Chrysler
Chrysler 200 years to avoid
Years to avoid: 2015. Best years: 2017.
The 2015 Chrysler 200 draws the most owner complaints for its age: 1,976, or 165 for each year on the road, against a median of 22 a year across the 4 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2015 is stalling (617 reports).
- 2,497complaints
- 10recall campaigns
- 3model years with a page
Newest report Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
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Owner complaints on file for each year.
Complaints for each year on the road
Each model year's NHTSA complaints divided by the calendar years it has been on sale, counting this one (a 2018 model has had 9). Older cars have had longer to collect complaints, so raw totals flatter the new ones. Blue bars are the years to avoid.
Within one model, sales change less from year to year than they do between models, so a jump here is mostly a jump in problems. The call: the years to avoid are the (up to three) highest at 1.5 times the model's median rate or more, and the best are the (up to three) lowest at two thirds of it or less, from 2016 on.
Guide How much should a years-to-avoid list decide? What these lists get wrong
At a glance
- Where the complaints sit
- The 2015 alone holds 1,976 of the 2,497 complaints across the 3 model years with a page here (79%).
- Problem across the years
- The top problem moves around from year to year. Stalling leads in 2 of the 3 model years and has the most reports overall, 739. Pooled across the years, half of the 568 owners who gave a mileage for stalling were under about 48,000 miles.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 7% of Chrysler 200 complaints report a crash, a fire or an injury, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The highest share is on the 2014, 20 of its 177 complaints.
- Recalls on the top problem
- None of the 3 model years where owners report stalling has a recall on the same system.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2019 at 485 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 53. So far in 2026, 29 more have come in. Filings on record start in 2015.
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Model years with too few complaints for a page of their own: 2017 (43).
Year by year
2016 Chrysler 200
344 owner complaints, 31 for each year on the road (1.4 times the model median). Most reported: stalling (101 reports, median 50,000 miles), airbag (88 reports, median 45,000 miles) and brake wear (35 reports, median 30,854 miles). 22 reports involved a crash and 20 people were hurt. 2 recalls, including 18V-332 on the electrical system and 16V-589 on the steering system.
2015 Chrysler 200 avoid
1,976 owner complaints, 165 for each year on the road (7.3 times the model median). Most reported: stalling (617 reports, median 47,000 miles), airbag (327 reports, median 58,000 miles) and transmission shudder (180 reports, median 33,000 miles). 99 reports involved a crash and 58 people were hurt. 8 recalls, including 18V-332 on the electrical system and 16V-529 on the transmission and drivetrain.
2014 Chrysler 200
177 owner complaints, 14 for each year on the road (0.6 times the model median). Most reported: airbag (68 reports, median 53,000 miles), seat belt (45 reports, median 67,000 miles) and stalling (21 reports, median 78,200 miles). 15 reports involved a crash and 18 people were hurt. 1 recall: 16V-668 on the seat belts.
Recalls that cover several model years
These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging.
Questions
What Chrysler 200 years should you avoid?
The 2015 Chrysler 200 draws the most owner complaints for its age: 1,976, or 165 for each year on the road, against a median of 22 a year across the 4 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2015 is stalling (617 reports).
What are the best years for the Chrysler 200?
The 2017 draws the fewest complaints for its age: 43, or 4 for each year on the road. Model years before 2016 aren't called best, because complaints filed before 2015 aren't in the files this site reads and their counts run short.
What is the most common problem on the Chrysler 200?
Stalling, with 739 reports across the 3 model years that have a page here. It's the single most reported problem on the 2015 and 2016.
How many recalls does the Chrysler 200 have?
10 recall campaigns cover the Chrysler 200 model years 2014 to 2016 on this site. The widest, 18V-332 on the electrical system, covers 2 model years.
How many Chrysler 200 complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
7% of them, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The 2014 has the highest share.
Is there a recall for stalling on the Chrysler 200?
No. None of the 3 model years where owners report it has one on the same system.