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 5 of 33)

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problem #572

Oct 162020

200

  • 67,000 miles

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

I had the car only 1year and half air bag light went on cause me 1800 dollars to fix, im only driving local. The other one is jerking trans twice to fix replace part cost 100.

- Hesperia, CA, USA

problem #571

Oct 162020

200

  • 54,000 miles
The vehicle started slowing down while I was driving to a stop and displayed the message 'shift to P to start'. I then put the car into park and tried to start it, it took two tries to start the car after it seemed to be struggling to start before finally starting on the 3 rd time. Then in the time span of me driving the two minutes back home it started to try and stop again.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

problem #570

Aug 142018

200

  • 50,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle stalled with no warning. The contact stated that after several minutes she restarted the vehicle and continued driving with no further issues. The contact stated that the failure occurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure could not be diagnosed. The contact stated that the vehicle currently was stuck in neutral. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who could not diagnose the failure. The vehicle was towed to a second independent mechanic who diagnosed the failure as electrical however, he was unable to repair or diagnose the parts that were needed to be repaired or replaced. The contact researched the vehicle failures online and believes the failures were related to NHTSA campaign numbers: 15V470000 (electrical system) and 15V090000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

- Tucker, GA, USA

problem #569

Sep 182020

200

  • 61,000 miles

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

While driving out of a parking lot to get onto a main street, when accelerating to pick up speed, the car began to lose control and felt as if the car slipped into neutral. A screen popped up on the dash stating "service transmition" and "engage parking break to prevent rolling". while the notification was on the dash, the gear shifter blinked on "D" and locked up. Unable to allow us to switch to any other gear. The car was towed to mike toler Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Fiat dealership located at 5340 hwy 70 w, morehead city, nc 28557. The service area diagnosed it as needing to repair the transmission valve body. We did not receive an invoice for this diagnoses, but I can call and ask for one during business hours tomorrow. We researched make and model for recalls, and our personal VIN number. Our make and model had 8 recalls, one including recall 16V529000 for NHTSA and S55 for Chrysler. After asking the Chrysler dealership to make sure these did not apply to our car, they were not accommodating. They stated that if we wanted to make sure it was a recall to file a complaint with NHTSA. We called Chrysler corporate, where they made a case number of 77342048 and informed us to contact nhsta due to the issue being what the recall states, but the VIN not having a recall.

- Benbrook, TX, USA

problem #568

Sep 122020

200

  • 60,000 miles
As I was driving down the highway on September 12, 2020, I noticed that my steering wheel was hard to turn suddenly and my gas pedal and brake pedal were not working properly. The car would not move much and it wouldn't stop properly. Some lights lit up on my dash board. I brought my car into the shop a few days later. The mechanic hooked my car to a machine and nothing was really showing. He did something to reset my dashboard alerts and said that if it continued to bring it back. It did continue, so he ordered new coils for my car. I brought the car back in on September 29, 2020 for repair. The mechanic rechecked my car and he found metal flakes in the oil that he drained from my transmission. He said that is not normal for regular wear and tear.

- Violet, LA, USA

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problem #567

Sep 142020

200

  • 96,500 miles
I have experienced harsh and erratic shifting in low speeds and gears since the very beginning. I was told in the test drive it was the new generation transmission learning my driving style. After taking it back to the dealer a few weeks later, they said the same thing, that it was a "left foot shift" (whatever that is) and still learning how I drive but they went ahead and did a tcm and PCM update. This did not help. It have also experienced odd shifting problems when in sport mode using the paddle shifters. When you are in 3rd and go to upshift into 4th, it down shifts into 2nd! several times this has happened on curvery roads where a downshift at that speed could throw you off. Fast forward a year later all the while it is still shifting hard and having issues with the paddle shift mode, I am now getting a "service parking brake" and "service transmission" code in the dash in addition to the engine light popping up and the car not going into gear via the electronic shift knob. This issue has left me stranded from times ranging from 30 minutes to 1 hour. While a case is still ongoing with Chrysler, I have some other information to be noted. This car was a part of the recall R08 (transaxle park rod), R24 (power distribution center electrical connector), and S55 (transaxle range sensor wire harness), which were all repaired. I am now a year out of powertrain warranty with this 2015 Chrysler 200S that has 96,500 miles on it. However, I have paperwork (which can be provided) that I tried to have this car fixed before the powertrain was up but instead I was sent on my way. After taking it to the dealer for diagnosis, it has been identified that it has a "clutch pack failure" which would require an entirely new transmission. Interestingly, once you get it into gear, it drives just fine. But whose to say it won't just quit in the middle of the highway causing an accident?

- Overland Park, KS, USA

problem #566

Sep 102020

200

  • 100,000 miles

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

My husband drives this vehicle primarily on the freeway to and from work 5 days per week. He states that the vehicle will loose all acceleration and shut down upon trying to merge onto freeway requiring the vehicle to be shut off. I have checked the kbb database for any such recalls for this make & model and there is one for this issue; however, our specific vehicle comes up as not part of this recall. What can we do from here since this appears to be the same reported recall. This has been happening for the past week or so.

- Buffalo Valley, TN, USA

problem #565

Jun 302019

200

  • 58,000 miles
The contact's daughter owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving at low speeds, the vehicle shutoff. The contact stated that the steering and the brakes locked up with the check engine warning light illuminated. The failure recurred several times. The contact stated that failure recurred while he was driving the vehicle also. The vehicle was pulled to the side of the roadway and restarted. The vehicle was repeatedly taken to the vann Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram located at 899 S. delsea dr, vineland, NJ 08360, where a software update was performed on the PCM. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall on the VIN. The manufacturer stated that an oil consumption test needed to be performed. The contact stated that an oil consumption test was previously performed however, there was no record of the test being performed. The manufacturer requested that the test be redone. The contact referenced an unknown tsb in reference to the wiring harness. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 58,000. The VIN was not provided.

- Vineland, NJ, USA

problem #564

Oct 312019

200 4-cyl

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated upon depressing the accelerator pedal. After some time, the vehicle abruptly accelerated forward causing the contact to temporarily lose control of the vehicle. The contact also stated that the service air bags warning light was illumined on the instrument panel. The dealer had yet to be notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and they informed her that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The contact was then referred to NHTSA for assistance. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16V529000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

- Garfield, NJ, USA

problem #563

Aug 282020

200

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while attempting to drive the vehicle, the transmission seized in neutral. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. There was no warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. The VIN was not available.

- Ridgeland, MS, USA

problem #562

Aug 092020

200

  • 98,045 miles

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

The car shift to neutral in the middle of the road while driving and slows down. The light comes on in states that service transmission service brake system service parking brake. When you put the db scanner on it it says that a wheel sensor is the only problem. When a new wheel sensors put on there the same problem recurrs.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #561

Aug 032020

200

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that the transmission slipped while driving. Additionally, the vehicle failed to accelerate while driving. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to three different independent mechanic and was diagnosed with a transmission sensor failure. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic a forth time and was diagnosed that the transmission failed however, the mechanic was unable to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired and was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact called dothan Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat (4074 ross clark cir, dothan, al 36303), and informed the dealer of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not subjected to a recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

- Dothan Al, AL, USA

problem #560

Jul 072020

200

  • 57,000 miles
Shifting in my 2015 Chrysler 200C AWD is horrible. The rough shifting is usually happens between 3rd or later gears. The rough shifting has caused me to think that I was reared ended but its just the transmission shifting. While driving on the highway and the rough shifting occurs, I must be extra careful because my car will jerk while on going over 50 mph which is very dangerous. The dealership has been no help as no light was on. I have owed my vehicle for just over 3 years now and this was always a problem. It was shifting rough when I brought it with 10K miles on it but I thought it was because it was a newer vehicle as it was my first new car purchase. I am currently around 57500 miles now and it still occurs. I have read many Chrysler 200 owners complain of the rough shifting on the new 9 speed transmission.

- Whitehall, PA, USA

problem #559

Apr 232019

200

  • 36,000 miles
Car has serv AWD light on had one shot replace a motor on the outside of the transfer case but the problem came back when shifting from drive to sport next I brought it to Chrysler and they replaced the sensor near the motor that was previously replaced and it didn't fix anything they still don't know what's wrong with it. My car jerks forward mid breaking in the RPM surge also my transmission is slow to downshift in the first three gears I believe it is and loses compression when going up some hills power to this vehicle as in the torque or horsepower is very inconsistent sometimes it feels sluggish other times it just wants to go. Shops report brake surge is normal. Also had sporatic hard pedal, master cylinder is ok. Brake pedal clicks and feels unstable. The steering rack feels loose and dangerous like its going to fall through the floor. Brake pedal arms rusted cars only 5 years old with 60,000 miles on it with no prior flood damage.

- Coon Rapids, MN, USA

problem #558

Jul 022020

200

  • 54,000 miles
While my car is driving. The AWD and traction control become unavailable, and my car stops having the ability to shift gears. It will go into N or when I slow down and pull over I'll try to put it in park and it will shift into every other gear but park.

- Riverview, FL, USA

problem #557

Feb 102020

200 6-cyl

  • 78,000 miles
Vehicle was not shifting into park, took it to a Chrysler dealership and was told all recalls were completed. Took my vehicle to a local mechanic who has shown me proof my vehicle still has a recall on the transmission/transfer case. Whenever I would start it and shift to drive or reverse I can no longer shift into back into park. I have to engage the parking brake, push the start/stop button to kill the engine which goes into the run position then push it again which goes to the start position, finally the third push turns the car off. I have to do this whenever I start my car.

- Pontiac, MI, USA

problem #556

Jun 082020

200 4-cyl

  • miles
Same issue as this recall: NHTSA campaign id: 16V529000 but being told they won't fix it.

- Conway, AR, USA

problem #555

Jun 082020

200 4-cyl

  • miles
I took my car into the dealership and they reprogrammed my transmission control module and after I paid I noticed that it was a part of a recall.

- Yuma, AZ, USA

problem #554

Jun 102020

200 6-cyl

  • 56,000 miles
She was driving down a city road 35 mph and the motor shut off for no reason she had no power steering and the breaks where too hard for her to press the trans locked up and put it self into park and that must be why the trans is slipping after only 56000 miles on the car this has happened twice now in a month and after the car shuts down it does start right back up and drive normal after that.

- Port Huron, MI, USA

problem #553

Jun 092020

200 4-cyl

  • 81,997 miles
On May 15, 2020 while attempting to back out of a parking spot at the post office my car dinged at me. The dash notification told me to pull over in safe spot, park car, and shift into park, and service shifter light came on. I was only 2 miles from my home so I proceeded home and called the dealership service center. I explained the issue and they told me to bring it in. I asked if it was okay to drive and they said yes. I scheduled to take it in the following morning. The mechanic looked at it and asked me if I had changed the transmission. No same transmission as was in it when I bought it. They tried telling me that the software did not match the transmission and needed a software update, which they did and allegedly retested it. Everything fine now they said. Yesterday, June 9, 2020, I was driving home from work and the car started dinging at me. The transmission light came on and dash notification to service transmission. The car starting losing power and did not want to move with the transmission wanting to shift into neutral. Came to stop light and car did not want to move. I had cars behind me that almost hit me because my car shifted to neutral. It started moving then shifted from drive to neutral. I was able to get it home (only 1 mile) and tried to back it into driveway. Dash said to shift into park and then desired gear so I did. Nothing!!!! it would not register reverse. I was in the middle of the street blocking an oncoming car. I was able to get it register neutral and it rolled back so the car could get past me. After turning the car off and back on it finally registered reverse and I got it in the driveway. Call dealership to tell them. They say no recall, nothing wrong. Seriously"?" this is a recall issue even if my VIN isn't listed as they claim. The car shifts to neutral as you are driving down the road. Fix this issue and recall all of them.

- Belton, MO, USA

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