHEN I TRY TO START MY CAR, WHICH IS A PUSH TO START, THE DASH READ KEY FOB NOT DETECTED. THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD, EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL LIGHTS COME ON. I REPLACED THE KEY FOB BATTERY, THE CAR BATTERY, AND MY O2 SENSOR AND I STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. MY CAR HASN'T STARTED IN 3 DAYS

NHTSA ODI 11139117

Oct 6, 2018Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngine

THE CAR WILL NOT SHUT OFF, IT SAY IT IS NOT IN PARK

NHTSA ODI 11138777

Sep 27, 2018Electrical systemAirbags

AIR BAG LIGHT FAILS TO TURN OFF EVEN AFTER ITS BEEN SERVICED . MIDDLE CONSOLE AND SCREEN CONSTANTLY GETTING STUCK/ FROZEN WHILE DRIVING.. ALSO IT ACCELERATES BY ITSELF SOMETIMES!

NHTSA ODI 11131862

Sep 26, 2018Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART, BUT THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM RESTARTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURES WERE THE SAME. THE DEALER (ED VOYLES CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM, 844-715-5921, 789 COBB PKWY SE, MARIETTA, GA 30060) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED THAT A DEALER DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

NHTSA ODI 11131728

Sep 25, 2018Electrical systemEngine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. PERIODICALLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CERRITOS DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 18803 STUDEBAKER RD, CERRITOS, CA 90703, (562) 402-5335), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS UNDER THE VIN AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

NHTSA ODI 11131586

Sep 24, 2018Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngine

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 25 MPH, MY CAR LOST POWER WITH NO WARNING. ALL OF A SUDDEN, I SAW THE ERROR MESSAGE "SHIFT TO PARK TO START". WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART, IT HESITATED IN DOING SO.

NHTSA ODI 11130903

Sep 24, 2018Electrical systemLights

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER (HERITAGE CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM PARKVILLE, 9219 HARFORD RD, PARKVILLE, MD 21234, (866) 492-8843) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

NHTSA ODI 11130933

Sep 20, 2018Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system

WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR STOPS AND THE LIGHT FLASHES. FIRST TIME IT HAPPEN WAS 9/18/18 THE CAR COMPLETELY STOP WHILE I WAS DRIVING, LUCKILY, IT WASN'T A LOT OF TRAFFICK AND THE SECOND TIME I WAS PROCEEDING TO A STOP LIGHT 9/20/18. I AM NERVOUS TO EVEN DRIVE THE CAR BUT I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE TO DRIVE IT FOR THE MOMENT.

NHTSA ODI 11130391

Sep 10, 2018SteeringElectrical systemEngine

THREE TIMES IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS MY CAR HAS TURNED OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING. EACH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED AS I WAS BRAKING. TOOK SEVERAL MINUTES TO GET THE CAR RE-STARTED AND LEFT ME STRANDED DANGEROUSLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE WHICH MY CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR AND YET IT IS STILL HAPPENING.

NHTSA ODI 11128526

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