CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2015 Chrysler 200 carries the torch of "never buy the 1st year of a new vehicle generation" with pride.
The 2015 model year is the first year of the Chrysler 200's 2nd generation. It has been plagued by problems from the start. Transmission failure at extremely low mileage, many recalls, problems stalling while driving... the list goes on. Maybe Chrysler should have stuck with the 1st generation.
10.0
really awful
Crashes / Fires:
26 / 10
Injuries / Deaths:
12 / 0
Average Mileage:
38,206 miles
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I have had this vehicle less than 6 months.....it has now started to stall in the middle of traffic..when coming to a stop and upon takeoff from signal lights..the steering wheel locks up and the check engine light and battery light and at one occasion the steering light came on...you can restart it and it will run but for how long before it dies altogether" I am terrified to drive this vehicle...it has never been reported in a recall....not this VIN number, but I have done my research and mine is not the only complaint...and all the complaints are almost exactly the same....my life and the lives of my family are at stake each time I get in this car...what recourse do we have before someone gets killed"
Car will stall out while driving and car will remain stuck in neutral. Dashboard lights with flicker off and stay off before stalling. Car will completely shut off in traffic with no warning. I have read various recalls on same make and model and year car. The car completely shut off while I was turning a corner and I was almost rear ended because I had no time to put on emergency blinkers. When the lights come back on the dash it says power steering system unavailable. I can start the car again but about another 2-4 miles it repeats. This is a safety issue for both me and my family.
- Sumter, SC, USA
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My car is stalling while driving causing engine to die. Car drives but when I pull slow down car sometimes stalls and dies. Have already changed battery and checked alternator. This has been going on for one week now, do not feel safe driving car.
Car randomly shuts off while driving and will either be able to turn back on or won't turn over at all for days. This has been happening multiple times. Brought it into the shop and was told it was the battery. Battery replaced issue is still happening. Very U safe.
You can be driving and the car will cut off in the middle of traffic all the lights flash and U will have to restart it may start the first time it may take multiple try's but I do have a video this car has cut off multiple times on me. A battery light will flash after the car cut off.
May 5, 2020. I went to start my car & it says the engine is too hot to start. Strange. The next day it says the same thing so I call a tow truck to take it to pep boys. The car was stuck in neutral and the emergency brake wouldn't release so they were unable to tow it. They give me a jump start & I take it to pep boys. They test the battery & showed it was just fine. I seemed to have no problems soon after leaving. Later that night, I went out to check on it just to make sure it was working. Once again it wouldn't start. Then I noticed the dashboard menu had a black screen & wouldn't turn on. I kept trying to turn the car off & give it a few minutes before turning it back on. Then the air conditioner stopped working correctly once I turned it on. The temperature inside the car was 100 degrees I thought this was causing a problem for the engine so I tried to turn it off. It kept blowing onto the windshield & wouldn't shut off until I turned the car off. I tried to start the car & the battery wouldn't crank. It just was stuck on run without the engine running. So I was officially stranded at home, but I'm glad it happened at home instead of somewhere else. I don't have aaa so I wasn't sure how I would get my car back to the dealership which is an hour from me. Thankfully a relative came through & helped. But when I initially went to pick up the car on 5/13, once again it didn't start. So they kept it for a few more days to see what was the problem. It was an electrical problem like I thought. I now have the car today & so far all is good. However I am upset no one told me this car had 8 recalls. Before selling it to me & I'm a new driver! this has been a major inconvenience & I fear this will happen again. I'd like to have it recalled & replace this with a new vehicle completely. I can't attach these files but I have videos as evidence I will gladly email if needed.
I am writing in to notify you that Chrysler recall P43 should apply to my vehicle. I have intermittent functionality loss in the driver door due to what the dealership told me is a short in the driver door wiring harness. They couldn't find the short visually, but know its there from a multi meter test reading. They wanted over 500 dollars to replace this door harness and I truly believe it should be replaced as part of the Chrysler P43 recall. This recall only applys to 8 "known" Chrysler 200 LX models but who is to say the defect couldn't be present in more? it has presented itself obliviously in my car. The dealership told me failing to replace this harness will result in further electrical failure including airbag mis-operation, . it does not seem right that this recall doesn't apply to my vehicle.
For starters when entering my car it doesn't detect the key I've changed the battery in the fob and car as well I have to sit for sometimes 10 min it will start but message key fob not detected displays the entire time I'm driving. Then it also flashes seat belt, air bags and brakes I've enclosed some pictures as well. It's never don this I don't don't think it's issue with my air bags or brakes but seem electrical I'm not sure but please help me figure it out
Car stalls while driving shifts in to neutral and S drive by itself when driving at any speed transmission slips whenever I take off also stalls when stopping for lights or stop signs
Transmission pops up on screen drivin it pop up I pulled over the whole car jerk I put in park it drove again no problem then it happen before I pulled in yard
After turning car on off position and no electrical component should be on.but the radio wont turn off it some what goes staticky but continues to play and screen freezes on chrystler symbol and just wont go off and volume buttons dont work R another button on dash even after turning car back on after finally 10 min it goes off. And has done this several times.
Radio monitors blacked out and internally shorted.1200 dollars to be repaired there's no reason that I could see why the computer monitor that controls my air menu, heat, radio and other things would internally go out
Vehicle hasstarted stalling if I do not let it run for 10 minutes prior to driving. I have had the alternator, starter, and battry checked. Everyone says they are fine. After my battery died from the cold and my electronic transmission light came on I have had nothing but problems and see everyone else has as well. I want a resolution immediately ass it happens mostly as I am accelerating to turn corners or go at lights which is extremely dangerous.
My car has started to stall recently. It is usually when coming to a stop or decelerating although it is also while in complete motion but coasting. There is no warning sound, lights or indication. One must find a way to get off the road (if possible). The car does not re-start immediately. The only light on during this time is the battery light. However, the radio is still playing and the 'start' button shows the car is in the 'run' position. Power steering is also lost during this time. It is very dangerous!
Friday morning on February 28th 2020 I was driving my Chrysler 200 to work. I was on a busy street that navigates through downtown where I work at. The speed limit is 35mph. As I was continuing to drive down the road my car shut off mid drive. I lost control of my power steering as well as my breaks. A car that was driving behind me almost rear ended me due to the lack of warning for the abrupt stop. This was a very terrifying experience, going from 35 mph to 0 mph, with no control of the wheel or breaks, I couldn't do anything but let the car coast and wave my hands out the drivers window to signal cars behind me to slow down and not hit me. My car came to a complete stop in the middle of an intersection, where I blocked busy traffic for over 45 minutes waiting on the tow truck I had to call. The car wouldn't start back up when I tried multiple times to restart it as the car was stuck in neutral with blinking lights appearing on the dashboard telling me to put the car in park, which I couldn't because the gears locked up and wouldn't move. As a consumer this is very disappointing and most importantly it's unsafe. I was 1 hour late to work and I travel with my children in this car. I loved my Chrysler and I'm very sad that I now have to look for a different car since I no longer feel safe driving this Chrysler 200, things like this makes the vehicle seem very unreliable and unsafe.
As I am driving down the road the vehicle will completely stall out. The first time it just seemed to have had a dead battery. I got a jump it was fine. After that the transmission died so I had to stop the car turn it back on and my check engine light remained on but it drove fine. Three days later, it dies again while driving. Both times it had died while being driven electronically were on 55mph roads. The time my transmission died it was right down the road from my house so I wasn't going too fast.
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- Burlington, NC, USA