2011 Chrysler 200 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
335 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
42,125 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2011 model year. Data snapshot: . 255 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 118 of 335 complaints (35.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 82 | 24.5% |
| Braking behavior | 56 | 16.7% |
| Steering behavior | 43 | 12.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 32 | 9.6% |
| Transmission and shifting | 20 | 6.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 5 | 1.5% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine | 118 |
| Electrical System | 65 |
| Air Bags | 47 |
| Power Train | 37 |
| Unknown Or Other | 36 |
| Seat Belts | 25 |
| Steering | 24 |
| Service Brakes | 21 |
Engine: 118; Electrical System: 65; Air Bags: 47; Power Train: 37; Unknown Or Other: 36; Seat Belts: 25; Steering: 24; Service Brakes: 21
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 108 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 29 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 40 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 24 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 41 |
| 150,000 and above | 13 |
Under 25,000: 108; 25,000 to 49,999: 29; 50,000 to 74,999: 40; 75,000 to 99,999: 24; 100,000 to 149,999: 41; 150,000 and above: 13
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (108). 80 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 12 |
| 2012 | 66 |
| 2013 | 20 |
| 2014 | 23 |
| 2015 | 33 |
| 2016 | 26 |
| 2017 | 47 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 |
2011: 12; 2012: 66; 2013: 20; 2014: 23; 2015: 33; 2016: 26; 2017: 47; 2018: 26; 2019: 28; 2020: 24; 2021: 5; 2022: 9; 2023: 6; 2024: 5; 2025: 3; 2026: 2
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 82 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 56 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 43 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10441626 · 2011-12-29 (December 29, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND A DEFECTIVE CODE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STALLING WOULD OCCUR SPORADICALLY AND THE CONTACT HAD ENCOUNTERED THE FAILURE AT LEAST FOUR TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,016.
Owner-reported narrative. 5,016 miles reported. Look up ODI 10441626 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10451243 · 2012-03-12 (March 12, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AND STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 636 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 23,400. UPDATED 04/27/12*LJ UPDATED 05/31/12
Owner-reported narrative. 636 miles reported. Look up ODI 10451243 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10428753 · 2011-10-05 (October 5, 2011)
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW ON JUNE 7, 2011. ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2011, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON CITY STREETS AND STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, THE VEHICLE HAD A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. I WAS UNABLE TO EVEN TURN ON THE HAZARD WARNING SIGNALS. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY WITHOUT ANY POWER WHAT SO EVER. THIS LASTED ABOUT ONE TO THREE MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE CAME BACK TO LIFE. ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2011, TWICE THE VEHICLE HAD TWO (2) COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURES WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. EACH TIME THIS FAILURE LASTED ONE TO THREE …
Owner-reported narrative. 4,862 miles reported. Look up ODI 10428753 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10430569 · 2011-10-17 (October 17, 2011)
I FIRST GOT THE CHRYSLER 200M IN JUNE 2011. TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASING I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND ONCE IT TURNED GREEN I TRIED TO GO THE CAR AND HAD NO GAS, NO BRAKES, AND I WAS UNABLE TO PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS. THE CAR HAD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ON ME UNTIL I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK, TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION, AND THEN RESTARTED THE CAR. MY SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT ABOUT TO TAKE A LEFT. ONCE THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PROCEEDED TO GO AND THEN I HAD COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AGAIN; WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10430569 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10461752 · 2012-06-14 (June 14, 2012)
WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. WE COULD NOT GET IT TO RESTART. BUT THE RADIO AND THE WINDOWS WORKED. WHEN WE WOULD ATTEMPT TO RESTART, THE ENGINE LIGHT AND THE ELECTRICAL LIGHT CAME ON. WE HAD TO HAVE THE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG SINCE THERE WERE NO CODES AND THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM.
Owner-reported narrative. 15,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10461752 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10441408 · 2011-12-27 (December 27, 2011)
I PURCHASED A CHRYSLER 200 LIMITED IN MARCH 2011. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE TRANSMISSION HAS JERKED REALLY VIOLENTLY IN BETWEEN GEARS (FIRST TO SECOND AND SECOND TO THIRD), MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE WHILE DRIVING SLOW. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED, I THOUGHT THAT SOMETHING HIT THE CAR. I HAVE SINCE TAKEN MY 200 TO THE WARRANTY SERVICE CENTER HERE AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE SYMPTOMS ONLY OCCUR AFTER THE 200 HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR MORE THAN 10 MILES AND STOPPED FOR A FEW HOURS THEN DRIVEN AGAIN. I HAVE THE 2.4L ENGINE.…
Owner-reported narrative. 210 miles reported. Look up ODI 10441408 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10454604 · 2012-04-09 (April 9, 2012)
JOLTING WHILE SHIFTING GEARS, ENGINE LIGHT ON, FOR NO REASON. TAKEN TO DEALER. FIRST TIME, WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. VEHICLE GETTING USED TO MY DRIVING PATTERNS. 2ND TIME, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, STAYED ON OVER 24 HOURS ON A NON DEALER BUSINESS DAY (EASTER) 4/8/2012. JOLTED, STALLED, JERKING DURING THE DAY ON 4/8/2012 MORNING OF 4/9/2012, LIGHT WAS STILL ON, CALLED THE DEALER. ASKED TO BRING IT IN, THEY WILL TRY TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THIS IS A REALLY SCARY AND UNSAFE FEELING, BRAND NEW CARS SHOULD NOT DO THIS. ENGINE HAS IDLED VERY POORLY…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10454604 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10482383 · 2012-10-26 (October 26, 2012)
I PURCHASED A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 IN JULY OF 2011. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS WHERE MY VEHICLE HAS STALLED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT. I HAVE TAKEN IN THE VEHICLE TO BE SERVICED 4 TIMES IN 1 YEAR FOR THIS REASON. AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD EACH TIME IT IS SOMETHING DIFFERENT CAUSING THE PROBLEM. ALSO I HAVE HAD TWO INCIDENTS WHERE MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TWICE IN ONE MONTH TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND BOTH TIMES I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WAS MY FUEL PUMP. AND THERE IS ONE OTHER TIME I TOOK MY VEHICLE I…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,256 miles reported. Look up ODI 10482383 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10514496 · 2013-05-31 (May 31, 2013)
WE PURCHASED THE CAR ON FEB. 11, 2012. AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK WITHIN 100 YDS. THE CAR STALLS AND CUTS OUT. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME WE FILL UP, THERE HAS ONLY BEEN ABOUT FOUR TIMES THAT THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED IN THE FIFTEEN MONTHS OF US HAVING THE CAR. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK THREE TIMES TO THE DEALER BILL BRYAN CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE, AND THEY SAY THAT THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE IT.................WE FEEL THAT THIS IS SO DANGEROUS, WHENEVER WE FILL THE TANK, WE ALWAYS GO OUT ONTO A BACK ROAD, AS WE KNOW THAT IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. WE ONCE CAME O…
Owner-reported narrative. 8,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10514496 at NHTSA ↗