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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)

750 of 1,983 complaints match · Electrical system · clear filters · page 9 of 30

Dec 10, 2019Electrical systemAirbagsSeat belts

I HAVE A 2015 CHRYSLER 200 I HAD ONE RECALL BACK IN 2016/2017 BUT MY SEAT BELT KEEP BEEPING EVEN WHEN I FASTEN IT MY RADIO KEEP SHUTTING ON N OFF SAYING THE USB NEED TO BE RESTORED THE CAR IS NOW ACCELERATING CORRECTLY THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY

NHTSA ODI 11288296

Dec 8, 2019SteeringElectrical systemEngine

AS I ENTERED ONTO THE FREEWAY, MY CAR TURNED OFF. LIGHTS BEGAN TO BLINK REPEATEDLY. I LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF STEERING. I COULD NOT PULL OVER OR STOP IMMEDIATELY. ALL THIS WHILE STILL IN DRIVE. I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK. I ATTEMPTED TO ATART THE ENGINE, IT TOOK SEVERAL SECONDS BUT STARTED. I WAS TERRIFIED.

NHTSA ODI 11287799

Dec 6, 2019Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemSeat belts

WHEN DRIVING MY CAR OUT OF NOWHERE WITH NO WARNING AS I PROCEED TO DRIVE OFF FROM A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN MY CAR WILL DING AND INSTANTLY AND CUT OFF AT THAT POINT A LIGHT. COMES ON SAYING SHIFT TO PARK AND HIT THE START THE CAR BUTTON WHEN I HIT THE START BUTTON IT CRANKS UP BUT IT'S DANGROUS AT THAT POINT I'M ALMOST HIT AND AND GETTING CURSING OUT BY THE DRIVER . MY RADIO IS GOING IN AND OUT LOSING BLUETOOTH IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY DISCONNECT AND MY SEAT BELT HAS BEEN REPAIRED OUT OF POCKET. AND I SEE IT HAS BEEN A RECALL ON THE SEAT BELT , MY BREAKS IF I STOP THE LIGHTS GO DIM ALSO I IN THE DASH MY TRANSMISSION SHIFT LIKE I HAVE A STANDARD I SHIFT THE CARD IDLE UP AND START TO JERK HARD TO IT'S OUT OF GEAR AND DON'T WANT TO GO I AM HAVING A TO

NHTSA ODI 11287595

Dec 5, 2019Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)

THE CAR BE STALLING AND IF I DON'T LET IT WARM UP AND I TAKE OFF IT WILL CUT OFF AND I WILL HAVE TO GET A JUMP BECAUSE IT KILLS BATTERY. THE CAR NOW NEEDS A JUMP EVERY TIME YOU CUT IT OFF AND ALL OF A SUDDEN NOW THE CAR WANT GO IN NO GEAR. THE DASHBOARD HAS SERVICE TRANSMISSION AND BRAKE SYSTEM.

NHTSA ODI 11287227

Dec 3, 2019Electrical systemEngine

VEHICLES TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH NO WARNING SIGNS

NHTSA ODI 11286564

Nov 30, 2019Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)

LOTS OF ELECTRICAL ISSUES. CERTAIN DAYS WILL NOT 'DETECT' KEY FOB. CAR WILL STALL AND TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. STALLED ON ME WHILE ON ENTRANCE RAMP TO HIGHWAY. LOTS OF ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND THROTTLE SYSTEM. WILL COMPLETELY SHUT MY CAR OFF AND ASK FOR 'ANTI THEFT PIN'. (I BOUGHT USED FROM DEALERSHIP BUT NEVER GIVEN A PIN). I WILL HAVE TO TURN THE CAR OFF, GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE, LOCK IT, UNLOCK IT AND RESTART TO GET THE ANTI THEFT CODE

NHTSA ODI 11282991

Nov 25, 2019Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system

I'VE ONLY HAD MY CAR FOR LESS THAN 2 MONTHS NOW AND THE CAR IS NOT SWITCHING GEARS PROPERLY, THE CAR ALSO WILL NOT START SOMETIMES THE MESSAGE DISPLAYS THAT IT IS NOT IN PARK AND WILL NOT START FOR A WHILE. ON 11/22/2019 THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND IT ALSO WOULD NOT TURN OFF, IT WAS STUCK IN ACC AND ON MODE, IT TOOK ABOUT 3 HOURS TO GET THE CAR TO COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. ALSO, WHILE I'M DRIVING WHEN IT ACTUALLY MOVES IT ACTS LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREETS.

NHTSA ODI 11282115

Nov 22, 2019Electrical systemAirbags

SERVICE AIR BAG SYSTEM NOTICE COMES ON, AS WELL WITH THE VEHICLE DRIVING GROGGY. DOES NOT HAVE PROPER THROTTLE RESPONSE, ENGINE SHUDDERS AND VIBRATES AS WELL WITH STALLING AT A RED LIGHT. ALL HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING AND SITTING STATIONARY.

NHTSA ODI 11281683

Nov 21, 2019Electrical systemEngine

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND GIVES ME A MESSAGE ON THE CLUSTER TO, "SHIFT TO PARK TO START". WHEN I STOP THE VEHICLE AND SHIFT TO PARK I PRESS THE BUTTON TO START AND IT HESITATES AND SOMETIMES HAVE TO PRESS 3 OR 4 TIMES BEFORE IT STARTS. THEN I PRESS ON THE GAS WHILE IN PARK AND IT IS A VERY SLOW CLIMB IN THE RPMS. AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS AT PRESSING THE GAS IT SEEMS TO BE OK. I THEN SHIFT INTO DRIVE AND IT MOVES A FEW FEET AND DOES THE SAME STALLING OUT AND ERROR MESSAGE ON THE CLUSTER. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, CITY STREETS AND SOMETIMES TURNING. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AND SEEING THAT THERE ARE RECALLS BUT NONE FOR MY VIN # AND ALOT OF THE DESCRIPTIONS ARE SIMILAR TO WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING.

NHTSA ODI 11281642

Nov 20, 2019Electrical systemLightsAirbags

THE HEADLIGHTS WILL CUT OUT AS IM DRIVING.. SOMETIMES ONE SIDE FIRST THEN BOTH.. OR BOTH ST THE SAME TIME.. AS IM DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN MY TPMS LIGHT WILL COME ON AND SOME DAYS IT WON'T SHOW THE PSI IN THE TIRE ON THE DASH

NHTSA ODI 11281465

Nov 19, 2019Electrical systemEngineFuel system

THE VEHICLE TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING. HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE ENGINE. IT HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAS NO EARNING OR EARNINGS ON DASHBOARD. IT HAPPENED TODAY DRIVING HOME IN THE RAIN.

NHTSA ODI 11281208

Nov 17, 2019Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

THE CAR STARTS FINE, BUT WILL DIE WHEN IDLING OR AT A DECLINE IN SPEED. WILL SHUT OFF HAVE YOU PLACE THE CAR BACK IN PARK TO TRY AND RESTART. SOMETIME IT WILL START AFTER 5 SECONDS AFTER SHUT OFF AND OTHERS WILL TAKE A FEW MINUTES. ITS A HARD RESTART WHEN IT DOES START, AND DRIVES ROUGH FOR THE FIRST 5 MILES OR SO, AND RETURNS TO DRIVING FINE. MY CAR HAS DONE THIS MULITPLE TIMES AT RED LIGHTS AND WHILE TURNING ONTO A EXIT RAMP DURNING THE DECELERATION ONTO A HIGHWAY.

NHTSA ODI 11280600

Nov 17, 2019Electrical system

CHANGED BATTERY IN CAR IT WOULDN'T GO IN BUT ONE GEAR N THAT WAS NEUTRAL HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP N THAT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SINCE JUST CHANGED THE BATTERY

NHTSA ODI 11280633

Nov 10, 2019Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL IS SPUTTERS AND THE ELECTRICAL FLICKERS. I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND IT IS STILL DOING IT. THE RPMS RANDOMLY FLUCTUATE AND IT'S NOT CONSISTENT. I FEEL LIKE THE VEHICLE IS JUST GOING TO STALL OUT AS I'M DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. ALSO THE IGNITION BUTTON I HAVE TO HOLD ON AND CANNOT JUST PUSH THE START BUTTON. IT'S JUST NOT RUNNING PROPERLY.

NHTSA ODI 11279263

Oct 31, 2019Electrical systemEngine

AFTER REACHING 75,000 MILES, MY CAR STARTED TO STALL AND TURN OFF BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING. I PERFORMED AN OIL CHANGE, MADE SURE ALL THE MAINTENANCE WAS UP TO DATE, ETC. IT HAS A NEW BATTERY LESS THAN A YEAR OLD, NEW TIRES, ETC. EVENTUALLY IT STALLED AND SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN WHILE STOPPED AND WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. EVERY TIME I TRY TO TURN IT BACK ON, IT STALLS AND SHUTS OFF BUT THE SHIFTER LIGHTS BLINK REPEATEDLY. I HAVE A CODE THAT APPEARED ON A MECHANIC'S CODE READER WHICH WAS U1504. HE COULD NOT DIAGNOSE IT. CHRYSLER WOULD NOT LOOK AT IT AND WANTED $125 JUST TO DO DIAGNOSTICS. I JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF THIS WAS ONE OF THE RECALLED ISSUES AS I KNOW THEY HAVE BEEN HAVING ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ISSUES.

NHTSA ODI 11277344

Oct 28, 2019Electrical systemSpeed control

SHIFT CONTROL MODULE IS DEFECTIVE - CONSOLE MESSAGE READS ' SERVICE TRANS STOP SAFELY SHUT OFF ENGINE TO ENGAGE PARK' THIS HAPPEND AFTER I STOPPED AND THEN STARTED CAR, MESSAGE STAYED ON CONSOLE- WITH ONLY 40992 MILES - DEALER IS CHARGING $700.00 FOR FIX

NHTSA ODI 11271537

Oct 28, 2019Electrical systemEngineFuel system

WHEN I'M DRIVING THE VEHICLE AFTER A FEW FEET OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE MY CAR BEGINS TO TO SHAKE THEN IT TURNS OFF, WHILE I'M ON THE STREET. A LOT OF LIGHTS BEGIN TO TURN ON THEN MY CAR TURNS OFF AGAIN. WHEN I TRY TO TURN IT OFF THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS INTO NEUTRAL AND WON'T LET ME TURN IT OFF. AT SOME POINT ONCE THE LIGHTS TURN ON MY SPEED BEGINS TO SLOW DOWN, FROM GOING AT 75 ON THE FREEWAY IT SLOWLY START TO DECREASE AND WHEN I HIT THE GAS PEDAL IT TAKES A WHILE TO PICK UP THE SPEED. IT'S BEEN LIKE THAT FOR ABOUT A MONTH.

NHTSA ODI 11271596

Oct 26, 2019Electrical systemEngineFuel system

MY 2015 CHRYSLER 200 WILL JUST DIE WHILE BEING DRIVEN. I STARTED THE CAR DROVE LESS THAN A MILE WHEN IT TURNED OFF AND COASTED TO A STOP. I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR BUT IT JUST KEPT MAKING NOISES, AS I KEPT TRYING TO GET IT TO START IT CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN SO LOW I HAD TO CALL AAA . THIS SEEMS TO BE A BIG PROBLEM AS THERE ARE A TON OF OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE!

NHTSA ODI 11271233

Oct 21, 2019Electrical system

THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION AND THE SERVICE PARKING BREAK BOTH WENT OFF AFTER NO USE FOR ABOUT 7 HOURS THEN WENT TO DRIVE AND POPPED UP FOR NO APPARENT REASON.

NHTSA ODI 11269838

Oct 18, 2019Electrical system

THE CONSOLE SCREEN SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY APPROXIMATELY EVER 60 SECONDS. THIS OCCURS BOTH WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. IT HAS BEEN INSPECTED TWICE AND NO DIAGNOSTIC WAS ABLE TO BE PRODUCED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF. THIS HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND TURNED OFF TWICE, BUT COMES BACK ON VERY QUICKLY.

NHTSA ODI 11269486

Oct 16, 2019Electrical systemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

THE CAR STALLED OUT AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AS I WAS DRIVING 30 MPH. IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND COULD'VE CAUSED A ACCIDENT. IT WOULDN'T TURN BACK ON FOR ABOUT A MINUTE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE IN THE PAST WEEK. I LOOKED UP OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD SAME ISSUE AND IT SHOWS THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE. A LOT OF OTHERS HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS S09. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO WITH MY VEHICLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IT'S TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. THIS HAPPENED WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR.

NHTSA ODI 11269018

Oct 13, 2019Transmission & drivetrainElectrical system

I WAS IN A HURRY AND GOT OUT OF MY CAR WITHOUT SHUTTING IT OFF. I RAN TO GET THE SHUTTLE TO TAKE ME TO WORK 2 MILES A WAY WITH THE KEYS IN MY PURSE, WHEN I RETURNED 9 HOURS LATER MY CARE WAS STILL RUNNING AND THE GAS TANK WAS ALMOST EMPTY. I THOUGHT IF YOU TOOK THE KEY AWAY FROM THE CAR AND ACCIDENTALLY LEFT IT RUNNING IT WOULD AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF AFTER 30 MINUTES. AM I WRONG ABOUT THIS FUNCTION? AS FOR THE TRANSMISSION IT HAS BEEN SLIPPING IN D4 RANDOMLY, WHILE DRIVING. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 65000 MILES AND I HAVE ONLY OWNED IT FOR 4 MONTHS. IS THIS A NORMAL TRANSMISSION COMPLAINT?

NHTSA ODI 11268151

Oct 11, 2019Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngine

THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY FOR NO REASON. IT WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE ENTIRE CAR SHUT OFF AND NOW IT'S SAYING SERVICE AWD

NHTSA ODI 11268000

Oct 10, 2019Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemBody & structure

THE CARS ENTIRE COMPUTER SYSTEM WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. LUCKILY, I WAS STOPPED WHEN IT OFFICIALLY QUIT WORKING, BUT PRIOR TO THAT IT HAD BEEN STALLING. WHEN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING I COULD NOT START THE CAR OR TURN ANY OF THE INTERNAL SYSTEMS ON. ALSO, THE PAINT ON THE DOOR RANDOMLY STARTED PEELING WITH NO RUSTING OR ANY REASON TO. THE PAINT HAS NEVER BEEN REDONE BEFORE AND IS THE MANUFACTURED PAINT.

NHTSA ODI 11267592

Oct 10, 2019Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngine

THE CAR STALLS AND THE ENGINE STOPS RUNNING WHEN YOU'RE SLOWING DOWN AND STOPPED. VERY UNSAFE.

NHTSA ODI 11267651

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