2017 Chrysler 200 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
43 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
44,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2017 model year. Data snapshot: . 28 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 21 of 43 complaints (48.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 12 | 27.9% |
| Braking behavior | 9 | 20.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 8 | 18.6% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 7 | 16.3% |
| Steering behavior | 4 | 9.3% |
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 | 21 |
| Electrical System | 13 |
| Power Train | 9 |
| Unknown Or Other | 6 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 6 |
| Air Bags | 5 |
| Electronic Stability Control (Esc) | 3 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 3 |
Engine: 21; Electrical System: 13; Power Train: 9; Unknown Or Other: 6; Vehicle Speed Control: 6; Air Bags: 5; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 3; Fuel/Propulsion System: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 10 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 6 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 11 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 10; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 11; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (11). 15 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 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 11 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 |
2018: 11; 2019: 11; 2020: 8; 2021: 4; 2022: 3; 2023: 2; 2024: 1; 2025: 3
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 12 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 9 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 8 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 11101939 · 2018-06-14 (June 14, 2018)
THE ENGINE STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP SUCH AS A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. THE ENGINE ALSO STALLS AND SHUTS OFF WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER STOPPING. IT STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WHILE TURNING OUT OF MY APARTMENT COMPLEX INTO A BUSY MAIN ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO COAST OFF OF THE ROAD AND TRIED TO RESTART. UPON TRYING TO RESTART IT HESITATED TO TURN OVER AND START. IT TOOK ABOUT 2 MINUTES BEFORE IT FINALLY STARTED AND IT DIDN'T WANT TO ACCELERATE. THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT IT WAS GETTING READY TO STALL. AFTER IT STARTED UP AGAIN A MESSAGE …
Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11101939 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11207698 · 2019-05-15 (May 15, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FEEL AS IF IT SWITCHED GEARS UNINTENTIONALLY. ALSO, AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE WAS DETECTED. FURTHERMORE, OIL HAD TO BE ADDED TO THE VEHICLE EVERY THREE HUNDRED MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BUTLER CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP (1555 SALEM RD, BEAUFORT, SC 29902, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE…
Owner-reported narrative. 49,008 miles reported. Look up ODI 11207698 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11072862 · 2018-02-14 (February 14, 2018)
CAR ACCELERATED TO 50 MPH IN A PARKING LOT, WAS ABLE TO VEER OUT OF PARKING LOT INTO MAIN ROAD. UNABLE TO STOP USING BRAKES. EVENTUALLY HIT A MEDIAN AND THE ACCELERATING STOPPED. UPON HAVING VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY CODES OR ISSUES.
Owner-reported narrative. 6,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11072862 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11084392 · 2018-04-10 (April 10, 2018)
I PURCHASED A 2017 CHRYSLER 200 LIMITED FROM STEVE LANDER'S CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP FEBRUARY 12, 2018. ON FEBRUARY 24,2018 I HAD TO RETURN MY VEHICLE DO TO MY VEHICLE ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN WHEN MY FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. UPON ACCELERATING MY GAS GUSHER WOULD DROP A NOT H EACH TIME. FEBRUARY 23, 2018 MY VEHICLE DID AN UPDATE THAT NIGHT; THAT AT WHEN IT STARTED. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THE SAME NIGHT AND TALK WITH EMIL THE FINANCE MANAGER. HE TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN THE NEXT DAY. WHICH WAS FEBRUARY 24, 2018. MY I WAS TOLD IT WAS…
Owner-reported narrative. 959 miles reported. Look up ODI 11084392 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11162331 · 2018-12-18 (December 18, 2018)
I NOTICED THERE WERE RECALLS FOR THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS AND I HAVE SEEN ALL OF THESE HAPPEN TO MY VEHICLE BUT THEY HAVEN'T BEEN FIXED. CRUISE CONTROL WONT COME OFF UNLESS YOU HIT THE BRAKES 5 OR 6 TIMES AND RANDOMLY SPEEDS UP WITHOUT SHIFTING. WHEN THIS STARTED HAPPENING MY GAS MILEAGE WENT WAY DOWN AND THE ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING. THE CODES COMING UP ARE CYLINDER MISFIRE AND AIR FUEL RATIO. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO SAID THEY HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE AND THEIR DEALERSHIP FIXED IT. I WAS TOLD THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND NOTHING COULD BE …
Owner-reported narrative. 44,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11162331 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11092819 · 2018-05-10 (May 10, 2018)
PARKED VEHICLE. WHILE VEHICLE ENGINE STILL RUNNING AND PLACED IN PARK, I REMOVED MY DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT. WITHIN 10 SECONDS OF DOING SO, THE PANEL FLASHED THAT THE AWD WAS DISABLED, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, AND THE WARNING INDICATOR STATED TO "HAVE PARKING BRAKE SERVICED" I HAD NOT ENGAGED THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE MANUALLY, BUT ATTEMPTED TO REVERSE THE VEHICLE, ONLY TO FIND THE PARKING BRAKE HAD ENGAGED ON IT'S OWN. I WORK IN AUTOMOTIVE WARRANTY, SO I LOGGED INTO MY WORK ACCOUNT AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH A …
Owner-reported narrative. 8,452 miles reported. Look up ODI 11092819 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11170641 · 2019-01-17 (January 17, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DECELERATING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO PULL AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. ONCE RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT IT NEEDED AN OIL CHANGE. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO POSNER PARK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (LOCATED AT 42650 US-27, DAVENPORT, FL 33837, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIA…
Owner-reported narrative. 4,428 miles reported. Look up ODI 11170641 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11098922 · 2018-05-31 (May 31, 2018)
MY CHRYSLER 200 STARTED SHUTTING ITSELF OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE LIGHTS AND RADIO STAY ON BUT THE BRAKES AND STEERING ARE MANUAL. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT I WAS LOW ON OIL AND THAT THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH A SAFETY FEATURE TO SHUT THE CAR OFF WHEN OIL IS LOW. THIS CAR IS 10 MTHS OLD AND ONLY 11K MILES. IT CONTINUED AFTER THAT VISIT AND AFTER SHAMING CHRYSLER ON TWITTER, THEY OPTED TO REPLACE THE MOTOR. THE PROBLEM IS THIS CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE ENGINES ARE THE SAME AND THIS PROBLEM WILL KILL SOMEONE. THE AUTO IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,296 miles reported. Look up ODI 11098922 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11384922 · 2020-12-25 (December 25, 2020)
I WAS DRIVING TOWARDS AN INTERSECTION TO MERGE RIGHT ONTO THE MAIN HIGHWAY WHEN I WAS IN MOTION STILL MY CAR SHUT OFF AND SAID 'SHIFT TO P' WHEN I DID SO IT WOULDN'T RESTART. THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND I COULDN'T MOVE. IT DID NOT GIVE ME ANY WARNING OR SIGN IT WAS GOING TO DO SO. I HAD ALMOST PULLED OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY TOO. THE RADIO AND EVERYTHING WORKED JUST FINE. THIS HAPPENED ONCE LAST YEAR ON A CURVY TWO LANE HIGHWAY AND I GOT LUCKY THAT I HAD A TURN OFF WHEN MY CAR SHUT OFF. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY APPARENTLY RESET THE SYSTEM AND IT H…
Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11384922 at NHTSA ↗