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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.

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750 of 1,983 complaints match · Electrical system · clear filters · page 23 of 30

Aug 15, 2016Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AND, UPON CALLING BEFORE ARRIVING, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED A SECOND APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER FOR AUGUST 11, 2016 AND THE DEALER STATED AGAIN THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE MANUFACTURER WOULD SUPPLY THE PARTS TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI 10896055

Aug 2, 2016Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR APPROXIMATELY A MINUTE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AGAIN AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BACK IN NOVEMBER OF 2015 FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

NHTSA ODI 10892615

Jul 28, 2016Electrical system

CHRYSLER/DEALER FAILING TO HONOR RECALL R24/NHTSA 15V-470

NHTSA ODI 10891492

Jul 25, 2016Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED DUE TO A HIGH VOLUME OF REPAIRS. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS REMEDIED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,600.

NHTSA ODI 10888328

Jul 23, 2016Electrical systemEngine

MY 200 STOPPED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASSION EITHER ON THE HIGHWAY (285), OR ON THE STREET. HAD TO PULL TO EMERGENCY LANE TO SIT, OPEN AND CLOSE DOOR THEN CAR STARTED BACK UP AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. NO RADIO AND SAVED SETTINGS HAVE TO BE RESET EVER TIME THE CAR IS STARTED. NOTHING WILL CONNECT (PHONE, BLUE TOOTH ETC),

NHTSA ODI 10887923

Jul 21, 2016Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WAS PLACED AS NUMBER 19 ON A WAITING LIST AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI 10887510

Jul 18, 2016Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI 10885558

Jul 13, 2016Electrical system

DRIVING VEHICLE IT JUST POPS OUT OF GEAR AND WON'T MOVE. OFTEN SERVICE TRANSMISSION AND EMERGENCY BRAKE COMES UP. THE ENGINE DOESN'T DIE, BUT PRESSING THE GAS DOES NOTHING. I HAVE TO SHUT IT OFF AND SOMETIMES IT LETS ME PUT IT IN GEAR. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES FOR THIS, EACH TIME THEY SAY IT'S FIXED AND THERE'S NO RECALL. MY FAMILY'S LIFE HAS BEEN PUT AT RISK, WE WERE ON A BLIND CORNER DOING 35, AND IT JUST STOPS. TODAY, WENT TO LEAVE THE HOUSE AND IT WOULDN'T GO INTO GEAR AFTER STARTING, THE SAME SERVICE MESSAGES CAME UP. WE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO LUCK. AT THIS TIME, DEALER JUST SAYS TRADE IT IN.. THEY HAVE MY VEHICLE AGAIN AND WE HAVE A LOANER, BUT I'M SCARED TO PUT MY CHILDREN IN THIS CAR, IT KEEPS HAPPENING.

NHTSA ODI 10884670

Jul 11, 2016Electrical systemBrakesCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED, AND THE SERVICE STABILITY AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SURGED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHILE REVERSING OR IN DRIVE. WHEN THE DRIVER REVERSED THE VEHICLE, IT BACKED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR TWICE WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER APPLIED FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BOTH TIMES AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SURGE IN REVERSE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE TWICE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REPAIR SOLUTION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE SWITCH, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED FOR MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000....UPDATED 09/14/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A CODE FOUND THAT REPORTED THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL WERE BEING DEPRESSED AT THE SAME TIME. THE VEHICLE CAUSED TWO CRASHES *JS

NHTSA ODI 10884010

Jun 23, 2016Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI 10876220

Jun 14, 2016Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE COASTED IN AN ABNORMAL WAY AS THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION BODY VALVE, UPDATED THE SOFTWARE, AND MADE ADDITIONAL REPAIRS, WHICH DID NOT PROVIDE A PERMANENT SOLUTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NINE SPEED TRANSMISSION MODELS FAILED AND THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT TAKE ACTION TO ADDRESS THE SOFTWARE UPDATE FAILURE SINCE MID 2014. THE CONTACT ALSO EXPERIENCED THE ALARM SYSTEM GOING OFF AND, UPON USING THE OWNER'S MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS, THE ALARM WOULD NOT TURN OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SOFTWARE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT YET PROVIDED THE SOFTWARE UPDATE NECESSARY TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DISCLOSE TO THE CONTACT WHEN THE SOFTWARE UPDATE WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER A FIFTH TIME BECAUSE THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 08/29/16 UPDATED 6/14/18*JB

NHTSA ODI 10874189

Jun 2, 2016Electrical system

2015 CHRYSLER 200. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP UNABLE TO REPAIR POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR RECALL NOTICE IN TIMELY MANNER. CONSUMER DECIDED TO CALL ANOTHER DEALERSHIP THAT COMPLETED RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD

NHTSA ODI 10872012

May 21, 2016Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

ENGINE STALLS OUT.

NHTSA ODI 10870127

May 19, 2016Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemVisibility & wipers

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION JERKED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYLESS ENTRY INTO THE VEHICLE SEIZED TO WORK AND THE SUN ROOF BECAME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V090000 (POWER TRAIN). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED MORE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

NHTSA ODI 10865862

May 19, 2016Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION SERVICE NEEDED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND RESUMED DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PDC ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

NHTSA ODI 10865877

May 12, 2016Electrical systemCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN STRIP. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE STALLED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

NHTSA ODI 10864585

May 10, 2016Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI 10864152

May 10, 2016Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI 10864222

May 10, 2016Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A VIOLENT HESITATION WHEN DRIVING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRED TO BE DEPRESSED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE NOT TO DRIVE OUT OF POSITION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING DRIVE TO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE JERKED IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE PREVIOUSLY HAD THE POWER TRAIN MODULE AND THE TRANSMISSION REPROGRAMMED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS WITH THE DEALER FOR OVER A MONTH AND NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17.

NHTSA ODI 10864250

May 9, 2016Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 07/13/16*LJ UPDATED 07/25/16.*JB

NHTSA ODI 10864024

May 9, 2016Electrical system

ALMOST DAILY MY CAR WILL STALL WHEN I TRY TO ACCELERATE WHILE DRIVING. I WILL BE ENTERING THE MERGE LANE ON THE FREEWAY AND IT'LL STALL CAUSING ME TO ALMOST WRECK. ALSO, THE PARKING BREAK GETS STUCK SOMETIMES AND WON'T GO OFF WHEN I PRESS THE BREAK AND BREAD THE PARKING BREAK DOWN.

NHTSA ODI 10864061

May 8, 2016Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemAirbags

THERE HAVE BEEN 6 RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE AND ONLY 2 HAVE BEEN CORRECTED BY MY DEALERSHIP. THEY ARE WAITING FOR PARTS TO CORRECT THE OTHERS. THE POWER STEERING PART HAS BEEN RECALLED SINCE NOVEMBER 2015, AND THEY ARE STILL WAITING TO FIX IT. I AM THE SOLE DRIVER IN MY HOUSEHOLD WITH A FAMILY AND ONLY THIS CAR. I CANNOT RETURN IT, I CAN NOT TRADE IT IN I OWE MORE THAN ITS WORTH. MY CREDIT IS ALSO SHOT.

NHTSA ODI 10863790

May 5, 2016Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER CONNECTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND THE TCM AND PCM NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

NHTSA ODI 10863468

May 5, 2016Electrical system

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V470000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI 10863455

Apr 23, 2016Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemSpeed control

TAKATA RECALL WELL I GUESS I'LL JOIN IN WITH THE REST. MY 200 IS JUST ABOUT A YEAR OLD. I HAVE JUST A LITTLE OVER 10,000 MILES ON IT. BEEN BACK TO DEALER TWICE WITH SAME PROBLEM. SPEEDS UP WHEN BRAKING AT ABOUT 35 MPH. THEN WHEN ACCELERATING ENGINE DIES AND VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN....THEN SPEEDS UP. 1ST TIME THEY DOWNLOADED AN UPDATE... 2ND TIME THEY SAID NOTHING WRONG THAT THEY COULD FIND. (ACCORDING TO DIAGNOSTIC CODES) I LIKE MY CAR.. LET ME KNOW WHEN THEY FINALLY GET A FIX FOR THIS. THIS IS ON RURAL COUNTRY ROADS MOUNTAINOUS AND HILLY. ITBIS DANGEROUS.

NHTSA ODI 10861082

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