2014 Chrysler 200 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
192 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
55,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 117 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 68 of 192 complaints (35.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 35 | 18.2% |
| Engine operation | 17 | 8.9% |
| Steering behavior | 17 | 8.9% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 11 | 5.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 9 | 4.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 1.0% |
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 | 68 |
| Engine | 38 |
| Seat Belts | 34 |
| Electrical System | 33 |
| Unknown Or Other | 21 |
| Service Brakes | 19 |
| Power Train | 13 |
| Steering | 13 |
Air Bags: 68; Engine: 38; Seat Belts: 34; Electrical System: 33; Unknown Or Other: 21; Service Brakes: 19; Power Train: 13; Steering: 13
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 34 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 19 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 23 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 14 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 23 |
| 150,000 and above | 4 |
Under 25,000: 34; 25,000 to 49,999: 19; 50,000 to 74,999: 23; 75,000 to 99,999: 14; 100,000 to 149,999: 23; 150,000 and above: 4
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (34). 75 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 |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 15 |
| 2015 | 23 |
| 2016 | 26 |
| 2017 | 46 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2014: 15; 2015: 23; 2016: 26; 2017: 46; 2018: 19; 2019: 20; 2020: 16; 2021: 7; 2022: 5; 2023: 7; 2024: 5; 2025: 2; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 35 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 17 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 17 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 10564703 · 2014-02-17 (February 17, 2014)
THE CAR WAS PURCHASED ON 12/27/13. THE NEXT DAY, AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE DRIVER PUSHED THE GAS. AFTER PUSHING THE ACCELERATOR REPEATEDLY, THE CAR MOVED. THE DEALER SAID THE CAR WAS 1 1/2 QUARTS LOW ON TRANSMISSION FLUID. SUBSEQUENTLY, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AFTER STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN OR TO LET ONCOMING TRAFFIC PASS, THE CAR HAS STALLED AS THE DRIVER PUSHED THE GAS THEN IT JUMPED INTO GEAR. ANOTHER TIME, THE VEHICLE JUMPED INTO GEAR AS THE DRIVER SLOWED TO MAKE A TURN. WHEN THE CAR WAS TAKEN …
Owner-reported narrative. 462 miles reported. Look up ODI 10564703 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10607935 · 2014-07-02 (July 2, 2014)
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 RESTART. PASSERSBY HELPED PUSH IT TO THE CURB. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10607935 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10618006 · 2014-07-31 (July 31, 2014)
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 APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 09/16/14*LJ
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10618006 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10567384 · 2014-03-05 (March 5, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Owner-reported narrative. 4 miles reported. Look up ODI 10567384 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10669764 · 2015-01-02 (January 2, 2015)
I WAS DRIVING MY 2014 CHRYSLER 200 TO DROP MY FATHER BACK HOME. MY MOTHER AND SISTER WERE ALSO PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE.THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED ON 10/29/2014 AS CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED FROM THE DEALERSHIP WITH 5846 MILES & PASSED INSPECTION ON 10/30/2014. I ASSUMED POSSESSION OF THE CAR ON 10/30/2014 AFTER IT PASSED INSPECTION. THE CAR HAD 8059 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE MY PURCHASE. I WAS QUITE STARTLED WHEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY & STARTED TO DECELERATE IN SPEED…
Owner-reported narrative. 8,059 miles reported. Look up ODI 10669764 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10717368 · 2015-05-19 (May 19, 2015)
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 RADIO. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY A HOMEOWNER, BUT THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS. THE CAR IS STILL COVERED UNDER THE FULL MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY, BUT AT THIS POINT I AM BEING TOLD THAT THIS IS NO…
Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10717368 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10618424 · 2014-08-02 (August 2, 2014)
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 DEALERSHIP CHANGE THE OIL AND CHECK ALL THE FLUID LEVELS. I HAVE 8400 MILES ON MY CAR. WHILE ON VACATION WE WERE DOING A LOT MORE STOP AND GO DRIVING. THE JERKING AND LUNGING WAS HAPPENING AGAIN, AND THEN OUR ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WE ARE OUT OF STATE AND …
Owner-reported narrative. 8,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10618424 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11010374 · 2017-07-24 (July 24, 2017)
SMELLED GAS WHEN PARKED AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 3 MILES. CALLED MECHANIC WHO SAID SAFE TO DRIVE 4 MILES TO GARAGE. HE FOUND A CRACK IN TOP OF FUEL PUMP THAT WAS SPRAYING FUEL TO BOTTOM OF BACK SEAT WHERE MY 11 YR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER WAS RIDING. MECHANIC THEN SAID IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOWED IN. HE THEN SAID HE HAD NEVER SEEN A FUEL PUMP CRACKED LIKE THAT SO I'M REPORTING IT. AT THAT POINT MECHANIC SAID IT COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS IF REAR-ENDED. $856.00 READY WED.
Owner-reported narrative. 61,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 11010374 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11474814 · 2022-07-19 (July 19, 2022)
The vehicle stalled out while driving on the interstate. No warnings and no engine lights came on. We were slowing down to a stop because of construction. The car is available if inspection is requested. I had the fuel system serviced with fuel pump replaced. It is unknown if the mechanic was able to confirm the stall out. I picked the vehicle up today and it seemed to run smoothly, then it stalled out driving thru an intersection without warning.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11474814 at NHTSA ↗