2012 Chrysler 200 Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 3%of 639 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the suspension of the 2012 Chrysler 200, 3% of the 639 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“First time driving the car in snowy conditions,there was about an inch of snow on the ground.I had a very hard time controlling it,it will swirve all over the place,I'm a truck driver used to the worst conditions,I would say I'll rather drive a p/u truck(2wd)without extra weight in the bed on ice..”
NHTSA complaint #10670528, filed 2015-01, 26,500 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“When purchased this car, noticed that it pulled severly to the left, spoke to dealer ship and they stated that it was normal for front wheel drives to do so. So I continued to drive this car but always having to be on alert when driving on highway if car was going to jerk off road. This car handles horrible! I do not feel safe in this vehicle and do not feel if any control was lost, that I would be able to regain control due to this. …”
NHTSA complaint #10556637, filed 2013-12, 1,000 miles“For the past couple of months I have been experiencing my car fishtailing badly in winter weather. In the slightest snow fall or ice it fishtails so badly causing me to slow down to speeds around 35 MPH on the highway. When I first noticed it I thought it was my tires and alignment so I had bought new winter tires and had the alignment redone but after driving it soon after I realized that it did not remedy the problem. So I thought that maybe adding some weight would help but it dangerously got worse. …”
NHTSA complaint #10574310, filed 2014-03, 48,000 miles“Salutations; I have already contacted Chrysler about this problem. Their response was to basically blow me off. The problem is with the rear suspension of the Chrysler 200. When ever the rear suspension hits a recessed man hole cover or a pot hole. The rear suspension seems to kick out from its trajectory. This always happens in a straight line, but when in a corner this is very spooky and unnerving. And could be a safety problem in icy/wet road conditions. This happens at all speeds above 30 MPH. …”
NHTSA complaint #10457830, filed 2012-05, 2,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10170314Dec 11, 2019Air Suspension Components Star Parts Catalog has been updated to show individual service parts for the compressor assembly. This will allow service technicians to repair the root…
- 10139594Sep 10, 2014Part Description: RHR Radio Issue Description: Issue 1: While performing RHR radio reflash (software update), on rare occasions, the flash can fail to properly update the radio…
- 10216338Nov 21, 2012Flash: RHR, RHW Or RHP Radio Software Enhancements This bulletin involves upgrading the software on the RHR, RHW or RHP Radio. The customer may experience one or more of the…
Suspension: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 Chrysler 200
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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