Chrysler 200 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 4,188 consumer complaints across the 8 model years of the Chrysler 200 (2010–2017) that have at least 5 complaints. 2015 has the most, with 1,993. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (1,227 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All 200 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 43 | 44,000 | 1 | 182 | 0 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2016 | 345 | 41,000 | 2 | 337 | 47 · Typical | Falling |
| 2015 | 1,993 | 44,000 | 8 | 531 | 100 · More | Falling |
| 2014 | 192 | 55,000 | 1 | 209 | 7 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2013 | 628 | 58,576 | 5 | 215 | 72 · More | Falling |
| 2012 | 638 | 59,957 | 4 | 171 | 74 · More | Falling |
| 2011 | 336 | 42,062 | 3 | 136 | 50 · Typical | Falling |
| 2010 | 13 | 72,950 | 0 | 56 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Electrical system1,227 22%
- Engine1,209 22%
- Transmission and drivetrain938 17%
- Air bags848 15%
- Other or unknown552 9.9%
- Brakes290 5.2%
- Vehicle speed control264 4.7%
- Seat belts241 4.3%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2014: “As I was driving down the busy highway my car shut down completely. Steering wheel locked, car turned off and brakes locked. This is very dangerous. I could of gotten in a horrible car accident. When mechanic checked it out he said there was nothing wrong with it and that there was a recall on this vehicle. I have been check and it says no recalls.”
NHTSA complaint #11390338, filed 2021-01, 128,982 miles2016: “Sudden loss of engine when making hard turns the car completely dies out and locks my steering and puts the car into a full break lock this leads to me having to try to start my car multiple times this is very dangerous considering this could be fatal when it does out I've had problems with this car and have brought it in multiple times with no fix”
NHTSA complaint #11390866, filed 2021-01, 20,000 miles2015: “Imy car will not shift out of the first gear just out of no where while driving down the highway, had to have it towed and shop is saying transmission control module is bad and I see many reviews that this happens with this car around 90000 the shop is also say they see this problem a lot I don't understand why there is not a recall”
NHTSA complaint #11416011, filed 2021-05, 90,000 milesOther Chrysler models
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology