2015 Chrysler 200

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2015 Chrysler 200 has 3410 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 42.6x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is electrical problems (22% of all complaints), specifically: i have a 2015 chrysler 200s, my car has stalled on 3 occasions while driving, each at different speeds. on two of the incidents, the car shut off, i was able to coast safely to the side of the road and place the car back into park. once in park i was able to restart the engine and proceed with drivi. ⚠️ 31 fire reports filed.

31 fire reports 147 crash reports 86 injuries

3410

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

42.6x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

ELECTRICAL

750 complaints

22%

• I HAVE A 2015 CHRYSLER 200S, MY CAR HAS STALLED ON 3 OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, EACH AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. ON TWO OF THE INCIDENTS, THE CAR SHUT OFF, I WAS ABLE TO COAST SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PLACE THE CAR BACK INTO PARK. ONCE IN PARK I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND PROCEED WITH DRIVI
• AFTER HAVING AN ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE STARTING AND RECEIVING A JUMPSTART, I WAS BRINGING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLES ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED WHILST I WAS ON A CROWDED ROAD DURING RUSH HOUR. I HAD NO ABILITY TO ACCELERATE, NOR ENOUGH MOTION TO GET TO PARKING LOT. I WAS
• THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS AROUND 60 TO 70 MPH, MY CAR WILL SUDDENLY STALL, AND I AM UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. MY ELECTRONIC DASH DISPLAY WOULD BEGIN BLINKING, AND I HAVE NO POWER TO THE PEDAL AT ALL. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, I WAS IN FACT ABL

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 11 fire reports💥 27 crashes

“I HAVE A 2015 CHRYSLER 200S, MY CAR HAS STALLED ON 3 OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, EACH AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. ON TWO OF THE INCIDENTS, THE CAR SHUT OFF, I WAS ABLE TO COAST SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PLACE THE CAR BACK INTO PARK. ONCE IN PARK I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND PROCEED WITH DRIVI”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

696 complaints

20%

• DURING LAUNCH OF 2015 CHRYSLER 200 AT STERLING HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY PLANT VEHICLES HAVE HAD AT LEAST 30 TORQUE FAILURES OR NO READS FOR CRITICAL JOINTS. THEREFORE TORQUE WOULD HAVE TO BE VERIFIED MANUALLY. UNFORTUNATELY THE COMPANY HAS NOT PROVIDED THE PROPER SOCKETS TO THE WRENCHES TO VERIFY THE JOINTS
• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED TO REGAIN NORMAL FUNCTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE
• AT ABOUT 3,000 MILES, WHENEVER I WOULD PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO PARK, THE CAR WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS OR FORWARDS. THIS HAPPENED CONSISTENTLY UNTIL I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AT 9,300 MILES. THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP IT FROM DANGEROUSLY ROLLING WAS TO ALWAYS HAVE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. WHEN I TOOK

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 23 crashes

“DURING LAUNCH OF 2015 CHRYSLER 200 AT STERLING HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY PLANT VEHICLES HAVE HAD AT LEAST 30 TORQUE FAILURES OR NO READS FOR CRITICAL JOINTS. THEREFORE TORQUE WOULD HAVE TO BE VERIFIED MANUALLY. UNFORTUNATELY THE COMPANY HAS NOT PROVIDED THE PROPER SOCKETS TO THE WRENCHES TO VERIFY THE JOINTS”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ENGINE

610 complaints

18%

• I HAVE A 2015 CHRYSLER 200S, MY CAR HAS STALLED ON 3 OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, EACH AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. ON TWO OF THE INCIDENTS, THE CAR SHUT OFF, I WAS ABLE TO COAST SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PLACE THE CAR BACK INTO PARK. ONCE IN PARK I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND PROCEED WITH DRIVI
• THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS AROUND 60 TO 70 MPH, MY CAR WILL SUDDENLY STALL, AND I AM UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. MY ELECTRONIC DASH DISPLAY WOULD BEGIN BLINKING, AND I HAVE NO POWER TO THE PEDAL AT ALL. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, I WAS IN FACT ABL
• I'M DRIVING A FRIEND TO THE STORE AND THE CAR JUST STALLS OUT LIKE ITS OUT OF GAS ON THE ATTEMPTED RESTART IT HAD SOUND EXACTLY LIKE IT IS OUT OF GAS,I THEN CALL ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE FOR A TOW AND THEY SEND A SERVICE THAT WAS NOT EQUIP TO TOW THIS CAR SINCE IT HAS STOPPED,WE COULD NOT GET IT IN NEUT

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 12 fire reports💥 18 crashes

— NHTSA complaint filing

AIR BAGS

325 complaints

10%

• MY CHRYSLER 200 WAS IMPACTED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE LEFT FENDER AND DRIVER'S DOOR. THE IMPACT WAS HARD ENOUGH IN MY OPINION FOR THE SIDE AIRBAGS TO RELEASE BUT NOTHING HAPPEN MY WIFE'S HEAD HIT AGAINST THE DRIVER'S DOOR. I HAVE PICTURES BUT DO NOT SEE A PLACE TO UPLOAD. T
• WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY, AN ALARM SOUNDED IN THE CAR AND THE AIR BAGS OPENED UP AND EVERYTHING LOCKED UP IN THE CAR. *JS
• WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND IT WAS DRY OUTSIDE, THE CAR ALERT SIGNAL SOUNDED AND THE AIR BAGS OPENED AND THE CAR STOPPED....UPDATED 06-12-15 *BF UPDATD 04/11/16 *JS UPDATED 9/21/2017*CN

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 2 fire reports💥 38 crashes

“MY CHRYSLER 200 WAS IMPACTED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE LEFT FENDER AND DRIVER'S DOOR. THE IMPACT WAS HARD ENOUGH IN MY OPINION FOR THE SIDE AIRBAGS TO RELEASE BUT NOTHING HAPPEN MY WIFE'S HEAD HIT AGAINST THE DRIVER'S DOOR. I HAVE PICTURES BUT DO NOT SEE A PLACE TO UPLOAD. T”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

292 complaints

• WHILE ON THE BRONX RIVER PARKWAY FELT SOMETHING FUNNY ON THE DASHBOARD SHOWS TRANSMISSION AND CAR JUST CRUISING NOT DOING NOTHING WHEN PRESSING GAS PEDAL. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO BUT I TOLD THEM THAT I REALLY DON'T WANT THE CAR BACK IF IT'S POSSIBLE FOR A DIFFERENT ONE THEY SAID ITS FIXABLE IT'S
• WHILE DRIVING ON SATURDAY MORNING ON MARCH 5, 2015 ABOUT 7:30AM I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF I 285 AND CAMPBELLTON RD. AT THE CORNER OF CAMPBELLTON RD. AND BARGE RD. AND WAS TURNING ONTO BARGE RD. WHEN THE CAR JUST CUT OFF AND STOPPED. I AS WELL AS MY PASSENGER (EX-GA. STATE REP. MS. ROBERTA ABDUL-SALAAM)
• I READ THE MANUAL FROM FIRST PAGE TO LAST WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 1) NO MENTION OF SLIDING ARM REST AND THE FACT THAT IT DOESN'T LOCK IN POSITION. VERY STIFF TO MOVE FROM DRIVER POSITION, SO I WASN'T AWARE 2) WHEN ARM REST IS SLID FORWARD IT ENCROACHES OVER THE REAR CUP HOLDER. 3) WHEN CUP HOLD

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 4 fire reports💥 16 crashes

“WHILE ON THE BRONX RIVER PARKWAY FELT SOMETHING FUNNY ON THE DASHBOARD SHOWS TRANSMISSION AND CAR JUST CRUISING NOT DOING NOTHING WHEN PRESSING GAS PEDAL. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO BUT I TOLD THEM THAT I REALLY DON'T WANT THE CAR BACK IF IT'S POSSIBLE FOR A DIFFERENT ONE THEY SAID ITS FIXABLE IT'S ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

ENGINE(~50K mi)

$500

AIR BAGS(~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 3410 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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ELECTRICAL: I HAVE A 2015 CHRYSLER 200S, MY CAR HAS STALLED ON 3 OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, EACH AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. ON TWO OF THE INCIDENTS, THE CAR SHUT OFF, I WAS ABLE TO COAST SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PLACE THE CAR BACK INTO PARK. ONCE IN PARK I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND PROCEED WITH DRIVI
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: DURING LAUNCH OF 2015 CHRYSLER 200 AT STERLING HEIGHTS ASSEMBLY PLANT VEHICLES HAVE HAD AT LEAST 30 TORQUE FAILURES OR NO READS FOR CRITICAL JOINTS. THEREFORE TORQUE WOULD HAVE TO BE VERIFIED MANUALLY. UNFORTUNATELY THE COMPANY HAS NOT PROVIDED THE PROPER SOCKETS TO THE WRENCHES TO VERIFY THE JOINTS
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ENGINE: I HAVE A 2015 CHRYSLER 200S, MY CAR HAS STALLED ON 3 OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING, EACH AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. ON TWO OF THE INCIDENTS, THE CAR SHUT OFF, I WAS ABLE TO COAST SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND PLACE THE CAR BACK INTO PARK. ONCE IN PARK I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND PROCEED WITH DRIVI
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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AIR BAGS: MY CHRYSLER 200 WAS IMPACTED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE LEFT FENDER AND DRIVER'S DOOR. THE IMPACT WAS HARD ENOUGH IN MY OPINION FOR THE SIDE AIRBAGS TO RELEASE BUT NOTHING HAPPEN MY WIFE'S HEAD HIT AGAINST THE DRIVER'S DOOR. I HAVE PICTURES BUT DO NOT SEE A PLACE TO UPLOAD. T
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)