2015 Chrysler 200 Problems, Recalls & Reliability
3,411 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2015 Chrysler 200, alongside 8 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 100/100 on the trouble index — one of the years to avoid for this model. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 51,404 miles.
Avoid this year if you can. The 2015 Chrysler 200 sits at the top of this model's complaint rankings. Quieter picks in the same family: 2011, 2014, 2016–2017.
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Where 2015 sits among all 200 years
What owners report
“While driving the vehicle stalls and shuts off, no lights on dash. 5 days later same stall issue now engine light and electrical light are coming on too.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 200
“When i was on the highway my car went from drive to neutral and back to drive resulting in a sudden jump from the car. I went to the dealer and they just reflashed my transmission instead of fixing the actual problem”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 200
“Driving 55 mph engine stalls ,battery light came on,transmission shifting info center coming on,stall and setting still”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 200
“The emergency break cuts on for no reason. The car stalls after stopping. The car cut off while i was driving one time. My car would not start (lights, alarm were on) but the engine would not start.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 200
“Airbag warning light and sensor continuously turning on while in motion and while stopped.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 200
“The car would accelerate downhill with cruise control on. It would shift abrupt at any moment”— owner report to NHTSA, 2015 200
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 2,317 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 48,143 miles. Half of those reports fall between 18,077 and 74,500 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (8)
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500,…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2018. Owners…
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jeep Cherokee and 2015 Chrysler 200, Jeep Renegade, RAM ProMaster, and 2016 Fiat 500X vehicles equipped with 9-speed automatic transmissions. The transmission sensor clusters may have…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, dealers will reprogram the Powertrain Control Module and the Transmission Control Module and if necessary replace the transaxle range sensor wire harness, free of charge.…
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chrysler 200 vehicles manufactured April 7, 2014, to August 3, 2015. During service work, the affected vehicles may have had either the Occupant Classification Module (OCM) or the Seat Cushion Foam…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a new OCM-SCF seat service kit, free of charge. The recall began on May 27, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at…
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chrysler 200 vehicles manufactured January 7, 2014, to September 23, 2014. The affected vehicles may have a Power Distribution Center (PDC) electrical connector that may cause intermittent power…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the C4 connector using a 12 wire split kit for 3.6L engines, or replace the transmission wiring harness for 2.4L engines, free of charge. The…
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500, 2015 Chrysler 200, Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, and Dodge Challenger, 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Cherokee, and Dodge Durango, and 2013-2015 Dodge Viper…
Fix: Chrysler will notify and mail affected owners a USB drive that includes a software update that eliminates the vulnerability, free of charge. Optionally, owners may download the update to their own…
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chrysler 200 vehicles manufactured March 9, 2014, to December 15, 2014, and equipped with a 9-speed automatic transmission. The automatic transmission parking pawl may become contaminated or the park…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers inspect the transmission. Any transmission found with contamination or a park rod will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2015. Owners…
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chrysler 200 vehicles manufactured May 19, 2014, to June 21, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been built with a driver side door wiring harness of an insufficient wire gauge, resulting in…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door wiring harness, free of charge. The recall began on October 3, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.…
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014 Jeep Cherokee and Ram 1500 and 2015 Chrysler 200 vehicles. Due to an insufficient weld, the rear shocks may detach from the vehicle at one end and possibly damage other chassis components,…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear shocks and replace any affected ones, free of charge. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number…
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 15V508000.
Technical service bulletins
531 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and transmission & drivetrain — are on file for the 2015 Chrysler 200. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2015 Chrysler 200 reliable?
The 2015 Chrysler 200 drew 3,411 complaints in federal safety records — one of the years to avoid for this model. Its trouble index is 100/100, scored against the model's worst year (2015).
What are the most common 2015 Chrysler 200 problems?
The top reported problems for the 2015 Chrysler 200 are electrical (781 complaints), transmission & drivetrain (696), and engine (610).
At what mileage do 2015 Chrysler 200 problems show up?
Owners most often report 2015 Chrysler 200 problems around 48,143 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 18,077 and 74,500 miles.
Does the 2015 Chrysler 200 have recalls?
8 recall campaigns apply to the 2015 Chrysler 200. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
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. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.