2015 Chrysler 200 · symptom sheet
"Service Transmission" message or wrench light comes on
- 102owner reports
- 45,000median miles
- 2involved a crash
Newest report Sep 18, 2025 · checked Sep 29, 2026
1699 of the 1,974 complaints on this car are about the transmission and drivetrain. 102 of those describe transmission warning light.
Tick what matches of 102 reports
Transmission warning light on other 200 years
No other 200 model year has enough reports of transmission warning light for a sheet of its own. See every 200 year.
What this problem usually is
This sheet is for a "Service Transmission" message, a transmission fault warning or a wrench light. Owners say it often shows up with lost power, a stall or a car that won't accelerate, and sometimes clears on the next start.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the transmission control module (11 reports), the valve body or solenoid (5 reports) and the clutch (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
6 recalls on the transmission and drivetrain cover the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging.
The transmission sensor clusters may have insufficient crimps in the transmission wire harness, and as a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral.
The affected vehicles may have a Power Distribution Center (PDC) electrical connector that may cause intermittent power failures to certain electrical components.
The affected vehicles are equipped with radios that have software vulnerabilities that can allow third-party access to certain networked vehicle control systems.
The automatic transmission parking pawl may become contaminated or the park rod may become dislodged or broken. This may prevent the transmission from shifting into the Park position.
The affected vehicles may have been built with a driver side door wiring harness of an insufficient wire gauge, resulting in excessive heat which may melt the wiring insulation.
All 8 recalls on the 2015 Chrysler 200, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the transmission and drivetrain on the 200
Software security vulnerability. Closed jan 5, 2016, led to recall 15V-508.
Engine stall. Closed oct 15, 2012.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 13,000 and 78,567 miles, from the 84 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“I was driving my car on highway and it shifted into Neutral and I didnât have any power to get over on the shoulder of the road and almost caused a crash and my service transmission light came on.”
Filed Mar 6, 2025
“On July 4th 2024 I was driving home and transmission started acting up and leaked everywhere come to find out after inspection the transmission pan exploded under my vehicle and it will not drive at all it's saying service power train and service transmission and the car won't turn off or start and it's stuck in drive along with the emergency brake turned on by itself and the vehicle started to smoke”
Filed Jul 15, 2024
“The car says service transmission while driving and automatically shuts down while still in drive you canât put the car into any other gear and actually have to shut the car off while still in drive . The car when restarted is stuck in park . Extremely dangerous situation when traffic is directly behind you and the car just stops . Car has been taken to the nearest repair shop and Iâm waiting on inspection”
Filed May 9, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 2 of 102 reports involved a crash and 2 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 615 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 327 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 180 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 159 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 139 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 123 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 113 reports
- Brakes grind, pulse or wear early 111 reports
- Traction control or StabiliTrak light comes on 109 reports
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 59 reports
- Transmission drops into neutral or downshifts on its own 57 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 40 reports
- Loses power when accelerating 38 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 34 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 33 reports
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 28 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 25 reports
- Adaptive cruise or lane keeping misbehaves 25 reports