Chrysler 200 Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy
Every Chrysler 200 model year from 2010 to 2018, benchmarked against each other with 6,948 federal complaints, 16 recall campaigns, and the odometer readings owners put in their reports.
Avoid: 2015. These years top the 200's complaint rankings by volume and severity.
Safer bets: 2011, 2014, 2016–2017 — the quietest years with at least four years on the road.
The method in one line: every NHTSA complaint for this model is counted, weighted for crashes, fires, injuries, and deaths, and each year is measured against the 200's own worst year — full methodology.
The trouble strip
One cell per model year. The whole answer in one glance — click any year for the full report.
The defining problem
Electrical tops the Chrysler 200 file with 1,353 complaints, concentrated in the 2015 model years, most often reported around 60,000 miles. The year pages break down what fails and when.
Every year, ranked
| Year | Verdict | Complaints | Recalls | Top problem | Trouble index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Few reports | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | Better year | 77 | 1 | Engine | 2 |
| 2016 | Better year | 589 | 2 | Engine | 19 |
| 2015 | Avoid | 3,411 | 8 | Electrical | 100 |
| 2014 | Better year | 312 | 1 | Airbags | 11 |
| 2013 | Typical | 1,006 | 5 | Airbags | 29 |
| 2012 | Typical | 1,011 | 4 | Electrical | 29 |
| 2011 | Better year | 518 | 3 | Engine | 16 |
| 2010 | Few reports | 23 | 0 | — | 1 |
Technical service bulletins
Beyond complaints and recalls, 1,919 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, service campaigns, warranty extensions — are on file for the Chrysler 200. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
Browse the Chrysler 200 TSB list by year →
Questions buyers ask
What Chrysler 200 years should I avoid?
Federal complaint records point to 2015 as the Chrysler 200 years to avoid — they drew the highest volume of serious complaints relative to the model's other years.
What is the most common Chrysler 200 problem?
Electrical tops the Chrysler 200 file with 1,353 complaints, concentrated in the 2015 model years, most often reported around 60,000 miles.
What are the best Chrysler 200 years to buy used?
The quietest Chrysler 200 years in federal records are 2011, 2014, 2016–2017 — each with at least four years on the road and well-below-average complaint volume for this model.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Counts cover the Chrysler 200 only, scored against this model's own worst year — not against other models. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.