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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)

326 of 1,983 complaints match · Airbags · clear filters · page 5 of 14

Sep 16, 2019Electrical systemAirbagsBrakes

"TAKATA RECALL". TO BEGIN, MY CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE, I'D BE DRIVING AND IT WOULD HESITATE THEN TAKE OFF REALLTY HARD AS TO EVEN JERK. DID THIS A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP, ONE PLACE TOLD ME IT WAS NOTHING WRONG, TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT KEPT STALLING AS I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THEY SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. THEN ANOTHER ISSUE OCCURRED WITH THE DASH ILLUMINATING TELLING ME MY AIRBAGS ALERT DISPLAYING ON MY DASH (2X)TOOK IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP, THOUGH THEY KEPT IT FOR A WEEK, THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE SOMEONE KICKED THE WIRING LOOSE UNDER MY PASSENGER SEAT. NO ONE HAS EVER SAT IN MY BACK SEAT. NOW MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP BECAUSE AT FIRST THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DROVE MY CAR TO WORK, RETURNED TO MY CAR AND IT WOULDN'T START, HAD ROADSIDE JUMPSTART IT, AND IT STARTED, WENT BACK OUT LATER AND IT WOULDN'T START, AS I TRIED TO GET OUT, MY DASH LIT UP AND I HAD TO PUSH THE BUTTON FOR IT TO TURN OFF, AS I'M WALKING AWAY, MY CAR LITERALLY TRIES TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN, AS IF I HIT MY REMOTE START. HAD IT TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY DIAGNOSED MY CAR AS HAVING A FAULTY CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE ( FIRST OFF, I DRIVE 17 MILES TO AND FROM WORK EVERYDAY, MY CLIMATE CONTROL HAS BEEN BEYOND FUNCTIONAL, I LITERALLY HAVE TO TURN IT OFF BECAUSE IT GETS SO COLD IN MY CAR) AND THEY ALSO SAID MY CAR STALLED BECAUSE OF A BAD BATTERY, AND SAID THE BURNING I SMELLED ON THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS A FAULTY WIRE AND THATS WHY ITS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, WHICH THEY'RE REPAIRING, BUT CHARGING ME FOR IT. I HAVE HAD SO MANY ISSUES WITH THIS CAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT. WHEN I'M DRIVING AND TURN THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT, IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING IS GOING TO BREAK, ALSO MY BREAKS WILL LOCK UP ON ME IF IT'S RAINING AND I'LL SLIDE ( REALLY)?? THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING LESS THEN A LEMON.

NHTSA ODI 11255567

Sep 16, 2019AirbagsFuel system

TAKATA RECALL - AIRBAG WARNING SENSOR HAS BEEN DISPLAYING OFF AND ON FOR OVER A YEAR. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD IT WAS WEAR AND TEAR AND IT WOULD COST ME ALOT TO REPLACE THEM. THE CAR WILL LOSE POWER (GROG OUT) INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING ME TO ALMOST STALL. AND JUST RECENTLY THE GAS CAP WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, ALONG WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT. I HAVE TRIED TO HAVE IT FIXED BUT WAS TOLD SOMETHING WAS FAULTY.

NHTSA ODI 11256035

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

Sep 5, 2019Airbags

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN YOU STEP ON ACCELERATE AND SERVICE AIRBAG NOTIFICATION

NHTSA ODI 11253442

Aug 23, 2019Electrical systemAirbags

WON'T START

NHTSA ODI 11246147

Aug 21, 2019Airbags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG SOON INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CROWN DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM (6300 KING DRIVE, VENTURA, CA 93003, 805-918-4485) SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER PERFORMED UNKNOWN REPAIRS THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V114000 (AIR BAGS, SEATS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. *TT*JB

NHTSA ODI 11245596

Aug 18, 2019AirbagsEngine

I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THIS CAR SINCE DAY 1 AND NOBODY WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. FIRST IT ACT LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING, THEN IT WENT TO ACTING LIKE IT DIDN'T WANT TO START AND NOW MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING UP FOR MONTHS AND WILL NOT START AT ALL. IT'S READING AIRBAG SYSTEMS AND WARMING ENGINE WAIT TO START. WHEN I WAIT IT STILL WON'T START. I'M STILL PAYING AMERICAN CAR CENTER MY MONEY FOR SOMETHING I CAN'T EVEN DRIVE AND THEY KEEP TELLING ME SOMEONE WILL GET BACK WITH ME AND NEVER DO.

NHTSA ODI 11244833

Aug 7, 2019SuspensionElectrical systemAirbags

AIR BAG SENSOR, COOLING THERMOSTAT AND HOSING. SHOCKS HEADLIGHT ISSUES ELECTRICAL. I HAVE PUT TWO THERMOSTAT AND CHANGED HOSING TWICE. THERE ARE SEVER RECALLS LISTED ON THE SAME MAKE YEAR AND MODEL AND UNDER MY VIN THERE'S NO RECALLS YET I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES THAT WERE RECALLED ON THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. THIS DOES NOT MAKE SINCE WHY ISN'T MY CAR COVERED FOR THE RECALLS. I TOOK MY CAR TO CHRYSLER DEALER AND CALLED COOPERATE AND THEY SAID MY CAR ISN'T COVERED BUT THERE'S RECALLS WITH THE SAME ISSUES FOR THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL.

NHTSA ODI 11242373

Jul 12, 2019Airbags

CURRENT AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND DEALER SAYS IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THAT IT MAY OR MAY NOT MALFUNCTION. TOTAL COST FOR REPAIR IS $2500. THEY SAY IT'S AN ISSUE WITH CLOSED LOOP FEEDBACK

NHTSA ODI 11231251

Jul 10, 2019AirbagsCrash1 injury

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY CAR. A CAR TURNED IN FRONT OF ME WHILE I HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY. I DID NOT HAVE TIME TO EVEN HIT THE BRAKES. SO THE FRONT OF MY CAR HIT THE VEHICLE. I WAS GOING ABOUT 40 MPH. THE WHOLE FRONT BUMPER CAME OFF AND THE STEEL SUPPORT BAR AND THE FRAME WAS TWISTED. MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I DID SUSTAIN INJURIES! THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST ISSUE I HAD WITH THIS CAR. I BOUGHT IT IN 2017 AND A WEEK LATER THE CAR STARTED DOWNSHIFTING AS I WAS DRIVING ALL THE TIME. IT WOULD STALL AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT WOULD COME ON. I BROUGHT IT TO CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAD S6ARTED THE RECALL PROCESS ON THE TRANSMISSION!! I WAS INFURIATED THAT I WAS NOT TOLD. AFTER RENTAL CARS BECAUSE I COULDNT USE IT WHILE THE RECALL STUFF WAS BEING DONE. AND ME BRINGING IT BACK AND FORTH 3 TIMES WITH THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTING! YET AGAIN THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED IN TRAFFIC AND WAS FORCED TO GO OFF THE ROAD. FINALLY THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. A YEAR LATER AND MY CAR STILL DOES NOT SWITCH GEARS RIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER GOES OFF!!! I AM NOW GONNA SUE THE HELL OUT OF CHRYSLER!!

NHTSA ODI 11230623

Jul 6, 2019AirbagsSpeed controlEngine

WARNING LIGHT AIR BAG HAS BEEN ON WON'T TURN OFF, VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. VEHICLE LOSES POWER DRIVING, VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHEN BACKING IN REVERSE.

NHTSA ODI 11229815

Jul 3, 2019Airbags

MY AIRBAG LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THEN GO OFF. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT A YEAR.

NHTSA ODI 11229313

Jun 25, 2019Airbags

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND I HAD IT TO THE DEALER ONCE WHO STATED IT WAS A SEAT WIRING ISSUE AND FIXED IT... SO I THOUGHT, NOW 3 MONTHS LATER THE LIGHT IS BACK ON INTERMITTENTLY AND THE ESTIMATE TO FIX IT IS OVER $ 3,000 BECAUSE 2 AIRBAGS NEED TO BE REPLACED/FIX. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THERE ARE OLDER 2015 CHRYSLER 200 MODELS THAT HAVE A RECALL TO FIX THIS SAME PROBLEM BUT CHRYSLER HASN'T AND WON'T EXTEND IT THROUGH ALL THE 2015 CHRYSLER 200 MODELS. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND IF IT IS HAPPENING STILL IN THE SAME YEAR LATER MODELS, DON'T YOU THINK THEY NEVER RESOLVED THE ISSUE AND KEPT BUILDING CARS KNOWINGLY?? HMMMM

NHTSA ODI 11222446

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 19, 2019Transmission & drivetrainAirbags

2015 CHRYSLER 200 LIMITED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM PARK THE CAR IS REVING TO 3RD AND 4TH BUT GOING SLOWLY GETTING STUCK BETWEEN THOSE TWO GEARS THEN JERKING AND GIVING DRAGGING AFFECT AFTER. WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY OR STREET CAR DRAGS AFTER STOPPING AND THEN ACCELERATING. VAR FEELS AS IF IT IS FISHTAILING AND THE WHEELS ARE GETTING STUCK FOR A MIBUTE BEFORE IT JERKS BACK INTO PLACE. AIR BAG SENSOR GOES ON AND OFF FROM TIME TO TIME. WHEN IT COMES ON IT WILL SOMETIMES STAY ON FOR DAYS SOMETIMES WEEKS AT A TIME. OIL CHANGES HAVE BEEN DONE REGULARLY. JUAT STARTED HAPPENING ON 6/19/2019. CAR SEEMS TO PULL AND VIBRATE EVEN HARDER WHEN THE A/C UNIT IS ON. CAR ALSO HAS A HARD VIBRATING NOISE UNDER HOOD. MILES:93,800 TRANSMISSION IS UNDER WARRANTY UNTIL 100,000 MILES NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS CAME ON AS OF YET.

NHTSA ODI 11221358

Jun 12, 2019AirbagsEngine

MY HUSBAND GOT WAS LEAVING WORK TODAY 6/12/19 AND PULL OUT FROM HIS JOB TO ENTER TRAFFIC BUT ONCE HE WAS STRAIGHT IN THE LANE THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN SO HE HAD TO PULL INTO A GAS STATION TO TRY AND GET BACK STARTED WHICH TOOK ABOUT 5 MINS OF THE CAR WINDING BEFORE IT STARTED. SO WHEN HE GOT HOME I HAD TO TAKE MY DAUGHTER TO SUMMER CAMP AND AS SOON AS I MADE A RIGHT TURN ONTO THE STREET AND ACCERALTED THE CAR BEGAN TO SHUT DOWN AGAIN AND TOOK ABOUT 15 MINS IN A HIGHLY TRAFFIC AREA BEFORE IT RESTARTED BUT NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS STUCK ON AND A WARNING ENGINE WAIT LIGHT ALSO CAME ON BEFORE THE CAR STARTED

NHTSA ODI 11219426

Jun 10, 2019Airbags

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON

NHTSA ODI 11218842

Jun 8, 2019AirbagsEngineFuel system

FIRST PROBLEM: THE CAR STALLS AND/OR DIES WHILE DRIVING. IT DID THIS WHILE MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND SHE HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY. I MANAGED TO GET IT STARTED AND DRIVE IT HOME BUT IT WOULD NOT GO OVER 25 MPH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT, AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT (?) WERE ALL ON. SECOND PROBLEM: THERE IS A MESSAGE TO SERVICE AIRBAG SYSTEM COMES ON. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OTHER PEOPLE WIT THE SAME PROBLEM. ON THE YELLOW WIRE BOX UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT, THERE WAS A BLACK LATCH (?) THAT CLICKED WHEN I SQUEEZED. THE MESSAGE WENT AWAY.

NHTSA ODI 11218663

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 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 24, 2019Airbags

AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND OFF, STATES SERVICE AIR BAG SYSTEM AND EVEN THEN LIKE MENTIONED IT USED TO GO OFF AND ON NOW THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON.

NHTSA ODI 11209669

May 21, 2019Airbags

TAKATA RECALL MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND HAS BEEN ON FOR ALONG TIME NOW WHEN IT FIRST CAME ON IT WOULD COME ON THEN SHUT OFF NOW IT'S BEEN ON AND HASN'T SHUT OFF.

NHTSA ODI 11208948

May 19, 2019AirbagsSeat beltsSeats

A FEW DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR THE AIR BAG SENSOR CAME ON . THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE WIRING AND SEATS. THEY WOULDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE READ WHERE THE CHRYSLER 200 HAD RECALLED FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM BUT HAVEN'T RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND CAME ON WHEN I STARTED THE CAR.

NHTSA ODI 11208479

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 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

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