2016 Chrysler 200 · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 101owner reports
- 50,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Mar 30, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
220 of the 344 complaints on this car are about the engine. 101 of those describe stalling, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2016 200.
Tick what matches of 101 reports
Stalling on other 200 years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2014.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (8 reports) and the throttle body (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the engine covers the 2016 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.
All 2 recalls on the 2016 Chrysler 200, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the 200
Software security vulnerability. Closed jan 5, 2016, led to recall 15V-508.
Engine stall. Closed oct 15, 2012.
None of these investigations covers the 2016 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 31,000 and 67,000 miles, from the 82 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Throttle- My car just shut off and won't turn back on I had a computer update last week and then a week later i shut the car off like normal and tried to turn it back on and it wouldn't do nothing. The Dealership did a pcm update of service bulletin 18-020-17 on 6-1-23. I had drove for 2.5hrs without any warning lights or anything suggesting a problem.”
Filed Jun 9, 2023
“While backing up in my parking space, my car completly shut off. The steering was locked and the car would not start back up. I had to disconnect the battery to get it to restart”
Filed May 8, 2023
“My car stalls when cranking and has shut down before while on the interstate. I think itâs an electrical problem no signs on the dashboard and saying key fob not detected”
Filed Aug 29, 2022
“Car is stalling for unknown reason without any warning or light appearing on dash. Feeling unsafe especially when driving on the highway because I never know when it will happen. Has been happening every day for the past 3 days. Happened in the beginning after a couple months of having the car and the first time I took it in, they couldn't find anything wrong or replicate the problem.”
Filed Jun 2, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 101 reports involved a crash. 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
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