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:
20 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
11 / 0
Average Mileage:
33,864 miles

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2015 Chrysler 200 drivetrain problems

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2015 Chrysler 200 Owner Comments (Page 10 of 33)

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problem #472

Aug 092018

200

  • 38,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

This vehicle has a shudder and a jerking motion at approximately the 28 to 35 mph range. Also switching the gears from neutral to drive or reverse will freeze. Have to shut the vehicle off and try again. As far as the suspension, the left rear has made a sound almost from the beginning when vehicle was purchased. It makes a clunking sound if going over a bump, or hit a deviation in the road. Was told for the longest time couldn't find anything. Now all of a sudden 1 shock is bad.

- Weston, OH, USA

problem #471

Feb 012019

200

  • 30,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off while in the drive position. In addition, the transmission erroneously shifted into neutral and back into drive, which caused the vehicle to momentarily lose power. In addition, while driving, the parking brake erroneously activated and caused the vehicle to abruptly stop. The vehicle was taken to chris nikel Chrysler (2920 N. aspen ave, broken arrow, ok), but the cause of the failures was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 30,000.

- Tulsa, OK, USA

problem #470

Jul 122019

200

  • miles
The contact's niece owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. While driving, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the gear shifter failed to move. As a result, the vehicle was stuck in the middle of the road. The driver had to move the shifter back and forth until she was able to shift into drive. Once the vehicle was parked at home, the gear shifter failed and could not shift out of gear. The contact diagnosed the vehicle and located that the speed range sensor failed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was unknown.

- North Glenn, CO, USA

problem #469

May 152019

200

  • 37,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

2015 Chrysler 200S transmission failures. Numerous times the gear would slip from drive to neutral while at stoplights. The dashboard would instruct me to shift into park the choose desired gear. That's if I'm lucky and the shift knob doesn't lock, preventing me from shifting into park or any other. Numerous times it has disengaged from drive to neutral while driving on the highway at speeds ranging from 55 mph to 70 mph. Having find a way to the shoulder with no power while activating the hazard lights has proven quite disturbing to maneuver through traffic. Several times it has slipped out of drive while going through intersections leaving me disabled in the middle of busy roads at the mercy of oncoming traffic, hoping they brake in time. It has nearly been the cause of several wrecks having loss of power, steering wheel becomes hard to turn and I've nowhere to turn off of road for lack of shoulder or curbs creating obstacles. Regardless of where it occurs, if the shift knob is locked, the car is not budging. It is locked in the transmission preventing any way of pushing it. I can't drive my son anywhere for fear it could result in something I'd rather not think of.

- Pace, FL, USA

problem #468

Jul 222019

200

  • 15,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. While attempting to accelerate from a stop, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to move. In addition, the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and the battery was disconnected. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000.

- Troy, NY, USA

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problem #467

Apr 042017

200

  • 40,000 miles
The car has a several second hesitation when placing your foot on the gas when starting from either a stopped position or a slowed position. The car has stalled on several occasions when going from reverse to drive, when slowly backing up it looses power and stalls as I put my foot on the brake to change from reverse to drive. The emergency brake has come on while slowing down coming down an incline causing a car behind me to have to swerve from hitting me my vehicle was going approximately 25 miles an hour at the time. All of these have been reported to Chrysler and motorworld where I have been told there is nothing that can be done.

- Sugar Notch, PA, USA

problem #466

Jun 212019

200

  • 64,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

First started June 21, the car stalled on my wife at a red light and wouldn't go back into park finally get it going toke it to the dealership and they said the transmission need updates and did the updates and said I was good to go upon driving it home the dash lite up with service transmission and service park brake I toke it back and was told the speed sensor was dirty and they cleaned it and it was good to go I lick the car up and upon hitting 40 mph the same lights came on then I was told speed sensor was bad so they replaced it again upon picking it up hitting 40 mph sameights came on so they have now had it going on the 4th week

- Taylor, MI, USA

problem #465

Jun 172019

200

  • 78,019 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. While driving low speeds, the engine seized without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle immediately after the failure; however, the failure recurred as the contact resumed driving. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 78,019.

- Augusta, GA, USA

problem #464

Jul 062019

200

  • 78,567 miles
'tamara recall' I was parked in a parking lot I press the start button I engage the drive knob in the center counsel and pulled up to an entrance of a building tried to engage the park my parking brake went on and my sensors and dash started reading service transmission it would not go into park I shut off the car put the parking brake on shut off my car tried turning it back on and the same service transmission came

- Kewaskum, WI, USA

problem #463

Jul 062019

200

  • 86,000 miles
Randomly my transmission service notification and check engine light will come on. Most times it is while driving but sometimes it happens while in parked. While driving, I have to pull over and cut off the car for a few seconds to get the transmission service notification to go away but the check engine light stays on and goes away when the car hasn't been drove for hours. It used to happen once every time I traveled to another city but now it happens when I drive longer than 15 minutes.

- Lawton, OK, USA

problem #462

Jul 012019

200

  • 82,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle was running and it switches gears while in drive, a few weeks later a service shifter and service trans message pops up. Car gets stuck in park, have to use manual over ride to tow it. Get told it is an electrical issue and not a transmission issue to replace transmission shifter module.

- Bremerton, WA, USA

problem #461

Jun 262019

200 4-cyl

  • 108,990 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle seized and all the warning indicators illuminated. The contact veered to the shoulder of the road and attempted to restart the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. The contact waited three hours for the vehicle to restart. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the C4 connector and the transmission wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. Turlock Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram (1600 auto mall dr, turlock, ca 95380, (209) 250-5800) and the manufacturer were contacted and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The manufacturer advised the contact to call NHTSA to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 108,990.

- Ceres, CA, USA

problem #460

Jun 192019

200

  • 54,625 miles
On June 19 at approximately 9:15am, I was driving home from work to take my son to summer camp. I was about 5 minutes from my job. I had just crossed a bridge. My car hit a guardrail and I spun into the middle of the lane. I was not distracted or on my phone. I take that same road everyday and never had an issue. When I got out of the car, I noticed that the axle and wheel had come completely off. I was told by the witnesses and the tow truck driver that the cv axle had broke off which caused me to hit the guardrail. I am a safe driver and this was my first accident. I purchased the car in January of this year from carvana and it was delivered to me on February 2nd. The car was serviced in January according to the paperwork that I found in the glove compartment. Had I been on the highway, this could have been a more serious issue. I was not speeding. There was a car in front of me that was merging off onto the off ramp so I had actually slowed down. That axle should not have come off that easily. Something needs to be done about this.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

problem #459

Jun 072019

200

  • 59,000 miles
Vehicle suspension seems to have gone bad. 2015 sedan now sounds like an older car when riding over rough spots in pavement. Also, AWD not available light first flashed on when taking a left turn on rainy day. It was followed by service AWD indicator light coming on. At first these indicator lights would come on intermittently, but now come on each time engine is started and the service AWD light now stays on until the engine is shut off.

- Ogdensburg, NY, USA

problem #458

Jun 242019

200

  • 113,000 miles
Vehicle shuts off randomly while driving and sending a message to put in park and restart vehicle. Several message lights come on that indicate there is an issue with the electrical components. Also, the service airbag message comes on every few seconds and airbag light stays on.

- Orlando, FL, USA

problem #457

Dec 202018

200

  • miles
South shore dealer in inwood NY performed a recall S55 but problem still exists car drops into neutral while driving, wanted a second opinion at garden city dealer they wouldnt even look at it to do a diagnosis to see if recall was actually done. All I want is the recall done and done properly

- Hewlett, NY, USA

problem #456

Sep 012017

200

  • 40,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, without warning the vehicle downshifted, the vehicle veered off of the roadway into a ditch. The front bumper was damaged. Additionally, on several occasions the vehicle stalled after experiencing the downshifting. The vehicle was taken to parkway Hyundai located at 5920 market St a, wilmington, nc 28405, (877) 250-3183, where the vehicle was purchased and the contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 16V529000 (power train). The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.

- Wilmington, NC, USA

problem #455

Jun 182019

200

  • 93,725 miles
2015 Chrysler 200 limited when accelerating from park the car is reving to 3rd and 4th but going slowly getting stuck between those two gears then jerking and giving dragging affect after. While on the highway or street car drags after stopping and then accelerating. Var feels as if it is fishtailing and the wheels are getting stuck for a mibute before it jerks back into place. Air bag sensor goes on and off from time to time. When it comes on it will sometimes stay on for days sometimes weeks at a time. Oil changes have been done regularly. Juat started happening on 6/19/2019. Car seems to pull and vibrate even harder when the A/C unit is on. Car also has a hard vibrating noise under hood. Miles:93,800 transmission is under warranty until 100,000 miles no check engine light has came on as of yet.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #454

Jun 122019

200

  • 22,000 miles
When coming to a stop or accelerating from a complete stop either turning or straight, the engine stalls without warning & there is no power steering or momentum to safely pull over. I have been stuck with hazards on at neighborhood stop signs, in stopped traffic after the light turns green, freeway on ramps, in the center of small & large intersections blocking traffic, on railroad tracks, & more. It can take up to 3 tries for the engine to restart. Obviously this is extremely unsafe, & I do not believe that I should be stuck in an intersection because a newer car with such low miles dies every day, often several times a day. In addition, the transmission is very jerky & the engine does not run smoothly once it restarts. That also happens occasionally upon the first start of the day. I do not understand why my vehicle was not included in the recall for this exact issue. I do have videos of this, but can not upload them. The date below is the date of one of the videos, this problem occurs daily & has been for several weeks. After purchasing the car, there were a few incidents months apart, then it became more frequent, & for the last several weeks it is a daily occurrence.

- Blue Springs, MO, USA

problem #453

May 102019

200

  • 23,500 miles
Trouble began in May 2019. 'service transmission' comes up on display, check engine light illuminates, and the car does not shift correctly. It gets stuck into a higher gear, making it difficult to drive from a complete stop. Sometimes turning the car off/on will clear the message and shift properly (albeit the check engine light is still on), and sometimes it takes a few hours before it will go away. Eventually both the message and the check engine light will go away but eventually (sometimes minutes, hours, or after a few days) the trouble will persist. I took it into a Chrysler dealership on 6/15/19 and they said the battery failed 2 of 3 times and replaced the battery and reprogrammed the tcm. Total cost $312. This fix lasted three days. Scheduled another appt at I10 Dodge in indio, ca. For 8am. The message and cel will occur randomly. Sometimes after immediately turning the car on, but most often while driving normally on city streets or the freeway. It doesn't matter whether I'm in drive mode or sport mode. The fact that the gears do not shift properly and get 'stuck' into a higher gear can be unsafe.

- Indio, CA, USA

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