repaired · 2018 Q4
Air bags
Risk. If the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of…
2014 Chrysler 200Problems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 192 owner complaints about the 2014 Chrysler 200, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 16V-668 the manufacturer reports only 38% of affected cars repaired.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 12, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.
Complaints by system
Where the 2014 Chrysler 200 has problems
192 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
68Air bags12 crash/fire/injury
38Engine2 crash/fire/injury
34Seat belts1 crash/fire/injury
33Electrical system5 crash/fire/injury
19Service brakes2 crash/fire/injury
14Seats
14Power train
13Steering
8Vehicle speed control
4713 other systems2 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 68 | 12 |
| Engine | 38 | 2 |
| Seat belts | 34 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 33 | 5 |
| Service brakes | 19 | 2 |
| Seats | 14 | 2 |
| Power train | 14 | 0 |
| Steering | 13 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 8 | 3 |
| 13 other systems | 47 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1 recall
2014 Chrysler 200 recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Chrysler.
Mileage at failure
When do air bags problems start?
53kmiles, median
Based on the odometer reading in 27 air bags complaints. 89% were reported before 100,000 miles.
6under 30k miles24under 100k miles3100k miles or more
Best & worst years
2014 vs. every other 200 year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 200 median. How we score
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- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
NHTSA crash tests
2014 Chrysler 200 safety ratings
2014 Chrysler 200 C FWD in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.
- Stability control: Standard
- Forward collision warning: No
- Lane departure warning: No
1 investigation
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 2014 Chrysler 200, and the recalls they led to.
- Active Head Rest Inadvertent DeploymentNo recall
In owners' words
What 200 owners report
Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
A couple of years ago my passenger head restraint deployed while parked and would not reset. I was charged $652.00 to re place. Chrysler later reimbursed me for this expense and extended my warranty for this for one year. Two days ago the driver side activated while the car was parked. That means…
Traction control and power train light on dashboard, are blinking and the car itself will not accerlerate. This is the 2nd time in 3 months it has happened.
My wife and daughters almost died in a car accident due to the apparent failure of this vehicle. We were driving on an HWY at night and the car just died out of nowhere. Dash started to flash and just died. We initially thought that it was the mechanic that had just fixed the car but after an…
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