2011 Chrysler 200 CONVERTIBLE
Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report
Quick Summary
The 2011 Chrysler 200 CONVERTIBLE has 56 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.7x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is air bags problems (20% of all complaints), specifically: takata recall went into hays dealership parts department in lawrenceville, ga on monday morning 10/31/16 with the recall notice and ask if i can set up an appointment to have the air bag and seat belt fix and they said there is nothing they can do at this time until chrysler can figure out on how t.
56
Total Complaints
0
Recalls Issued
—/5
Safety Stars
0.7x
vs Segment Avg
Known Problems
AIR BAGS
11 complaints- • TAKATA RECALL WENT INTO HAYS DEALERSHIP PARTS DEPARTMENT IN LAWRENCEVILLE, GA ON MONDAY MORNING 10/31/16 WITH THE RECALL NOTICE AND ASK IF I CAN SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT FIX AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AT THIS TIME UNTIL CHRYSLER CAN FIGURE OUT ON HOW T
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILA
- • TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE
“TAKATA RECALL WENT INTO HAYS DEALERSHIP PARTS DEPARTMENT IN LAWRENCEVILLE, GA ON MONDAY MORNING 10/31/16 WITH THE RECALL NOTICE AND ASK IF I CAN SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT FIX AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AT THIS TIME UNTIL CHRYSLER CAN FIGURE OUT ON HOW T”
— NHTSA complaint filing
SEATS/RESTRAINTS
10 complaints- • UPON PICKING MY 2011 CHRYSLER 200 LIMITED CONVERTIBLE UP FROM THE DEALER AFTER IT WAS THERE FOR A FEW DAYS FOR A RECALL FOR THE HEAD RESTRAINT (N38) AND HAD AN ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD REPLACED I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT LIGHT WAS OFF. SO FAR THE HEATED SEAT ITSELF SEEMS TO BE WORKING
- • TAKATA RECALL WENT INTO HAYS DEALERSHIP PARTS DEPARTMENT IN LAWRENCEVILLE, GA ON MONDAY MORNING 10/31/16 WITH THE RECALL NOTICE AND ASK IF I CAN SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT FIX AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AT THIS TIME UNTIL CHRYSLER CAN FIGURE OUT ON HOW T
- • TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE
“UPON PICKING MY 2011 CHRYSLER 200 LIMITED CONVERTIBLE UP FROM THE DEALER AFTER IT WAS THERE FOR A FEW DAYS FOR A RECALL FOR THE HEAD RESTRAINT (N38) AND HAD AN ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD REPLACED I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT LIGHT WAS OFF. SO FAR THE HEATED SEAT ITSELF SEEMS TO BE WORKING ”
— NHTSA complaint filing
LIGHTING
6 complaints- • HEADLIGHTS INADEQUATE -ONLY ILLUMINATES ABOUT 2 OR 3 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD WITH A DISTINCT DROP OFF OF VISION . HIGHLY UNSAFE AS DRIVER CANNOT SEE FURTHER UP HIGHWAY. ESPECIALLY UNSAFE AT UPPER SPEEDS AS YOU ARE OUTRUNNING YOUR HEAD LIGHTS. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL FOR PROJECTED BEAM HEADLAMPS. DEALER
- • 2011 CHRYSLER 200 LIMITED CONVERTIBLE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO HEADLAMP SAFETY ISSUE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE HEADLAMPS ADJUSTED. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE COULD NOT SEE AHEAD WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A WAY TO ADJUST
- • TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE PROPERLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE HEAD
“HEADLIGHTS INADEQUATE -ONLY ILLUMINATES ABOUT 2 OR 3 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD WITH A DISTINCT DROP OFF OF VISION . HIGHLY UNSAFE AS DRIVER CANNOT SEE FURTHER UP HIGHWAY. ESPECIALLY UNSAFE AT UPPER SPEEDS AS YOU ARE OUTRUNNING YOUR HEAD LIGHTS. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL FOR PROJECTED BEAM HEADLAMPS. DEALER”
— NHTSA complaint filing
ENGINE
6 complaints- • THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED TO CUT IN AND OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. AS I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN FOR A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE ENGINE DIED AND THERE WAS NO LIGHTING. THIS HAPPENED AT NIGHT AND THE CAR COULD NOT EVEN TURN ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS. AFTER 15 MINUTES THE CAR
- • AFTER STOPPING AT A LIGHT, I STARTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ON A SLIGHT DECLINE. THE CAR STALLED OUT AND I BEGAN ROLLING INTO THE INTERSECTION UNTIL I REALIZED I HAD NO POWER. THE CAR STALLED ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS AT LATER DATES ALSO FROM A STOP. *TR
- • MY NEW CAR STALLED ONLY A FEW DAYS AFTER I PURCHASED IT. I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHY I WASN'T ABLE TO DRIVE. I HAD TO RE-START MY VEHICLE. SINCE THEN IT HAS STALLED ABOUT 12 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR; ALWAYS WHEN I'M AT A STOP LIGHT. ONE TIME I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION W
“THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED TO CUT IN AND OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. AS I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN FOR A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE ENGINE DIED AND THERE WAS NO LIGHTING. THIS HAPPENED AT NIGHT AND THE CAR COULD NOT EVEN TURN ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS. AFTER 15 MINUTES THE CAR ”
— NHTSA complaint filing
ELECTRICAL
5 complaints- • CHECK ENG LIGHT ON ,TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTILOCK AND CRUISE CONTROL INOP. *TR
- • THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED TO CUT IN AND OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. AS I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN FOR A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE ENGINE DIED AND THERE WAS NO LIGHTING. THIS HAPPENED AT NIGHT AND THE CAR COULD NOT EVEN TURN ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS. AFTER 15 MINUTES THE CAR
- • UPON PICKING MY 2011 CHRYSLER 200 LIMITED CONVERTIBLE UP FROM THE DEALER AFTER IT WAS THERE FOR A FEW DAYS FOR A RECALL FOR THE HEAD RESTRAINT (N38) AND HAD AN ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD REPLACED I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT LIGHT WAS OFF. SO FAR THE HEATED SEAT ITSELF SEEMS TO BE WORKING
“CHECK ENG LIGHT ON ,TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTILOCK AND CRUISE CONTROL INOP. *TR”
— NHTSA complaint filing
Estimated Repair Costs
Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.
🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist
Based on 56 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:
- ☐AIR BAGS: TAKATA RECALL WENT INTO HAYS DEALERSHIP PARTS DEPARTMENT IN LAWRENCEVILLE, GA ON MONDAY MORNING 10/31/16 WITH THE RECALL NOTICE AND ASK IF I CAN SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT FIX AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AT THIS TIME UNTIL CHRYSLER CAN FIGURE OUT ON HOW T
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐SEATS/RESTRAINTS: UPON PICKING MY 2011 CHRYSLER 200 LIMITED CONVERTIBLE UP FROM THE DEALER AFTER IT WAS THERE FOR A FEW DAYS FOR A RECALL FOR THE HEAD RESTRAINT (N38) AND HAD AN ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD REPLACED I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT LIGHT WAS OFF. SO FAR THE HEATED SEAT ITSELF SEEMS TO BE WORKING
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐LIGHTING: HEADLIGHTS INADEQUATE -ONLY ILLUMINATES ABOUT 2 OR 3 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD WITH A DISTINCT DROP OFF OF VISION . HIGHLY UNSAFE AS DRIVER CANNOT SEE FURTHER UP HIGHWAY. ESPECIALLY UNSAFE AT UPPER SPEEDS AS YOU ARE OUTRUNNING YOUR HEAD LIGHTS. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL FOR PROJECTED BEAM HEADLAMPS. DEALER
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐ENGINE: THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED TO CUT IN AND OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. AS I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN FOR A STOP LIGHT THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. THE ENGINE DIED AND THERE WAS NO LIGHTING. THIS HAPPENED AT NIGHT AND THE CAR COULD NOT EVEN TURN ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS. AFTER 15 MINUTES THE CAR
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
- ☐General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)
Chrysler 200 CONVERTIBLE — Year Comparison
How does 2011 compare to other years? Fewer complaints = more reliable.
Full years-to-avoid analysis →NHTSA Safety Rating
No NHTSA safety rating available
At a Glance
- Complaints
- 56
- Recalls
- 0
- Fire reports
- 0
- Crash reports
- 1
- Injury reports
- 0
- Segment avg
- 80
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