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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2011 Chrysler 200 Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
25about this part
Share
7%of 336 total for the year
Median mileage
80,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the visibility of the 2011 Chrysler 200, 7% of the 336 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles.

Example complaints

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

“My wipers have started to not exactly stop working but that stop then start up again when you try to turn them on as if they are glitching. Then my horn stopped working so I went to get my car inspected. The total integrated power distribution module was not working apparently, a $1300 fix. This car has been a pain. Have replaced part after part. Have had 3 recalls and truly believe this should be a recall due to it being such a dumb thing. Even the mechanic was like this is the most expensive fix for a horn that I've ever seen!!”

NHTSA complaint #11317441, filed 2020-03, 135,000 miles

“While driving home from dinner my husbands heat stopped working on the passenger side of the vehicle. Ohio winters a very cold. Defrost on the drivers side was working bust the passenger side was not. Within minutes of driving the passenger side of the windshield frosted over making it impossible go see. It was unbearable being in the vehicle it was so cold. We have 2 small children and with a wind chill in the negative digits there is risk for frost bite. They are my biggest concern however what would normally be a 35 minute drive turned into over an hour becaise of poor visibility. …”

NHTSA complaint #11058127, filed 2018-01, 115,000 miles

“I have a Chrysler 200 2011 with 67,000 miles. This winter the passenger side heat no longer works at all, leaving me without defrost as well. This issue is the same whether in idle or driving. I have had the radiator flushed twice, the thermostat replaced, filter replaced, etc. There is still no resolution to the issue and I have been told now that the next step is replacing the heater core and the radiator itself. I have been reading the other complaints about the same issue with Chrysler and can't understand how this is not a safety issue and hasn't been recalled yet. …”

NHTSA complaint #10940076, filed 2017-01, 67,000 miles

“Wipers sometimes do not turn on when I need them to. Highly dangerous, I have pulled over in the ran before because my wipers on a four year old car will not engage. Additionally, wipers will turn on randomly sometimes during the day when I don't want them to. Not as dangerous, but still very annoying. Chrysler tipm issue, the same one as previous issue 18 months ago. Wipers turn on randomly, sometimes won't turn on when needed. Replaced the tipm 18 months ago, and Chrysler refused to pay (started a ticket with their national customer care). …”

NHTSA complaint #10733096, filed 2015-07, 64,000 miles

“We left canada to go on a vacation to southern california, the trip was 3200 kilometres. All of a sudden the wipers went up about 6 inches and stopped without being on. Later did it again. A few more times. We then tried to turn them on and it went half way and stopped. After that it did all kinds of weird thinks from turning on when the switch was off. This problem caused us to have to stop several times during our trip due to raining and snowing. The last day when we finally arrived to palm springs, when I shut the vehicle off, the wipers were on at full speed. …”

NHTSA complaint #10937354, filed 2016-12, 73,000 miles

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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201725%
201621%
2015151%
201484%
2013264%
20128113%
2011257%

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
Brakes
24 complaints
Steering
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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