KnownCarProblems2017 Chrysler 200 Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 43 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Chrysler 200, most often about the engine (49% of complaints, typically around 51,000 miles). It is 7th of 9 200 model years by number of complaints and has 1 recall.
Most common 2017 Chrysler 200 problems
Engine
21 complaints · 49%Half of these problems showed up before 51,000 miles.
Car stalls without notice any time. Has trouble starting back once it has stalled. Transmissions jumps/shifts hard daily (once or twice daily)
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…
Electrical
13 complaints · 30%Half of these problems showed up before 41,500 miles.
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…
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…
Transmission
10 complaints · 23%Half of these problems showed up before 46,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
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…
Car was moving slowing down for a bump and just shut off. No engine light or nothing came on came to a stop and tried to start it and it wouldn't start right back up took about five minutes and finally started up the car only had 44**** on it
Speed control
6 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 44,000 miles.
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…
Pulling down my drive way my vehicle accelerated without me trying. I hit the brake and e brake. It did not stop US. In result of the acceleration my house stopped US.
Other or unspecified
6 complaints · 14%Pulling down my drive way my vehicle accelerated without me trying. I hit the brake and e brake. It did not stop US. In result of the acceleration my house stopped US.
Car stalls without notice any time. Has trouble starting back once it has stalled. Transmissions jumps/shifts hard daily (once or twice daily)
Air bags
5 complaints · 12%The contact owns a 2017 Chrysler 200. While driving, the vehicle hesitated while shifting gears and the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 59,766.
Stability control
3 complaints · 7%Reviewing retrieved edr, the ESC reports as on, then engages for 0.4 of a second, then turns off. A crash into a tree happens 2.9 seconds later. Was this fca stability control working effectively or was there a malfunction? The car spun a 360 circle and control was lost at 2.9 seconds to zero seconds on a city street.
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…
Brakes
3 complaints · 7%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…
Pulling down my drive way my vehicle accelerated without me trying. I hit the brake and e brake. It did not stop US. In result of the acceleration my house stopped US.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2017 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.
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.
Questions about the 2017 Chrysler 200
- What are the most common problems with the 2017 Chrysler 200?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (21 complaints, typically around 51,000 miles); electrical (13 complaints, typically around 41,500 miles); transmission (10 complaints, typically around 46,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2017 Chrysler 200 have?
- 1 recall 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 2017 a bad year for the Chrysler 200?
- It is 7th of 9 200 model years by number of complaints, with 43 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.