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SteeringPart report

2011 Chrysler 200 Steering Problems

Complaints
24about this part
Share
7%of 336 total for the year
Median mileage
47,156miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the steering of the 2011 Chrysler 200, 7% of the 336 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 47,156 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“While traveling on m59 in oakland county my drivers side tire blew out causing the car to hit the concrete median as steering would not function. My car damage rendered it a total loss and caused physical injury to me. The oakland sheriff dept responded and I was taken by ambulance to the troy beaumont hospital. This happened 10/10/2020. I remain in great pain in areas of head and torso.”

NHTSA complaint #11364603, filed 2020-10, 55,500 miles

“The car accelerates and if I hit a bump or anything in the road my car will start to sway back and forth and has actually spun me around in a 360 motion on more than one occasion. Sometimes you dont even have to go over a bump or anything it just shakes and sways. It does it on any roadway, any condition. Its a death trap. I have almost been in very bad accidents 3 times because I lost comtrol because of the swaying. Once was a near head on with and 18 wheeler. Chrysler need to do something about these cars.”

NHTSA complaint #11163405, filed 2018-12, 84,000 miles

“When I was making a gradual right hand turn (curve to the right) at approximately 15 MPH, on flat land, I experienced total engine shutdown, electrical shutdown, and loss of power steering in a split second - without warning. After I gathered my composure, I put the car in park, turned the ignition off, then turned the ignition back on and I was on my way without issue since. My 2011 Chrysler 200 (4 cylinder) has only experienced this 1 time, but once is definitely enough for me!”

NHTSA complaint #10520277, filed 2013-06, 20,960 miles

“Sunday afternoon I came to a stop to make a left turn. I proceeded I made it into the parking lot and that's when the car engine shut off. I put brakes on immediately to avoid hitting a car because I could not turn my wheel because power steering was off because engine shut off. Scared me. I took it to robersons dealership 2 weeks prior to this because it did it twice. They ran computer test found nothing wrong. And then today this happened. I am scared. I will take car back to dealership tomorrow. Monday jan 12 2015. …”

NHTSA complaint #10671684, filed 2015-01, 48,313 miles

“There's a horrible clunking noise supposedly coming from the steering wheel area. I have yet to find anyone pinpoint what it is plus I'm told the warranty is up. I originally complained to the dealer about the noise coming and going last year. No one heard it until may 17 when I drove about 40 miles at 65 MPH on a highway. Since the the amount of time it takes for the noise to start has shorten to driving about 10 miles at 30 MPH. I can't even go across town to get groceries w/o the noise starting up and getting really bad. …”

NHTSA complaint #10735456, filed 2015-07, 53,000 miles

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Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201725%
2016247%
2015864%
2014137%
2013386%
2012457%
2011247%
201018%

Other parts of the 2011 Chrysler 200

Engine
119 complaints
Electrical system
68 complaints
Air bags
48 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
38 complaints
Other or unknown
36 complaints
Seat belts
25 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
25 complaints
Brakes
24 complaints
Exterior lighting
21 complaints
Engine cooling
20 complaints
Suspension
18 complaints
Fuel system
16 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Chrysler 200

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.

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