2014 Chrysler 200

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2014 Chrysler 200 has 312 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 3.9x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is air bags problems (22% of all complaints), specifically: when we were involved in the accident, we were going interstate speed in nebraska at 80 mph, we hit a large road sign that totaled our vehicle. our airbags did not deploy and i have photos and videos. also my car is at performance auto body shop in lincoln nebraska and the airbags were not deployed . ⚠️ 4 fire reports filed.

4 fire reports 20 crash reports 28 injuries

312

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

3.9x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

AIR BAGS

70 complaints

22%

• WHEN WE WERE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT, WE WERE GOING INTERSTATE SPEED IN NEBRASKA AT 80 MPH, WE HIT A LARGE ROAD SIGN THAT TOTALED OUR VEHICLE. OUR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I HAVE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS. ALSO MY CAR IS AT PERFORMANCE AUTO BODY SHOP IN LINCOLN NEBRASKA AND THE AIRBAGS WERE NOT DEPLOYED
• MY AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON WITH 50,000 MILES AND WAS TOLD WHILE THE LIGHT IS ON THE BAGS WILL NEVER DEPLOY I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THE SAID THAT'S TOO BAD BUT WE CAN NOT HELP YOU, SENDS A CLEAR MESSAGE SAFTY IS NOT ONE OF CHRYSLERS HIGH PRIORITY, NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE ENGINE
• I HAVE A 2014 CHRYSLER 200 TOURING. "TAKATA RECALL" MY AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME THAT SOMETHING HAS MALFUNCTIONED BUT REFUSED TO FIX IT. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS PROBLEM SINCE MY CAR HAS REACHED 30,000 MILES. NOT ONLY THAT PROBLEM BUT MY

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 11 crashes

“WHEN WE WERE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT, WE WERE GOING INTERSTATE SPEED IN NEBRASKA AT 80 MPH, WE HIT A LARGE ROAD SIGN THAT TOTALED OUR VEHICLE. OUR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I HAVE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS. ALSO MY CAR IS AT PERFORMANCE AUTO BODY SHOP IN LINCOLN NEBRASKA AND THE AIRBAGS WERE NOT DEPLOYED ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SEATS/RESTRAINTS

48 complaints

15%

• THE DRIVER SEAT BELT HAS SOME ISSUES WITH BUCKLING. ULTIMATELY, IT DOES BUCKLE BUT IT IS NOT SECURE. THERE HAS BEEN INSTANCES WHERE IT UNBUCKLED BECAUSE OF A BODY MOVEMENT. IN ORDER TO BUCKLE IT I HAVE TO INSERT THE BELT INTO THE BUCKLE AT LEAST 5-6 TIMES, AND EVEN THEN I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS ENTIRE
• I DROVE AN ENTERPRISE RENTAL CAR, CHRYSLER 200 SEDAN. I DROVE IT FOR ABOUT 2-4 HOURS ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, GOOD ROAD. WHEN I GOT OUT I HAD A SHOOTING PAIN FROM THE MIDDLE OF MY LEFT BUTTOCKS DOWN THE OUTSIDE OF MY LEFT LEG. I'VE NEVER HAD THIS SORT OF THING HAPPEN BEFORE. I TRIED TO FIGURE O
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEADREST FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPRING FRACTURED AND THE HEADREST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMA

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“THE DRIVER SEAT BELT HAS SOME ISSUES WITH BUCKLING. ULTIMATELY, IT DOES BUCKLE BUT IT IS NOT SECURE. THERE HAS BEEN INSTANCES WHERE IT UNBUCKLED BECAUSE OF A BODY MOVEMENT. IN ORDER TO BUCKLE IT I HAVE TO INSERT THE BELT INTO THE BUCKLE AT LEAST 5-6 TIMES, AND EVEN THEN I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS ENTIRE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

39 complaints

13%

• VEHICLE: 2014 CHRYSLER 200. SCENE: HUNTINGTON AVE. BOSTON, MA, IN SLOW MID-DAY TRAFFIC (12:30 PM). THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. STEERING AND BRAKES BECAME INOPERABLE. I DID NOT EVEN REALIZE THAT THE ENGINE HAD STOPPED RUNNING UNTIL AFTER I TRIED TO USE THE STEERING AND BRAKES. THE CAR WOULD NOT RE
• SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY 2014 CHRYSLER 200 3.6 THIS YEAR I NOTICED PROBLEMS. WHEN DRIVING IN SPEEDS OF 10-35MPH IT WOULD OCCASIONALLY JERK/LUNGE WHILE SHIFTING INTO GEAR. I WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. IT DIDN'T HAPPEN OFTEN OR ALL THE TIME. THEN THIS WEEK BEFORE WE LEFT FOR VACATION WE HAD THE DEALE
• APPROACHING A TURNPIKE EXIT, THE ENGINE CUT OFF AND STOPPED WHILE DRIVING. YESTERDAY WHILE PARKED AND SUPPOSEDLY ENGINE TURNED OFF, WHEN I RETURNED I NOTED THE ENGINE STILL SEEMED TO BE RUNNING EVEN THOUGH I TURNED IT OFF. I NOTED WHEN READING ABOUT THE NEW GENERAL MOTORS RECALLS, I.E. CHEVROLET,

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“VEHICLE: 2014 CHRYSLER 200. SCENE: HUNTINGTON AVE. BOSTON, MA, IN SLOW MID-DAY TRAFFIC (12:30 PM). THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. STEERING AND BRAKES BECAME INOPERABLE. I DID NOT EVEN REALIZE THAT THE ENGINE HAD STOPPED RUNNING UNTIL AFTER I TRIED TO USE THE STEERING AND BRAKES. THE CAR WOULD NOT RE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

34 complaints

11%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S SUSPENSION WAS UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE COASTED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, THE GAUGES FLASHED REPEATEDLY, AND THE ABS SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DE
• TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2014 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, THE CONTACT MOVED HER LEG AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE USING THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE
• TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2014 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, THE CONTACT MOVED HER LEG AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE USING THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports💥 3 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S SUSPENSION WAS UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE COASTED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, THE GAUGES FLASHED REPEATEDLY, AND THE ABS SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

23 complaints

• DRIVING ON A WELL CLEARED INTERSTATE IN LIGHT SNOW CONDITIONS, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SWAYS BACK AND FORTH LIKE THERE IS NO TRACTION WHILE THE FRONT END HAS TRACTION AND TRIES TO MAINTAIN TRACTION. ONCE STABILIZED AND ONLY DRIVING 20-25MPH WHEN GOING OVER A BRIDGE OR UNDER AND OVERPASS, THE LITTLE
• ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE NOTICED THE HOOD PARTIALLY UP AFTER PARKING THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS AND I HAVE NOT LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD DURING THAT TIME. I SUSPECT THAT THE HOOD LATCH MAY BE FAULTY.
• AN ELECTRICAL FIRE SEVERELY DAMAGED MY VEHICLE. THE FIRE STARTED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE NO ACCESSORIES WERE PLUGGED IN TO THE 12V POWER PORT. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE THE ONLY ACCESSORIES THAT WERE BEING USED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WERE THE A/C AND THE RA

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports💥 1 crashes

“DRIVING ON A WELL CLEARED INTERSTATE IN LIGHT SNOW CONDITIONS, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SWAYS BACK AND FORTH LIKE THERE IS NO TRACTION WHILE THE FRONT END HAS TRACTION AND TRIES TO MAINTAIN TRACTION. ONCE STABILIZED AND ONLY DRIVING 20-25MPH WHEN GOING OVER A BRIDGE OR UNDER AND OVERPASS, THE LITTLE ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

AIR BAGS(~50K mi)

$500

SEATS/RESTRAINTS(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 312 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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AIR BAGS: WHEN WE WERE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT, WE WERE GOING INTERSTATE SPEED IN NEBRASKA AT 80 MPH, WE HIT A LARGE ROAD SIGN THAT TOTALED OUR VEHICLE. OUR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I HAVE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS. ALSO MY CAR IS AT PERFORMANCE AUTO BODY SHOP IN LINCOLN NEBRASKA AND THE AIRBAGS WERE NOT DEPLOYED
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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SEATS/RESTRAINTS: THE DRIVER SEAT BELT HAS SOME ISSUES WITH BUCKLING. ULTIMATELY, IT DOES BUCKLE BUT IT IS NOT SECURE. THERE HAS BEEN INSTANCES WHERE IT UNBUCKLED BECAUSE OF A BODY MOVEMENT. IN ORDER TO BUCKLE IT I HAVE TO INSERT THE BELT INTO THE BUCKLE AT LEAST 5-6 TIMES, AND EVEN THEN I AM NOT SURE IF IT IS ENTIRE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: VEHICLE: 2014 CHRYSLER 200. SCENE: HUNTINGTON AVE. BOSTON, MA, IN SLOW MID-DAY TRAFFIC (12:30 PM). THE ENGINE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. STEERING AND BRAKES BECAME INOPERABLE. I DID NOT EVEN REALIZE THAT THE ENGINE HAD STOPPED RUNNING UNTIL AFTER I TRIED TO USE THE STEERING AND BRAKES. THE CAR WOULD NOT RE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S SUSPENSION WAS UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE COASTED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, THE GAUGES FLASHED REPEATEDLY, AND THE ABS SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)