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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)

108 of 1,983 complaints match · Electronic Stability Control (esc) · clear filters · page 2 of 5

Sep 19, 2019Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

AS I AM DRIVING THIS CAR WAS SHUT OFF AND THEN I WILL HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK RESTART THE CAR SOMETIMES IT WILL STALL BEFORE WE STARTING BUT OTHER TIMES IT WILL RESTART AND THEN I CONTINUE ON AND THIS MAY HAPPEN THREE TO FOUR TIMES ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNING THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR THE CAR TO STOP WHILE I'M DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING IT'S A HAZARD AND CAN LEAD TO A BAD ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI 11256687

Sep 12, 2019Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)

VEHICLE WILL NOT START UP, ALL LIGHTS WILL COME ON DASH BUT WILL NOT TURN ON OR CRANK. VEHICLE DISPLAYED "SERVICE SHIFTER" AS WELL AS "SERVICE TRANSMISSION" SIGNS AND THEN WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 34 MPH. CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COMES ON BUT THEN TURNS OFF BY ITSELF. I JUST PURCHASED THE CAR AND HAVEN'T HAD IT FOR 15 DAYS.

NHTSA ODI 11255211

Sep 10, 2019AirbagsElectronic Stability Control (esc)

THE CAR JERCKS OFTEN. AND MAKES A WIRED NOISE AND THE MILEAGE LIGHT BLIKKS ON AND OFF NON STOP. AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON

NHTSA ODI 11254425

Aug 14, 2019Electronic Stability Control (esc)

THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY 2 DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS WITH THE FOLLOW CODES: U1504, P0610, P1500, U0420, C0051, C212A, U0402, C1246. ULTIMATELY, THE PDC (POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER) IS NOT WORKING. THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE RECALL DATES DO NOT REACH OUR VEHICLES MANUFACTURED DATE BY A MONTH. THE DEALERSHIP IS REFUSING TO COOPERATE AND HELP WITH NOTIFYING YOU OF THIS ISSUE THAT IS AFFECTING MORE CONSUMERS THAN YOU ARE UNDER THE IMPRESSION. PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS IN A TIMELY MANOR. MY HUSBANDS VEHICLE WILL NOT BE USABLE UNTIL THIS IS SETTLED.

NHTSA ODI 11243870

Aug 12, 2019Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)

THE CAR GETS STUCK IN PARK. THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE COMES ON AT RANDOM. THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR COMES ON'S DAILY. AND THE CAR STOP ACCELERATING CONSTANTLY.

NHTSA ODI 11243395

Jul 9, 2019SuspensionTransmission & drivetrainElectronic Stability Control (esc)

THE CAR HAS A SEVERAL SECOND HESITATION WHEN PLACING YOUR FOOT ON THE GAS WHEN STARTING FROM EITHER A STOPPED POSITION OR A SLOWED POSITION. THE CAR HAS STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, WHEN SLOWLY BACKING UP IT LOOSES POWER AND STALLS AS I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE TO CHANGE FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS COME ON WHILE SLOWING DOWN COMING DOWN AN INCLINE CAUSING A CAR BEHIND ME TO HAVE TO SWERVE FROM HITTING ME MY VEHICLE WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES AN HOUR AT THE TIME. ALL OF THESE HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO CHRYSLER AND MOTORWORLD WHERE I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE.

NHTSA ODI 11230485

Jul 6, 2019Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

MY CAR SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING WHAT SO EVER. CHECK ENGINE IS NOT ON AND MY CAR RUNS AND DRIVES AMAZING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT BUT WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE AND HOUR AFTER I PICKED THE CAR UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP IT SHUT OFF.

NHTSA ODI 11229831

Jun 26, 2019Transmission & drivetrainLightsElectronic Stability Control (esc)

VEHICLE SUSPENSION SEEMS TO HAVE GONE BAD. 2015 SEDAN NOW SOUNDS LIKE AN OLDER CAR WHEN RIDING OVER ROUGH SPOTS IN PAVEMENT. ALSO, AWD NOT AVAILABLE LIGHT FIRST FLASHED ON WHEN TAKING A LEFT TURN ON RAINY DAY. IT WAS FOLLOWED BY SERVICE AWD INDICATOR LIGHT COMING ON. AT FIRST THESE INDICATOR LIGHTS WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, BUT NOW COME ON EACH TIME ENGINE IS STARTED AND THE SERVICE AWD LIGHT NOW STAYS ON UNTIL THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF.

NHTSA ODI 11222651

Jun 24, 2019Transmission & drivetrainAirbagsElectronic Stability Control (esc)

VEHICLE SHUTS OFF RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AND SENDING A MESSAGE TO PUT IN PARK AND RESTART VEHICLE. SEVERAL MESSAGE LIGHTS COME ON THAT INDICATE THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. ALSO, THE SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE COMES ON EVERY FEW SECONDS AND AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON.

NHTSA ODI 11222117

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 5, 2019Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)

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

NHTSA ODI 11218025

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

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 12, 2019Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)

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

NHTSA ODI 11207091

May 8, 2019Speed controlElectronic Stability Control (esc)

VEHICLE IS REPORTING P0128 AND P2181 ERROR CODES. WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE GIVES AN ERROR MESSAGE THAT SAYS SERVICE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL AND SOUNDS LIKE IT IS RUNNING REALLY LOUD. WHEN I TURN OFF THE VEHICLE AND TURN IT BACK ON, THE WARNING GOES AWAY AND IT SOUNDS NORMAL AGAIN. ALSO, HAVE BEEN DRIVING AND THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF OUT OF NO WHERE AND WONT TURN ON FOR A FEW ATTEMPTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY. VEHICLE ALSO SEEMS TO ACCELERATE WHEN TRYING TO SLOW DOWN AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT.

NHTSA ODI 11206259

Apr 16, 2019Electrical systemSpeed controlElectronic Stability Control (esc)

WHILE DRIVING THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT OUT. SPEEDOMETER AND ALL ELECTRONICS AND DISPLAYS WENT OUT. I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY AND TURN OFF THE CAR AND BACK ON AND THE DISPLAY WENT BACK ON. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THE CODES THAT CAME UP ARE INCONCLUSIVE. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED AND IT SEEMS TO ONLY HAPPEN DURING WARM OR HOT WEATHER. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING WHILE DRIVING. SEARCHING VARIOUS FORMS, IT SEEMS THIS IS AN ISSUE OTHER CHRYSLER DRIVERS HAVE EXPERIENCED.

NHTSA ODI 11196785

Apr 10, 2019SuspensionElectronic Stability Control (esc)

THE CAR SHUT COMPLETELY OFF WHILE IN AN INTERSECTION WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN. THE CAR SHUT OFF DURING A RIGHT TURN. THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE. THE CAR JERKS AS IF A GHOST IS HITTING IT FROM BEHIND IN THE MIDDLE OF TAKE OFF FROM A COMPLETE STOP AT A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. IT SHAKES EVERYONE UP IN FRONT AND BACK SEATS AND IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY AND SPONTANEOUSLY. THIS BEHAVIOR HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR TWO YEARS NOW AND IT WASN'T NOT PROVOKED BY AN ACCIDENT. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ODI 11195451

Apr 1, 2019AirbagsElectronic Stability Control (esc)

PURCHASED CAR 10/2017. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY PROBLEM WITH SEAT BELT LIGHT. DEALER SAID NEEDED CALLIBRATION AND DID. PROBLEM PERSISTS. ALSO HAVE PROBLEM WITH SOMETHING IN CAR TURNING OVER, JERKING, WHILE DRIVING, ALMOST LIKE CAR WANTS TO STALL, ON HIGHWAY AND ON CITY STREET. FIRST OCCURRENCE APPROXIMATELY NOVEMBER 2017. MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE DECEMBER 27, 2018.

NHTSA ODI 11192849

Mar 28, 2019Electrical systemSpeed controlElectronic Stability Control (esc)

SINCE I HAVE HAD MY CAR THE SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM HAS CAME ON SEVERAL TIMES I GOT IT FIXED ONCE BEFORE, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE CONTROL BODY, AND THERMOSTAT, ALSO IT'S SAYING D1-D9 WHEN I DRIVE. IT'S SO MANY PROBLEMS AND I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR TWO YEARS

NHTSA ODI 11192232

Mar 23, 2019SteeringElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

WHILE DRIVING MY 200 I LOST CONTROL OF MY STEERING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THE STEERING WARNING LIGHT AS WELL AS MY TRACTION LIGHT. I COULD NOT TURN MY WHEEL AT ALL.

NHTSA ODI 11191072

Mar 21, 2019Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

EITHER MYSELF OR MY WIFE HAVE BEEN DRIVING OUR 200 AND WHILE DRIVING IT STALLS OUTS. IT HAS HAPPENED A NUMBER OF TIMES FOR JUST OVER A MONTH NOW. YESTERDAY I WAS DRIVING IT AND IT MADE A BELL SOUND AND THEN I SAW SOMETHING FLASH ABOUT OIL BUT IT WENT OFF THE SCREEN PRETTY QUICK. I WAS SLOWING AROUND A CORNER. THIS MORNING MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE 200 AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED TWICE AS SHE WAS COMING UP TO STOP SIGNS.

NHTSA ODI 11190508

Mar 13, 2019Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)

THE CAR GOES INTO NEUTRAL BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING ON THE CITY STREET. WARNING LIGHT INDICATED I NEEDED MY TRANSMISSION SERVICED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THEN WENT AWAY AFTER I LET THE CAR SIT. TRANSMISSION SLIPPED DURING THAT TIME CAUSING THE CAR NOT TO BE ABLE TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY TO KEEP UP WITH THE SPEED LIMIT. KEY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY LEFT FRONT TIRE SUSPENSION. BATTERY DIED OUT THE BLUE WHILE PARKED. KEY FOB SAYS ITS UNDETECTED BUT I HAVE IT IN MY HAND. I HAVE TO PUT THE KEY DIRECTLY ON THE IGNITION BUTTON THEN PUSH THE BUTTON TO START THE CAR. I WANTED TO ALSO INDICATE SUSPENSION. THE CAR RATTLES WHILE DRIVING ON REGULAR BUMPY ROADS. MY LEFT TIRE HAS AN ISSUE THE MECHANIC COULDN'T FIGURE OUT.

NHTSA ODI 11186372

Feb 21, 2019Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

TAKATA RECALL. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THIS CAR HAS ME AFRAID THAT IF MIGHT CATCH A FIRER. THE DASHBOARD LIGHT BRIGHTEN UP AND DIMS DOWN AT TIMES. YOU PUSH ONE BUTTON AND IT GOES TO ANOTHER ON THE SCREEN. I CAN NOT ACCEPT THE YES TO CONNECT MY PHONE ON THE SCREEN, THE ENGINE IS STALLING WHEN IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS.THIS CAR IS LEMON. I HAVE ONLY HAD IT FOR 1 YEAR AND 9MTHS. THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAKING AND EVERY TIME THEY CHANGE THE OIL IT WAS JUST REFILLED EVEN AFTER I BROUGHT IT TO THERE ATTENTION.THERE WAS A OIL LEAKING AROUND THE OIL HOUSING AND LEAKING TO AND OVER THE MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION. THE U CONNECT SCREEN FEATURES DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND CAN NOT UPDATE THE RADIO

NHTSA ODI 11181494

Feb 21, 2019Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)

WHILE EXCELLERATING THE CAR WILL HESITATE. SOMETIMES THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO JERK VERY HARD, OTHER TIMES THE CAR ACTS LIKE ITS STUCK IN BETWEEN GEARS I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT A FEW TIMES BECAUSE OF THIS. WHEN I AM STOPPED AND GO TO TAKE OFF IT WILL ALMOST STOP AND THEM JUMP FORWARD REAL FAST. OTHER TIMES IT JUST JERKS A FEW TIMES AND TAKES OFF. WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT MY CAR IT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL ON IT'S OWN A FEW TIMES. THIS STOPPED ONCE AN UPDATE WAS DONE. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT USED TO COME ON AND GO OFF. NOW IT STAYS ON. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO ADVANCE AUTO AND THE SCAN TOOL WILL NOT READ ANY CODES. THE RADIO, TOUCH SCREEN AND STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS WILL RANDOMLY STOP WORKING. I HAD AN ALERT POP UP SAYING THE ENGINE TEMP HOT AND SERVICE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL. THE CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT A HEADACHE. MY BASIC WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

NHTSA ODI 11181705

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