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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)

33 of 1,983 complaints match · Engine · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters · page 2 of 2

Oct 3, 2016Transmission & drivetrainBody & structureEngineCrash

IVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE I TOOK POSSESSION 6/30/2014! ISSUES HAS BEEN: BRAKES(2X), UCONNECT (NUMEROUS TIMES TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AND STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM), AUX- (NUMEROUS TIMES TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AND STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, DRIVER CHAIR LEVER, VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WITH FLASHING DASH AND GEAR LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING CAUSING NEAR DEATH ACCIDENTS (NUMEROUS TIMES), RADIO SHUT DOWN, VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE SHUT DOWN AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED, VEHICLE WOULDN'T START AND I HAD IT TOWED, VEHICLE ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN AFTER THE BRAKE IS RELEASED (TAKE IN NUMEROUS TIMES AND STILL HAD THIS PROBLEM, THIS ONGOING ISSUE HAS CAUSED ME TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND NOW CHRYSLER HAS DENIED MY CLAIM FOR THEM TO FIX MY VEHICLE DUE TO THERE NEGLIGENT. I TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE FOR THESE ONGOING ISSUES AND I GET THE VEHICLE BACK STATING THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG BUT I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS OVERTIME!! I HAVE VIDEO AND PICTURES.

NHTSA ODI 10911203

Apr 20, 2016Speed controlBrakesEngine2 injuries

THE CAR IS BURNING OIL. 35 QT IN 6000 MILES. THAT IS ALL YOU SMELL AS YOU DRIVE OR AT IDLE. THE CAR JERKS BACK AND FORTH AS YOU DRIVE NOT GOOD FORM MY 5 YR AND 3 YR OLD NECKS WHEN ITS JERKING THEM BACK AND FORTH. AS WE BRAKE THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS GIVING GAS TO GO. THE CAR HAS DIED AT STOP SIGNS IN THE MIDDLE OF KNOW WHERE.

NHTSA ODI 10860548

Mar 30, 2016EngineFuel systemFire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. AFTER FILLING THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND RELEASED TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

NHTSA ODI 10852545

Feb 22, 2016EngineFire

DRIVING ON I-75 OUTSIDE OF DETROIT WHEN ENGINE SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND FRONT SEATING AREA. CAR HAS ONLY 4,000 AND HAS ONLY DRIVEN IN METRO AREA SINCE PURCHASED A FEW MONTHS AGO. OUR LIVES WERE ENDANGER AND SAVED WITH THE HELP OF OTHER MOTORISTS UNTIL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED. FREEWAY WAS CLOSED AND INCIDENT ON TV THAT NIGHT. .

NHTSA ODI 10837622

Feb 19, 2016Electrical systemEngineFire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,086.

NHTSA ODI 10837121

Nov 30, 2015SteeringElectrical systemEngineCrash

I WAS DRIVING HOME AND MY TRANSMISSION AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT ON ME AND CAUSED ME TO HIT A MEDIAN AND I ALMOST GOT INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. CHRYSLER HASN'T BEEN PROFESSIONAL AT ALL IN REGARDS TO THIS RECALL AND I'M DISTURBED. I COULD HAVE REALLY BEEN HURT AND I'M NOT OK WITH THE FACT I HAVE TO COME OUT OF POCKET FOR SOMETHING THAT ISN'T MY FAULT AND COULD HAVE POTENTIALLY DIED. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION AND I WAS TURNING IN A BUSY INTERSECTION .

NHTSA ODI 10807385

Sep 3, 2015SteeringBrakesEngine1 injury

TRANSMISSION FAILURE IT WAS REPLACED ONCE AND WENT AGAIN SO LESS THAN 20K MILES AND IT WENT THROUGH 2 TRANSMISSIONS. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE AND REFUSE TO DRIVE THE CAR AFTER THE LAST INCIDENT. A/C FROZE UP HAD TO REPLACE CARPET IN VEHICLE 2X I HAVE HAD A RENTAL CAR FOR THE LAST 2 MONTHS WHILE IT WAS BEING REPAIRED. TRANSMISSION FAILED GOING UP HILL 70 MPH IN PA WITH SEMI-TRUCK BEHIND ME WHO ALMOST REAR ENDED ME THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND I LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING POWER STEERING. I SLOWED DOWN AT 15 MPH THE CAR WENT INTO PARK AND THE E-BRAKE WENT ON AND JERKED US ALL OVER THE CAR.

NHTSA ODI 10761396

Jun 25, 2015Equipment Adaptive/mobilityBrakesEngineCrash

ENGINE IS REVVING HIGH, VEHICLE STALL ON THE HIGHWAY OVER FIVE TIMES, VEHICLE OVER HEATS, VEHICLE HAS A WINNING NOISE, VEHICLE TRANSMISSION JUMPS PLENTY OF TIME, VEHICLE REV, VEHICLE HAS SLOW ACCELERATION, VEHICLE HAS SLOW START UP, VEHICLE STEERING IS RATTLING.

NHTSA ODI 10730383

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Chrysler 200 verdict →