What 342 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 Chrysler 200

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO HINSEY'S WRECKER SERVICES (LOCATED AT 2416 CASS ST, FORT WAYNE, IN 46808; (260) 483-4913). AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONTUSION OF THE NECK, FINGER, AND CHEST WALL, AN ABRASION OF THE LEFT THUMB, AND A PARESTHESIA OF THE UPPER EXTREMITY. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,825...UPDATED 10/18/17 *BF UPDATED 10/30/2017*JS

NHTSA ODI 11020273

TAKATA RECALL THE SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER MY CAR WAS WRECKED INTO . IT TOTALLY DESTROYED THE BACK DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR AND HIT THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR ALSO. I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AND A CAR TBONED ME IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR.

NHTSA ODI 10984584

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, A SECOND VEHICLE TRAVELING BETWEEN 45 AND 60 MPH CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S REAR BUMPER. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED UNDISCLOSED INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,300.

NHTSA ODI 10959923

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2016 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND THE TIE ROD FRACTURED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MUSCLE SPASMS AND BACK PAIN, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS

NHTSA ODI 10959091

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2016 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE PARKING BRAKE ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATED. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND CRASHED INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

NHTSA ODI 10933932

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, IT WAS REAR ENDED AT 35 MPH. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED A THIRD VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. CHRYSLER SENT ENGINEERS TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,013.

NHTSA ODI 10865441

TAKATA RECALL, THIS NEW CAR IS A 2016 200S WITH5000 MILES. THIS CAR CAUSED A ACCIDENT ON 02/09/16 WHEN THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP AT 50 MILES AN HOUR. SENDING THE DRIVER INTO A LIGHT POLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT THE POLE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY FROM THE STEERING. THE AIR BAGS OVER ALL DOORS DID DEPLOY AND THE AIR BAGS ON THE SIDE OF THE FRONT SEAT DID DEPLOY BUT NEVER THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG. THE BRAKES ARE FAULTY AND HAVE GONE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE. BY PUMPING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE WOULD WORK. WHEN THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED THE DRIVER PRESSED THE BRAKE TO TURN A CORNER BUT RATHER THAN THE VEHICLE SLOWING DOWN THE BRAKES LOCKED DOWN IN FRONT AND SENT THE VEHICLE ACROSS THE ROAD INTO A LIGHT POLE.

NHTSA ODI 10825768