KnownCarProblems2015 Chrysler 200 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 1,993 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Chrysler 200, most often about the electrical (38% of complaints, typically around 50,000 miles). It is the most complained-about 200 model year since 2000 and has 8 recalls.
Most common 2015 Chrysler 200 problems
Electrical
755 complaints · 38%Half of these problems showed up before 50,000 miles. Parts named most often: software, instrument cluster/panel, wiring, instrument panel.
I was driving 70 MPH on I-64 in va, there was a little bit of an incline after leaving the tunnel and crossing the bridge , every time I tried to accelerate the car felt as if I was slamming on the brakes. It started to do it constantly and eventually the car starting flashing all sorts of error messages and…
Brakes stopped working. After they stopped working and almost caused a crash the light to service the brakes came on. Not even a year old. Also had problems with the uconnect working but the brakes were a huge deal breaker.
Transmission
695 complaints · 35%Half of these problems showed up before 37,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission, axle assembly.
My finance and I went on trip to tennessee. On the expressway I was driving around 70 miles per hour. The car started to slow down on it own in the middle of traffic. It dropped from 70 to 60 and then to 45 without me doing anything. It started shifting gears automatically on it owns. Then I pushed the gas and it went…
While driving on the highway at about 65mph, the car shut off as we coasted to a stop. Car was inoperable. We tried restarting the car, but was unsuccessful. All electrical features, including the gear shift knob were inoperable. We gave it time and attempted to restart vehicle a number of times. We finally succeeded…
Engine
611 complaints · 31%Half of these problems showed up before 47,000 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system, cooling system.
I was driving 70 MPH on I-64 in va, there was a little bit of an incline after leaving the tunnel and crossing the bridge , every time I tried to accelerate the car felt as if I was slamming on the brakes. It started to do it constantly and eventually the car starting flashing all sorts of error messages and…
The first incident I was driving through the city approximately 35 MPH when the engine shut off. I was not able to restart my car immediately. After multiple attempts the car restarted and I was able to drive it approximately 1 mile before the engine quit again. I restarted it again after multiple attempts and parked…
Air bags
327 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 57,500 miles.
The passenger airbag alarm stays on and interrupts the info on the dash. The radio has turned up on its own and would not turn off even when the car was turned off and door opened. The engine constantly stalls especially when making a hard or fast turn or when braking hard. Sometimes jt cuts off when idling. It is…
I've only had the car 7-8 months. Got in it on august 17, 2017 and started it, a warning came on to have my arebags serviced. Checked owners manuel and it advised that the airbag system was maintenance free. Called dealership and was told no recall.
Other or unspecified
276 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 51,500 miles.
While driving the car on a city street ~ 30 MPH, it dies. Tells me to shift to park and restart. Did this 3 times in a row. Each time I try to restart it sputters and acts like it won't restart. Was able to get to a parking lot less than a block away.
I brought the car march 9 2016 on july 10 2016 the car stopped in the middle of the highway and it read "transmission pull over to prevent rolling " the car wouldn't go in reverse drive or park I took it in to get service and they assured me the problem was fixed. They said it was a faulty wire. November 4 2016 same…
Speed control
160 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 41,000 miles. Parts named most often: accelerator pedal, cruise control.
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. While driving at any speed, the vehicle jerked and stalled, but did not shut down. The odometer warning indicator blinked on and off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (chacon motors in san antonio, tx) where it was stated that nothing could be done. The manufacturer was made…
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. In addition, the vehicle would delay to stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The air bag light, transmission service, the front and rear tire…
Brakes
122 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 30,000 miles.
Brakes stopped working. After they stopped working and almost caused a crash the light to service the brakes came on. Not even a year old. Also had problems with the uconnect working but the brakes were a huge deal breaker.
On november 29, 2017 at approximately 5:15 pm, was driving approximately 25mph in traffic on a two lane. I hit the brake to stop, no brakes, and I hit the person in front of me. After hitting them, I bounced off and continued to move with no brakes. My airbags did not deploy and I sustained injuries to me chest, neck…
Stability control
108 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 55,000 miles.
The radio screen freezes all the time. The radio goes in and out all the time. This past winter, I could not use my heat for a long period of time before the lights would start flashing about the throttle, it is very scary when driving and all of a sudden the dash board starts flashing.
While driving the instrument cluster went out. Speedometer and all electronics and displays went out. I had to pull over on the highway and turn off the car and back on and the display went back on. The check engine light came on and when I took it to the dealer they said the codes that came up are inconclusive. This…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2015 Chrysler 200 recalls
Electrical: software
Risk: If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Transmission: automatic transmission
Risk: If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, dealers will reprogram the powertrain control module and the transmission control module and if necessary replace the transaxle range sensor wire harness, free of charge. The recall began on november 7, 2016. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is s55.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 jeep cherokee and 2015 chrysler 200, jeep renegade, ram promaster, and 2016 fiat 500x vehicles equipped with 9-speed automatic transmissions. The transmission sensor clusters may have insufficient crimps in the transmission wire harness, and as a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral. On august 29, 2016 chrysler added the 2016 fiat 500x vehicles to this recall.
Air bags: occupant classification
Risk: If both pieces were not replaced together, the occupant detection and classification system may not be properly calibrated and the passenger air bag may improperly deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a new ocm-scf seat service kit, free of charge. The recall began on may 27, 2016. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is s09.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain model year 2015 chrysler 200 vehicles manufactured april 7, 2014, to august 3, 2015. During service work, the affected vehicles may have had either the occupant classification module (ocm) or the seat cushion foam (scf) of the front passenger seat replaced instead of the both pieces together, which make up a complete calibrated set.
Electrical: electrical system
Risk: An intermittent loss of power to electrical components could cause a vehicle to stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the c4 connector using a 12 wire split kit for 3.6l engines, or replace the transmission wiring harness for 2.4l engines, free of charge. The recall began on october 21, 2015. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is r24.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain model year 2015 chrysler 200 vehicles manufactured january 7, 2014, to september 23, 2014. The affected vehicles may have a power distribution center (pdc) electrical connector that may cause intermittent power failures to certain electrical components.
Equipment: radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Risk: Exploitation of the software vulnerability may result in unauthorized remote modification and control of certain vehicle systems, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify and mail affected owners a usb drive that includes a software update that eliminates the vulnerability, free of charge. Optionally, owners may download the update to their own usb drive from http://www.driveuconnect.com/software-update/ or take their vehicle to a chrysler dealer for immediate installation. In an effort to mitigate the effects of this security vulnerability, chrysler has had the wireless service provider close the open cellular connection to the vehicle that provided unauthorized access to the vehicle network. This measure may not have been implemented on a
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 ram 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500, 2015 chrysler 200, chrysler 300, dodge charger, and dodge challenger, 2014-2015 jeep grand cherokee, cherokee, and dodge durango, and 2013-2015 dodge viper vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with radios that have software vulnerabilities that can allow third-party access to certain networked vehicle control systems.
Transmission: automatic transmission
Risk: If the shift indicator displays "park" but the park lock does not engage, the vehicle may roll away increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers inspect the transmission. Any transmission found with contamination or a park rod will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began april 9, 2015. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is r08.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US llc) is recalling certain model year 2015 chrysler 200 vehicles manufactured march 9, 2014, to december 15, 2014, and equipped with a 9-speed automatic transmission. The automatic transmission parking pawl may become contaminated or the park rod may become dislodged or broken. This may prevent the transmission from shifting into the park position.
Electrical: wiring
Risk: Excessive heat and melting wiring insulation may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door wiring harness, free of charge. The recall began on october 3, 2014. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is p43.
Full defect summary
Chrysler group llc (chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2015 chrysler 200 vehicles manufactured may 19, 2014, to june 21, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been built with a driver side door wiring harness of an insufficient wire gauge, resulting in excessive heat which may melt the wiring insulation.
Suspension: shock absorber
Risk: Damage to the tire or reduced braking increases the risk of a vehicle crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear shocks and replace any affected ones, free of charge. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is p37.
Full defect summary
Chrysler group llc (chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014 jeep cherokee and ram 1500 and 2015 chrysler 200 vehicles. Due to an insufficient weld, the rear shocks may detach from the vehicle at one end and possibly damage other chassis components, the tire or result in reduced braking.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Software security vulnerability
Summary
On july 23, 2015, fiat chrysler automobiles (fca) launched safety recall 15v-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (my) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with uconnect head units (hu) 8.4a (ra3 radio) and 8.4an (ra4 radio) manufactured by harman international.on july 24, 2015, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened recall query, rq 15-004, to investigate hu security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other fca vehicles.in an august 11, 2015 letter, fca submitted a second part 573 safety recall report expanding the scope of the uconnect ra4
Questions about the 2015 Chrysler 200
- What are the most common problems with the 2015 Chrysler 200?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (755 complaints, typically around 50,000 miles); transmission (695 complaints, typically around 37,000 miles); engine (611 complaints, typically around 47,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2015 Chrysler 200 have?
- 8 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from May 17, 2018 (electrical). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2015 a bad year for the Chrysler 200?
- It is the most complained-about 200 model year since 2000, with 1,993 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.