Chrysler 200

Where it stands out against its peers

• Electrical system: more complaints than 93% of 2015 cars — 38% of its 1,983 complaints, where an ordinary 2015 car has 17%.
• Power train: more complaints than 93% of 2015 cars — 35% of its 1,983 complaints, where an ordinary 2015 car has 15%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• POWER TRAIN — 298 owners reported this, 6 involving a crash
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 216 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash, 5 involving a fire
• ENGINE — 141 owners reported this, 2 involving a crash, 4 involving a fire
• AIR BAGS — 135 owners reported this, 18 involving a crash, 1 involving a fire
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — 84 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash, 3 involving a fire
• POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — 61 owners reported this, 2 involving a crash
• POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — 59 owners reported this, 2 involving a crash
• POWER TRAIN,ENGINE — 59 owners reported this
• POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — 25 owners reported this
• SERVICE BRAKES — 24 owners reported this, 3 involving a crash
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE — 21 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS — 20 owners reported this, 2 involving a crash
• ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) — 17 owners reported this
• STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE — 17 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
• VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL — 17 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
• SUSPENSION — 15 owners reported this, 1 involving a crash
• WHEELS — 15 owners reported this

Crash test

Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.

Specification

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

80% of 2017 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.

• 11V487000

  CONNECTING ROD FAILURE MAY LEAD TO ENGINE SEIZURE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

  CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE ENGINE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 18, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

• 13V043000

  A broken control valve in the fuel tank assembly may lead to an engine stall or fuel leakage. An engine stall while driving may contribute to a vehicle crash. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, may result in a fire.

  Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the fuel tank assembly and replace any affected control valves, free of charge. The recall began on April 4, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753.

• 13V282000

  In the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the active head restraints , their non-deployment could increase the risk of injury.

  Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will flash the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) or replace the occupant restraint control module, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on November 19, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N38.

• 13V552000

  If the engine stalls while driving it may increase the risk of a crash.

  Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine balance shaft module, free of charge. The recall began on December 24, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N52.

• 14V392000

  Damage to the tire or reduced braking increases the risk of a vehicle crash.

  Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear shocks and replace any affected ones, free of charge. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P37.

• 14V480000

  Excessive heat and melting wiring insulation may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

  Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door wiring harness, free of charge. The recall began on October 3, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P43.

• 15V090000

  If the shift indicator displays "Park" but the park lock does not engage, the vehicle may roll away increasing the risk of a crash.

  Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers inspect the transmission. Any transmission found with contamination or a park rod will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R08.

• 15V461000

  Exploitation of the software vulnerability may result in unauthorized remote modification and control of certain vehicle systems, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Chrysler will notify and mail affected owners a USB drive that includes a software update that eliminates the vulnerability, free of charge. Optionally, owners may download the update to their own USB drive from http://www.driveuconnect.com/software-update/ or take their vehicle to a Chrysler dealer for immediate installation. In an effort to mitigate the effects of this security vulnerability, Chrysler has had the wireless service provider close the open cellular connection to the vehicle that provided unauthorized access to the vehicle network. This measure may not have been implemented on all vehicles and does not address access by other means that will be remedied by the software update. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R40.

7 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.

Regulator investigations

Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.

• Active Head Rest Inadvertent Deployment

  Preliminary evaluation, opened September 2019, closed February 2026.

• Software security vulnerability

  Recall query, opened July 2015, closed January 2016.

• Engine stall

  Preliminary evaluation, opened June 2012, closed October 2012.

What the maker told its dealers

Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.

Chrysler filed 182 bulletins about the 2017 200.

• Equipment: 36
• Electrical system: 32
• Engine and engine cooling: 28
• Power train: 19
• Structure: 19
• Engine: 7
• Back over prevention: 6
• Visibility: 6
• Seat belts: 5
• Fuel system, gasoline: 4
• Other: 20

• 948TE Transmission Reaction Shaft Service Bushing Kit Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle may exhibit/set the following Diagnostic Trouble Code… · October 2025
• Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates. · August 2025
• Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates. · August 2025
• Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates · August 2025
• Starter - engine · April 2025
• FUEL VAPOR CANISTER FILTER EVAP Fuel Filters are to be checked for restriction / blockage on a regular schedule as indicated in the Owner s Manual. If the Filter is restricted or blocked then replace… · December 2024
• "2.4L Excessive Oil Consumption XB1 Warranty Extension The customer may describe one or more of the following: ● Oil pressure low indicator lamp illumination between oil changes. ● Excessive oil… · September 2024
• "Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates.… · July 2024

174 more.

Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.