What breaks most · 2010 to 2018 model years
Chrysler 200 problems by year
Owners have filed 2,769 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Chrysler 200 across model years 2010 to 2018. Three years stand out: 2015 for electrical system complaints, 2012 for air bags complaints and 2013 for air bags complaints. The quietest years are 2010, 2014 and 2016.
- Years to check closely: 2015, 2012, 2013
- Fewest complaints: 2010, 2014, 2016
- Complaints on file
- 27692010 to 2018, all trims
- Worst year
- 20151276 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 16031 fires · 123 injuries · 1 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 38kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 24Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 0 | 0 | Air bags (5) | |
| 265 | 9 | 3 | Engine (83) | |
| 500 | 26 | 4 | Air bags (121) | |
| 413 | 19 | 5 | Air bags (134) | |
| 133 | 14 | 1 | Air bags (58) | |
| 1276 | 77 | 8 | Electrical system (460) | |
| 154 | 13 | 2 | Engine (52) | |
| 14 | 1 | 1 | Powertrain and transmission (5) | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Speed control and throttle (1) |
What fails on the 2015 Chrysler 200
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 36% |
460 | 22 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2015 Chrysler 200 |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 35% |
446 | 16 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 27% |
347 | 14 | Shop engine parts for the 2015 Chrysler 200 |
| Air bags | 16% |
202 | 28 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| Unknown or other | 13% |
164 | 10 | — |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 9% |
114 | 6 | Shop speed control and throttle parts for the 2015 Chrysler 200 |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 6% |
80 | 14 | Shop brakes parts for the 2015 Chrysler 200 |
| Stability controlABS and wheel speed sensors | 5% |
69 | 3 | Shop stability control parts for the 2015 Chrysler 200 |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Takata recall when you press the brake it makes a spring sound. When you drive the gear switches by itself and the car accelerates by itself.
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I was traveling 55 mph on the highway my tire blew out an the fender blew off but somehow the cars whole engine wiring system was ripped out of the car in which the whole car went completely dead of all electricity thankfully i was able to pull on shoulder of highway before the car stopped rolling.
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Vehicle has stalled on multiple occasions both in motion and while parked. The stall occurs either when the a/c is activated and turned off.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 30, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Chrysler 200 years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2015, 2012, 2013 carry the most filings on the Chrysler 200. The 2015 alone has 1276 complaints, led by electrical system.
What is the most common Chrysler 200 problem?
On the 2015 model year, the most-reported component is electrical system with 460 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Chrysler 200 problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Chrysler 200 complaints that include mileage is about 38,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.