2015 Chrysler 200 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1,987 owner complaints analyzed
8 distinct recall campaigns
44,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2015 model year. Data snapshot: . 1,442 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 748 of 1,987 complaints (37.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 519 | 26.1% |
| Engine operation | 459 | 23.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 440 | 22.1% |
| Braking behavior | 302 | 15.2% |
| Steering behavior | 121 | 6.1% |
| Fuel system concerns | 9 | 0.5% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 748 |
| Power Train | 688 |
| Engine | 606 |
| Air Bags | 327 |
| Unknown Or Other | 276 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 157 |
| Service Brakes | 111 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 108 |
Electrical System: 748; Power Train: 688; Engine: 606; Air Bags: 327; Unknown Or Other: 276; Vehicle Speed Control: 157; Service Brakes: 111; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 108
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 497 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 303 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 318 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 197 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 102 |
| 150,000 and above | 25 |
Under 25,000: 497; 25,000 to 49,999: 303; 50,000 to 74,999: 318; 75,000 to 99,999: 197; 100,000 to 149,999: 102; 150,000 and above: 25
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (497). 545 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 | 14 |
| 2015 | 346 |
| 2016 | 225 |
| 2017 | 282 |
| 2018 | 267 |
| 2019 | 366 |
| 2020 | 191 |
| 2021 | 105 |
| 2022 | 50 |
| 2023 | 58 |
| 2024 | 26 |
| 2025 | 37 |
| 2026 | 20 |
2014: 14; 2015: 346; 2016: 225; 2017: 282; 2018: 267; 2019: 366; 2020: 191; 2021: 105; 2022: 50; 2023: 58; 2024: 26; 2025: 37; 2026: 20
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 519 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 459 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 440 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 10631289 · 2014-09-06 (September 6, 2014)
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 IT TO THE DEALER, TWO SERVICE WRITERS VERIFIED THE PROBLEM BY ROLLING THE CAR WHEN IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, BUT THE MECHANIC SAID THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND SAID THE CAR WAS FINE. AS I DROVE IT AWAY, WHILE STILL ON THE DEALER LOT, …
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10631289 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10652158 · 2014-11-03 (November 3, 2014)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE GEAR SHAFT INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK AND STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MODULE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,900.
Owner-reported narrative. 5,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10652158 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10609874 · 2014-07-11 (July 11, 2014)
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 DRIVING. ON JULY 8, 2014 THE CAR STALLED AND TOTALLY SHUT DOWN. THE CAR WAS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. I ATTEMPTED TO PLACE THE CAR IN PARK HOWEVER THE CONTROL KNOB (CENTER CONSOLE ON THESE CARS) TO DO SO WAS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE ENGINE …
Owner-reported narrative. 1,665 miles reported. Look up ODI 10609874 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10645031 · 2014-10-16 (October 16, 2014)
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 ABLE TO PULL OF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID ANY KIND OF CAR ACCIDENT, HOWEVER THE SECOND INCIDENT NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH BECAUSE THE TRAFFIC VOLUMES AT THE TIME WERE QUITE HEAVY. I WAS NEARLY REAR ENDED DUE TO MY SUDDEN DECELERATION. AFTER THE SECON…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,732 miles reported. Look up ODI 10645031 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10692191 · 2015-03-04 (March 4, 2015)
CAR AT 55 MPH DROPS OUT OF DRIVE AT SPEEDS UP TO 55 MPH DROPS INTO NETURAL. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LOCKS UP PREVENTING CAR TO START HAD TO BE TOW. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10692191 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10626888 · 2014-08-20 (August 20, 2014)
A ROCK GOT STUCK IN BETWEEN THE REAR WHEEL AND BACKING PLATE WHICH CAUSED THIS LOUD NOISE AND REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10626888 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10671606 · 2015-01-10 (January 10, 2015)
BEGINNING ON THE ABOVE DATE AND ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS SINCE THEN, THE CAR WILL TIGHTEN UP AND I AM UNABLE TO STEER. IT WILL SAY "POWER STEERING NOT AVAILABLE". A FEW TIMES IT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS ALREADY DRIVING AND ON OTHER OCCASIONS IT WOULD HAPPEN IMMEDIATELY UPON START-UP. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 843 miles reported. Look up ODI 10671606 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10672549 · 2015-01-14 (January 14, 2015)
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM THE DEALER FOUR MONTHS AGO. IN THAT TIME I HAVE HAD SOME UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCES. AT FIRST IT WAS LITTLE THINGS, SUCH AS NOT BEING ABLE TO START THE CAR, OR THE KEYFOB DIDN'T WORK CORRECTLY. ALTHOUGH THOSE WERE NAGGING THEY WERE EASILY DEALT WITH. LAST WEEK I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET DOING ABOUT 40MPH, AND THE CARS DISPLAY STARTED THROWING ERROR MESSAGES, SUCH AS SERVICE TRANSMISSION. THE CAR FELT LIKE IT HAD STALLED AND I HAD NO POWER TO THE GAS, BRAKE OR STEERING WHEEL. LUCKILY I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10672549 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10715951 · 2015-05-12 (May 12, 2015)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE STALLED VARIOUS TIMES AND FAILED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD BAD FUEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10715951 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11084557 · 2018-04-11 (April 11, 2018)
LAST WEEK I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO BUSY ROAD( TRAFFIC COMING AT ME FROM BOTH DIRECTIONS) WHEN MY CAR STALLED OUT WITH NO WARNING( I ASSUMED MAYBE LOW OIL OR GAS, SO I ADDED MORE OIL AND FILLED GAS IN GAS TANK)TODAY I WAS DRIVING AND MY CAR STALLED OUT WITH NO WARNING AGAIN, I TRIED STARTING MY CAR AGAIN AND IT WOULDN'T START THE FIRST FEW TIMES AND FINALLY WHEN I DID GET IT STARTED I PRESSED THE GAS AND NOTHING WAS HAPPENING
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11084557 at NHTSA ↗