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2012 Chrysler 200 Body and structure Problems

Complaints
19about this part
Share
3%of 638 total for the year
Median mileage
42,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 19 complaints about the body and structure of the 2012 Chrysler 200, 3% of the 638 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“I was traveling 55 MPH on the highway my tire blew out an the fender blew off but somehow the cars whole engine wiring system was ripped out of the car in which the whole car went completely dead of all electricity thankfully I was able to pull on shoulder of highway before the car stopped rolling.”

NHTSA complaint #11204022, filed 2019-04, 160,000 miles

“While driving at 40 miles per hour, the hood flew up, and back, into the window and marked the roof. We discovered that the hood release had been pulled earlier, instead of trunk release. My issue, after closing the now sprung hood, we tested the secondary safety latch, it did not hold”

NHTSA complaint #10893670, filed 2016-08, 31,000 miles

“On several occasions my family was injured with severe cuts due to delamination of the door handles. This affected every door that saw regular use. I was cut, my wife was cut and my daughter was cut. Doors affected were: driver, front passenger side and rear passenger side. The delaminated chrome on the door handle creates a razor sharp edge. The cut occurs when operating the door handle.”

NHTSA complaint #10615579, filed 2014-07, 10,000 miles

“Was driving car going only 25-30 MPH and made an attempt to slow down to a stop which I had plenty of time and space between car in front of me and my front fender to do, as I applied brakes I notice it go all the way to the floor and my car wouldn't stop which soon after having plenty of space to do it LED to a rear end collision as my brakes failed to work correctly when applied. I have a police report to verify the incident on 09/27/2016 in appleton, wi. …”

NHTSA complaint #10915183, filed 2016-10, 96,000 miles

“Within 2 days of purchasing this vehicle, rear brakes were squealing like they would do if they were due to be replaced. I brought it back to the dealership and they supposedly inspected them and told me its just rust from sitting on the lot and it will clear up after you drive it a while , it continued and a couple months following the first visit I returned with the vehicle and told them it still was making the noise and they checked it out again and said oh, its just dust on the brakes and if you step on your brakes hard at about 40 MPH that should take care of the problem . …”

NHTSA complaint #10648573, filed 2014-10, 800 miles

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Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201712%
201662%
2015291%
201474%
2013152%
2012193%
201162%
201018%

Other parts of the 2012 Chrysler 200

Engine
146 complaintsElectrical system
140 complaintsAir bags
136 complaintsOther or unknown
105 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
81 complaintsSeat belts
71 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
54 complaintsSteering
45 complaintsBrakes
42 complaintsExterior lighting
36 complaintsElectronic stability control
26 complaintsVehicle speed control
26 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 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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