2016 Chrysler 200: complaints, problems and recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HOT AIR BLEW FROM VENTS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS ACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADDED FREON BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250.

Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 10811197 at NHTSA ↗

THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR WHILE BACKING UP MADE AN AWFUL NOISE FROM DAY 1. I THOUGHT AT FIRST IT WAS NORMAL. THOUGHT IT WAS JUST NEW BRAKES THAT HAD TO BE BROKEN IN. THEN I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG BECAUSE WHEN I PUT IT IN DRIVE MY BACK BRAKES WERE LOCKED AND WOULDN'T RELEASE. LOOKED DOWN TO SEE IF I HIT THE E BRAKE, THAT WAS NEVER THE CASE. THE BRAKES IN REAR HAVE LOCKED UP SEVERAL TIMES AND EVERY TIME IT WAS BACKING UP AND PUTTING IT IN DRIVE. I HAD A 2015 WITH THE SAME ISSUES AND WAS REPLACED BY THE LEMON LAW WITH A 2016 AND NOW EXPERIENCING T…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,588 miles reported. Look up ODI 10824353 at NHTSA ↗

TAKATA RECALL, THIS NEW CAR IS A 2016 200S WITH5000 MILES. THIS CAR CAUSED A ACCIDENT ON 02/09/16 WHEN THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP AT 50 MILES AN HOUR. SENDING THE DRIVER INTO A LIGHT POLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT THE POLE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY FROM THE STEERING. THE AIR BAGS OVER ALL DOORS DID DEPLOY AND THE AIR BAGS ON THE SIDE OF THE FRONT SEAT DID DEPLOY BUT NEVER THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG. THE BRAKES ARE FAULTY AND HAVE GONE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE. BY PUMPING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE WOULD WORK. WHEN THE ACCID…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10825768 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR JERKS WHILE SHIFTING AND THE TRANSMISSION LOCKS WHILE DRIVING...THE DISPLAY SHOWS THAT THE CAR IS IN SPEED MODE BUT THE DIAL IS IN DRIVE. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY STATED IT WAS REPAIRED BUT THE SAME DAY OF GETTING THE CAR BACK ITS DOING THE SAME THING....UNSAFE TO DRIVE....

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10850212 at NHTSA ↗

PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ROUGHLY 30 DAYS AGO WITH ONLY 4 MILES ON IT AT TIME OF PURCHASE. AT 800 MILES I BEGAN HEARING NOISES COMING FROM THE BRAKES. AFTER THE DEALER INSPECTED AND SERVICED THE VEHICLE, THEY COULD FIND NO ISSUES OR ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. AT 1100 MILES, THE BRAKES WERE STILL MAKING NOISE AND FINALLY OUT OF NOWHERE WHILE DRIVING THE BRAKES LOCKED UP ON ME NEARLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS OCCURRED AFTERWARDS ON 2 OTHER OCCASIONS, ONCE WHILE DRIVING AS AND AGAIN ANOTHER TIME WHEN SWITCHING OUT OF REVERSE. I ALSO NOTICED…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10860538 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE NOTICED THAT MANY NEW LED HEADLIGHTS ARE OUT AND WITHOUT EXCEPTION, THIS IS ON NEW CHRYSLER VEHICLES. I NOTICE THIS SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. I OBSERVED ONE HEADLIGHT GOING OUT AS THE SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED. THIS FACT MAKES ME THINK IT IS A GROUND PROBLEM BUT I AM NOT SURE. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10864081 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, IT WAS REAR ENDED AT 35 MPH. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED A THIRD VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. CHRYSLER SENT ENGINEERS TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,013.

Owner-reported narrative. 5,013 miles reported. Look up ODI 10865441 at NHTSA ↗

I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR IN MARCH OF 2016 AND HAS BEEN IN DEALERSHIP OVER 9 TIMES ALREADY FOR THE ALIGNMENT, TIRES ALREADY GOING BALD AND THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS DRIVING ONE DAY DOWN A STREET THAT HAS A 55MPH SPEED LIMIT AND THE CAR JUST DIED AND LOST ALL POWER IT WOULDNT GO AT ALL SO I HAD TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE FINALLY IT WENT THEN EVER SINCE THEN THE CAR SHIFTS VERY ROUGH AND JERKS YOU AND THE DEALERSHIPS KEEP TELLING ME THAT ITS THE WAY THE CAR IS SUPPOSED TO DRIVE BUT I KNOW ITS NOT ALSO THE SERVICE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME BUT …

Owner-reported narrative. 5,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10876521 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2016-08-10 (August 10, 2016)

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chrysler 200 vehicles manufactured May 24, 2016, to May 25, 2016. Multiple chassis fastener joints may not have been tightened to the proper torque specification.

Consequence: If the chassis fastener joints are improperly torqued they may loosen and fail or fall out, reducing steering and handling capability and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the joints and tighten or replace the fasteners, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 2, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S59.

Reported: 2018-05-17 (May 17, 2018)

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.

Consequence: If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Note: Owners are advised to stop using cruise control until the software update has been performed. In the event that cruise control cannot be disengaged while driving, owners should firmly and steadily apply the brakes and shift the transmission to neutral, placing the vehicle in park once it has stopped.