Chrysler 200Years to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 4,178 NHTSA owner complaints across 8 model years, the Chrysler 200 years to avoid are 2015, and the strongest years are 2011, 2014, 2016 and 2017. The 200 has 16 safety recalls on record.

Chrysler 200

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.

Best & worst years

Chrysler 200 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 200 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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Complaints by system

Most common Chrysler 200 problems

All model years combined: 4,178 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system122858
Engine120949
Power train93828
Air bags848111
Service brakes26734
Vehicle speed control26519
Seat belts24119
Steering23320
Electronic stability control (ESC)20011
21 other systems98496
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 200

  1. Active Head Rest Inadvertent DeploymentPE19014 · 2011–2014 · closed Feb 25, 2026
    No recall
  2. Software security vulnerabilityRQ15004 · 2015 · closed Jan 5, 2016
    Led to recall 15V-508
  3. Engine stallPE12016 · 2011 · closed Oct 15, 2012
    No recall