Owners filed 2,361 complaints about the 2015–2025 Chrysler 200 with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the 43rd-most of any vehicle in our Car Problem Index. The 2015 model year drew the most (1,973), and the single most-reported problem area is electrical system, named in 37% of complaints.
Key findings
- Worst model year: 2015, with 1,973 complaints, led by electrical system (749).
- Spike years: 2015 (5.7× the typical year).
- Earliest-failing area: brakes complaints came at a median of 30k mi on the odometer.
- Fire and crash reports: 35 complaints mention a fire and 124 mention a crash; owners reported 78 injuries.
Chrysler 200 complaints by model year
| Model year | Complaints | Top problem areas | Median mileage | Crashes | Fires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,973 | Electrical system (749), Transmission / powertrain (685), Engine (604) | 44k mi | 99 | 24 |
| 2016 | 344 | Engine (132), Electrical system (112), Air bags (88) | 41k mi | 22 | 11 |
| 2017 | 43 | Engine (21), Electrical system (13), Transmission / powertrain (10) | 44k mi | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | Speed control / acceleration (1) | 85k mi | 1 | 0 |
Newer model years have had less time on the road, so their counts are lower partly because owners have had fewer years to report problems.
Most-reported Chrysler 200 problems, and what they cost to fix
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median mileage | Repair estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 874 | 37% | 48k mi | Alternator / electrical repair cost |
| Transmission / powertrain | 758 | 32% | 39k mi | Transmission repair cost |
| Engine | 757 | 32% | 47k mi | Engine repair cost |
| Air bags | 420 | 18% | 55k mi | — |
| Speed control / acceleration | 180 | 8% | 38k mi | — |
| Brakes | 145 | 6% | 30k mi | Brake repair cost |
| Electronic Stability Control (esc) | 129 | 6% | 55k mi | — |
| Steering | 111 | 5% | 38k mi | Power steering repair cost |
One complaint can name several problem areas, so shares add up to more than 100%.
What this data can and can't tell you
These are unverified reports that owners submitted to NHTSA, counted by model year. They are not defect findings, and they aren't adjusted for sales: a best-selling vehicle collects more complaints simply because more of them are on the road. Use the counts to compare model years of the same vehicle and to see which systems owners complain about most, not to compare how reliable two different models are. See the full methodology.
Other Chrysler models in the index
- Chrysler Pacifica (3,672)
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, consumer complaint files (nhtsa.gov), model years 2015–2025, retrieved 2026-09-23. Free to cite with a link to this page.