2013 Chrysler 200 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
627 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
58,365 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2013 model year. Data snapshot: . 405 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 169 of 627 complaints (27.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 96 | 15.3% |
| Braking behavior | 63 | 10.0% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 45 | 7.2% |
| Steering behavior | 42 | 6.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 40 | 6.4% |
| Fuel system concerns | 15 | 2.4% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 169 |
| Engine | 145 |
| Electrical System | 100 |
| Seat Belts | 86 |
| Seats | 65 |
| Power Train | 61 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 47 |
| Unknown Or Other | 47 |
Air Bags: 169; Engine: 145; Electrical System: 100; Seat Belts: 86; Seats: 65; Power Train: 61; Fuel/Propulsion System: 47; Unknown Or Other: 47
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 105 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 67 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 87 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 69 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 61 |
| 150,000 and above | 16 |
Under 25,000: 105; 25,000 to 49,999: 67; 50,000 to 74,999: 87; 75,000 to 99,999: 69; 100,000 to 149,999: 61; 150,000 and above: 16
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (105). 222 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 |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 30 |
| 2014 | 43 |
| 2015 | 55 |
| 2016 | 53 |
| 2017 | 123 |
| 2018 | 63 |
| 2019 | 85 |
| 2020 | 49 |
| 2021 | 36 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2023 | 20 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2025 | 17 |
| 2026 | 8 |
2013: 30; 2014: 43; 2015: 55; 2016: 53; 2017: 123; 2018: 63; 2019: 85; 2020: 49; 2021: 36; 2022: 24; 2023: 20; 2024: 21; 2025: 17; 2026: 8
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 96 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 63 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 45 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 10522931 · 2013-07-02 (July 2, 2013)
ENGINE MISFIRES AND STALLS AT START UP AND STALL AT STOP SIGNS. MANUFACTURED DATE 09-28-2012 AS OF JULY 2 2013 CHRYSLER HAS NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY TELL US THAT THEY ARE WORKING ON IT. IT HAS BEEN OVER A MONTH WITHOUT A SOLUTION. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10522931 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10537691 · 2013-08-28 (August 28, 2013)
IN DECEMBER OF 2012 - I PURCHASED THE 2013 - 200 CHRYSLER 4DR V6. AT ABOUT 3400 MILES ON ODOMETER - IT BEGAN WITH ENGINE LIGHT OFF/ON (HAVE PHOTO) BUT DEALER CANNOT FIND ISSUE NOR REPRODUCE, ALONG WITH A THUMP/JOLT WHEN SHIFTING GEARS, WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 10 - 40 MPH. I HAVE BEEN TO THE DEALER AND HAD CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE RIDE ALONG AND THE THUMP OCCURRED ON 3 OCCASIONS WITHIN 15 MIN TEST DRIVE. CHRYSLER REP STATED "THIS IS A NORMAL EXPERIENCE WITH CHRYSLER AUTOS" DEALER BUT MOPAR ADDITIVE IN TRANSMISSION TO "HELP THE GEARS SHIFT SMOOTHER" …
Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10537691 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10499829 · 2013-02-24 (February 24, 2013)
I HAVE A 2013 CHRYSLER 200 THAT WAS PURCHASED IN 11/12, IT HAS 2810 MILES ON IT AND IS FALLING APART. I TOOK IN TO THE SHOP BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE SQUEALING AND THERE WAS A RUBBING SOUND IN THE FRONT END. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND THE ROTORS WERE SCUFFED AND NOW THE RACK N PINION WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED ON TUESDAY. THE CAR SOUNDS AS IF IT HAS 300,000 MILES INSTEAD OF LESS THAN 3000. THE TAPPETS ARE RATTLING WHEN IT IDLES AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE TRANSMISSION FEELS LIKE IT SLAMS FROM 2ND TO 3RD. THIS JUST STARTED WHEN I WAS RETURNING HOME FR…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,810 miles reported. Look up ODI 10499829 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10507113 · 2013-04-04 (April 4, 2013)
I BOUGHT MY 200 IN DECEMBER 2012. STARTING IN JANUARY, THE CAR IDLES VERY STRANGELY. WHEN I START THE CAR THE ENGINE RATTLES AS IF IT DOES NOT WANT TO START. THE BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS SQUEAKED AS IF THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AND WHEN I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND EVERY CAR SQUEAKS. LASTLY, IT IS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE DURING THE EVENING TIME BECAUSE OF THE LOW LIGHTING. I DO NOT BELIEVE I WILL EVER BY CHRYSLER AGAIN BECAUSE THE CAR RUNS AS IF IT 60,000 MILES OLD. I AM AFRAID IT IS GOING TO BREAK DOWN ANY MOMENT. I WISH I WO…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10507113 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10538427 · 2013-09-02 (September 2, 2013)
MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON DURING DATE OF PURCHASE. TECH SAID THAT IT WAS DUE TO THE BATTERY BEING JUMP STARTED. LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, AND CODE CAME BACK AS SMOKE SIGNAL...I WAS TOLD THAT THE SMOKE TEST PASSED. TOOK CAR TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR FIVE DAYS AND FOUND THE FOLLOWING ERRORS: SEAL FOR THE TRANS FILER MISSING, LEAKING ESIM. THE PROBLEMS WERE STATED AS FIXED. HOWEVER TO DATE, HOT OIL MESSAGE IS COMING ON. ALSO THE CAR IS CUTTING OFF SHORTLY AFTER ENGINE IS STARTED. CAR RATTLES WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT AND THEN SHUTS OFF. …
Owner-reported narrative. 4 miles reported. Look up ODI 10538427 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10561863 · 2014-01-28 (January 28, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE HAD EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES INVOLVING THE FUEL, ELECTRICAL LIGHTING AND THE POWER TRAIN. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED DUE TO LACK OF FUEL DESPITE THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE INDICATING THAT THERE WERE 40 MILES OF TRAVEL REMAINING BEFORE NEEDING TO REFUEL. ADDITIONALLY, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF, THE AUTOMATIC WINDOWS AND INTERIOR LIGHTING WOULD ENGAGE SPORADICALLY AND INDEPENDENTLY, AND THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD INCREASE ABNORMALLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE INDE…
Owner-reported narrative. 605 miles reported. Look up ODI 10561863 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10531480 · 2013-07-25 (July 25, 2013)
2013 CHRYSLER 200. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A DEAD STOP OR AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT, UNLESS HE HELD THE STEERING WHEEL VERY TIGHT, IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT. THE DEALER PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. CHRYSLER CLAIMED IT WAS NORMAL.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10531480 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10568496 · 2014-03-11 (March 11, 2014)
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 11/2012. IT IS 2013 200S WITH THE V6 ENGINE. I'VE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TORQUE PULL ON BOTH TAKE-OFF AND ACCELERATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT IN A SHORT DRIVING DISTANCE AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. I'VE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS ONLY TO HAVE THEM SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. THE PROBLEM BEGAN AT ABOUT 2000 MILES, IT NOW HAS 10,500 MILES AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. ONCE THE WARRANTY EXPIRES THE PROBLEM WILL BE FOUND AND I WILL HAVE TO PAY TO FIX IT. …
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10568496 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10492882 · 2013-01-14 (January 14, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, HIS VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE CROSSED THREE BUSY HIGHWAY LANES. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING HE HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIM…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10492882 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10622211 · 2014-08-14 (August 14, 2014)
WE DRIVE A 2013 CHRYSLER 200, 3.6L V6. WE HAVE 12,500 MILES ON THE CAR. THIS MONTH WE ARE EXPERIENCING A STALLING PROBLEM AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN GETTING READY TO STOP. I TOOK THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY TO SEE IF THE PROBLEM EXISTED AT HIGH SPEEDS. I SET THE CRUISE CONTROL AND IT DIED TWO TIMES IN TEN MINUTES. THE CAR STARTED BACK UP WITH NO PROBLEMS. I CHECKED ON LINE TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON MY 200. THERE IS AN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V043000 (FEB 06,2013) THAT IS CATEGORIZED AS FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. THIS MAY BE THE ISSUE BUT THE CHRYSLER…
Owner-reported narrative. 12,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10622211 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10839030 · 2016-02-29 (February 29, 2016)
AT APPROXIMATELY 41,000 MILES, WIRING HARNESS TO FUEL PUMP SHORTS OUT NEAR FUEL PUMP END, CAUSING ELECTRICAL ARCING AT FUEL COMPONENTS. ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS TO FUEL PUMP MUST BE REPLACED DUE TO DAMAGE. OVERLOAD (FUSE BOX) SYSTEM FAILED TO MITIGATE DAMAGE. ARCING AND FIRE COULD HAVE CAUSED FURTHER DAMAGE OR EXPLOSION. VEHICLE WAS ON A CITY STREET WHEN IT SIMPLY STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT PUTNAM CHRYSLER IN BURLINGAME, CA, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE DEFECT. DOCUMENTATION IN POSSESSION OF THE DEALER.
Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10839030 at NHTSA ↗