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:
34,187 miles

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2015 Chrysler 200 drivetrain problems

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2015 Chrysler 200 Owner Comments (Page 2 of 33)

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problem #639

Oct 112022

200

  • 190,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the vehicle would not shift out of park. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle started operating normally. While the contact was driving 60 MPH, the vehicle started jerking and overheating. The contact was able to pull over on the side of the road and noticed that the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact turned off the vehicle and added coolant to the vehicle, but the vehicle would not cool down. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for a diagnostic test and the dealer stated that the engine had seized and needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V529000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and the manufacturer also stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V529000 (Power Train). The failure mileage was 190,000.

- Ripley, TN, USA

problem #638

Mar 012023

200

  • miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the failure also occurred after coming to a complete stop at the traffic light. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring and on one occasion, the vehicle lost motive power in the middle of an intersection. The vehicle was able to restart after several attempts. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Numbers:?15V470000 (Electrical System) and 16V529000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.

- Atlantic Beach, FL, USA

problem #637

Feb 282023

200

  • 84,900 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle lost electrical power, causing the brakes and the steering wheel to lock. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was unable to veer to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and continued driving; however, the contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring increasingly while driving. The contact contacted CarMax and an appointment was scheduled for a diagnostic test. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V529000 (Power Train) and 15V47000 (Electrical System); however, the vehicle was previously repaired under the recalls. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 84,900.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #636

Dec 072022

200 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 102,098 miles

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

The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while parking the vehicle in his garage, he had not engaged the parking brake, but the vehicle was shifted into park(P) when the vehicle rolled forward. The contact stated that the garage had a slight downward slope. The contact stated that the vehicle was still in park(P), but he could physically push the vehicle forward. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the park rod needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact was advised by the dealer that the park rod had been inspected under NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V090000 (Power Train) and had been inspected and serviced, but not replaced in 2015. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 102,098. The contact stated that the recall on the vehicle was serviced for the recall on it when it was owned by the previous owners. A broken parking rod was not found at that time so it is unknown when the issue began.

- Peru, NY, USA

problem #635

Jan 012017

200

  • 86,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while accelerating, the vehicle downshifted and failed to move; then lunged forward and accelerated independently. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the transmission sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was contacted but no additional assistance was provided. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V529000 (Power Train). The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

- Bolingbrook, IL, USA

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problem #634

Dec 152022

200 4-cyl

  • miles
This car is totally unsafe and is going to cause serious injury. When initially trying to accelerate this car jerks uncontrollably and doesn-??t go. It stalls something serious then all of a sudden propels itself forward into traffic!!! Making other ppl swerve around me frantically. I can-??t come to a complete stop at a stop sign then go when it-??s my turn without the car talking a big stalling leap of death. Not to mention when coming to a stop it often cuts off due to something being wrong with the oil system causing it to burn too much oil. I-??ve never had a car that I had to put oil in continuously even though my oil changes (via Chrysler) are on time. Horrible thing is Chrysler says they know the car does this but won-??t FIX IT!!! This lemon is going to take me out.

- Louisville, KY, USA

problem #633

Oct 292021

200

  • miles

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

I purchased this car a yr ago and have complained about the transmission since the beginning along with oil issues and power issues. They refused to fix it. The car downshifts and throws itself forward and it's almost caused numerous accidents. There's times the car will not go forward and when you hit the gas a little it revs and shoots forward. It's very unsafe and I can't even drive it. I'm paying for a car that's very unsafe

- Columbia, PA, USA

problem #632

Jun 062018

200

  • miles
Multiple times, regardless of repairs done. The transmission keeps hard shifting in and out of 5th gear. One time to the point where I couldn't shifts gears (stuck in 4th) and was stuck at speeds under 45 mph on a busy freeway.

- Spring Valley, CA, USA

problem #631

Sep 132022

200

  • miles
While driving vehicle lost power and began to show service transmission and park brake check signs. Vehicle lost power and was lucky we weren't rear ended on the road by the Cars behind or cause an accident. Looking at this is year there are several complaints with the same issue. Car only has 33k miles and is having transmission issues.

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

problem #630

Aug 292022

200

  • 87,992 miles
The contact's stepdaughter owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that upon start of the vehicle, the gear shifter failed to move out of neutral(N). The contact also stated that the -??Parking Brake Service" message was displayed and check engine warning light was illuminated. Upon investigation, the contact discovered NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V090000 (Power Train) which he linked to the failure. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed him that the vehicle was not under recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 87,992.

- Bend, OR, USA

problem #629

Jul 312022

200

  • miles

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

Unknown. When stopped or while slow down to turn out after trarrfic is clear when I put my foot on the gas it doesn-??t go, like the transmission is slipping. then after a while it allows me to put my foot on the gas and proceed driving

- Clarkston , MI, USA

problem #628

Mar 202021

200

  • miles
there have been recalls to other chrysler 200 for these reasons. I am having issues with all of these and no recall. Steering linkage or strut issue The electrical goes out on the dash and console of the car. cannot use air or any of the buttons Warning light to check gas cap Power terrain was fixed once and it came back the same way Tire pressure also not working

- Jackson , MI, USA

problem #627

Jun 242022

200

  • miles
I own a 2015 Chrysler 200S With 27,000 miles on it and I-??m currently having the transmission completely replaced due to failure. The automotive shop that is working on the vehicle tells me that the transmission fluid is completely burnt and has metal in it. There was never any warning signs that there was a condition going on until the day that the car went in the shop and the transmission light came on. I have the car at the dealership in November 2021 and all they could tell me at the time was that this particular model car tends to shift hard When I complained to them about the issues I was having. I feel like the dealership should have looked further into the matter because now I am spending $6000 to replace the transmission.

- Waterloo, IL, USA

problem #626

May 082022

200

  • miles
The car says service transmission while driving and automatically shuts down while still in drive you can-??t put the car into any other gear and actually have to shut the car off while still in drive. The car when restarted is stuck in park. Extremely dangerous situation when traffic is directly behind you and the car just stops. Car has been taken to the nearest repair shop and I-??m waiting on inspection

- Taylor, MI, USA

problem #625

Mar 042022

200

  • miles
Let me start by saying I was in love with my 200S but lately she been acting up. 1) I was driving on multiple occasions now when I-??ll hear a chim sound(Warning light with nothing laminated on the dashboard) car loses all power and shuts off completely no matter where on the freeway and surface streets 2mins later car starts up. The latest incident came a week ago when I was pulling in a drive way car shut off completely while traffic was coming almost causing a major crash (Thank God Nobody didn-??t get hurt) other motorists got out to help push it to safety. There-??s been multiple occasions while driving the car starts shaking bad as if it-??s going to stall check engine light comes on..I pull over scan for codes nothing pops up, I then check connectors and fluids etc unscrewed the gas cap Redo it, car starts up I drive home safely (No more stalling feeling or bad shaking) Mechanic run diagnostics No Error codes appear. 2) Airbags senor come on and off for no reason which scares the heck out of me to drive it not knowing if they-??ll actually protect me or not if I need it too. It-??s been almost 2 car payments since I drove it.Due to safety fears because I travel with Kids 3) it-??s hard to pick up speed when trying to accelerate My car is now at 99K miles and I have been going through these issues probably since 73K miles

- Bellflower, CA, USA

problem #624

Jul 152021

200

  • 95,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle started overheating, the transmission was slipping, and then the vehicle lost motive power. There were warning no lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

- Upper Marlboro, MD, USA

problem #623

Mar 172022

200

  • miles
The vehicle is having an error and will not come out of park.

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #622

Mar 012022

200

  • miles
I have had my 2015 Chrysler 200 for about a year now and ever since I have had it. it has acted weird. Evetime I am driving down a hill at a slow pace, i loose power as if my car just switched to Neutral. It also jerks a lot when I am stopped on a hill going up and I start to go, then it will jerk like its delayed in the gears. I am very concerned for my safety. I have seen other recalls similar to this and I am hoping we can get this one on a recall as well. I have not had my car inspected yet because I cant afford it.

- Carrollton, GA, USA

problem #621

Aug 022021

200

  • miles
My car is not shifting correctly after the recent recall for a software update. My engine light came on the very next day. The problem happens mostly on the highway as I try to accelerate. My car runs between 3500-4500 RPMs on the highway unless I am going downhill. I have to keep letting off the gas in order for the car to shift. I am not entering the highway at a safe speed because my car will not go. I am afraid this is going to cause a wreck. I am not sure if this is along the same problem, but my remote start stopped working correctly at the same time. I can start it with the remote, but it will only stay on for about 10 seconds, this is also NOT due to being low on gas. I called the dealer about this issue but they want to charge $150 to even look at the car.

- Lawrenceburg, IN, USA

problem #620

Nov 242021

200

  • miles
The car just dangerously shuts off without warning while driving in traffic. The Battery is new, and all fluids are full. This is the second time, in less than a month, that this dangerous shutdown has happened. Both times being while the car is in motion. The first time this dangerous incident occurred, the car started back up. The airflow sensor, All sparks plugs & coil packs were changed & Throttle body cleaned. This time, the car will not crank back up.

- Youngsville, LA, USA

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