Chrysler 200 Reliability by Year
Based on 2M+ real complaints filed with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
6,931 NHTSA complaints (2010–2018).Complaint rate: 503.2 per 1,000 vehicles.
Should I buy a Chrysler 200?
Quick answer from 6,931 NHTSA complaints · 2010–2018
Chrysler 200 reliability depends heavily on the model year. Several years show complaint spikes well above the model's own average, while others are meaningfully cleaner. The most commonly reported issue across all years is electrical faults. Pick the right year and this 200 can be a reasonable used buy; pick the wrong one and you're inheriting known problems.
- 2010 Chrysler 200· 23 complaints
- 2017 Chrysler 200· 77 complaints
- 2014 Chrysler 200· 312 complaints
- 2015 Chrysler 200· 3,404 complaints
Keep scrolling for year-by-year complaint trends, recall campaigns, and component breakdowns — or click any year above for a full report.
Why these years are worse
The most common issues driving the complaint spikes:
- electrical faults — 1,203 complaints (3.1% involved a crash)
- engine problems — 1,203 complaints (2.1% involved a crash)
- transmission / drivetrain — 923 complaints (2.6% involved a crash)
- airbags — 840 complaints (11.9% involved a crash)
- brakes — 265 complaints (11.3% involved a crash)
What Happened to 13,774 Chrysler 200s On the Road
Complaints record what owners reported. These are the outcomes actually recorded against 13,774 Chrysler 200 VINs built 2011–2017 — accidents, title brands and odometer flags from our vehicle-history database, not from the NHTSA complaint file.
Do the complaint spikes show up in real accident history?
The Chrysler 200 averages 42.3% accident history across all model years. Here is how the years flagged above compare on real records:
- 2015 — 44.2% of 5,519 VINs on record show accident history, in line with the 42.3% model average. Owners complained more, but these cars are not crashing more.
Typical Chrysler 200 on record: 2.5 owners on average, 93,997 average miles.
Chrysler 200 Generations
Manufacturer redesigns the car every few years (a “generation”). Each generation has different engineering and common issues. Click a generation to see year-by-year breakdown.
| Generation | Years | Complaints | Crashes | US Sold | Volume | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gen 1 | 2011–2014 | 2,839 | 128 | — | Show years | |||
| Gen 2 | 2015–2017 | 4,068 | 231 | — | Hide years | |||
| 2015 | 3,404 | 195 | — | View 2015View→ | ||||
| 2016 | 587 | 32 | — | View 2016View→ | ||||
| 2017 | 77 | 4 | — | View 2017View→ |
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Rankings based on raw NHTSA complaint counts. Sales volume data not yet available for this model.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2015 Chrysler 200 (195 crash-related complaints). The 2017 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: Electrical System.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Chrysler 200 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA. Bar length = volume; color = crash-involvement rate.
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| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical Faults | 1,203 | 3.1% |
| Engine Problems | 1,203 | 2.1% |
| Transmission / Drivetrain | 923 | 2.6% |
| Airbags | 840 | 11.9% |
| Brakes | 265 | 11.3% |
| Unintended Acceleration | 258 | 5.8% |
| Seat Belt Issues | 237 | 7.2% |
| Steering Defects | 230 | 7.4% |
| Electronic Stability Control | 200 | 5.0% |
| Fuel System | 151 | 1.3% |
When Each Problem Spiked
Year × component heatmap. Darker cells = more complaints that year. Reveals which model years a specific defect concentrated in — useful for spotting redesign-cycle quality dips.
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
Year-by-Year Breakdown
Tap any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
Data Sources & Methodology
Complaints: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation consumer complaint database (6,931 records for this model). Public domain data, updated monthly.
Sales data: Not yet available for this model. Complaint counts are shown as raw numbers.
On-road outcomes: Accident, title-brand, theft and odometer records for 13,774 Chrysler 200 VINs in our vehicle-history database. Independent of the NHTSA complaint file — a complaint is what an owner reported, these are what was recorded against the vehicle. Year-level figures are shown only for model years with at least 200 VINs on record.
Rate calculation: Complaints per 10,000 vehicles sold = (complaint count / US annual sales) x 10,000. This normalizes for sales volume so high-volume models like Civic or Camry aren't unfairly penalized.
Year classifications: AVOID = 1.5x+ the model's median complaint count. GOOD = 0.6x or below. Years less than 3 years old are marked TOO NEW (insufficient data).
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