Which Chrysler 200 years should you avoid?

2015 carry the highest severity-weighted complaint rates of any Chrysler 200 model year measured over an identical 60-month window.

What is the best year for the Chrysler 200?

2017 is the best-scoring Chrysler 200 model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 92.7 out of 100. The score combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.

How many recalls does the Chrysler 200 have?

16 distinct recall campaigns are on record across all scored Chrysler 200 model years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report with NHTSA.

Which Chrysler 200 years to avoid

Across 7 scored model years, the 2015 model year carries the highest severity-weighted complaint rates.

Ownership label · Chrysler 200 Full report

Grade 2011–2017

2015 vs model median 7.2×

Model median3× median

Electrical 506

Drivetrain 479

Engine 393

Avoid

2015

Best

2014 · 2017

Year by year

Severity-weighted complaints filed in each model year’s first 60 months on the road, so every year is measured over an identical window.

Severity-weighted complaint volume and grade by model year for the Chrysler 200
Year	vs median	Reports	Grade
2011	0.62×	201	B
2012	1.01×	371	C
2013	1.00×	432	C
2014	0.54×	206	B
2015	7.22×	2,324	F
2016	1.38×	440	C
2017	0.19×	57	A

What owners report

The component groups most often named, with one representative report. These are unverified — allegations, not findings.

2015 F 2,324 reports · median 38,000 mi

Electrical 506

After having an issue with the vehicle starting and receiving a jumpstart, I was bringing the car to the dealership to be repaired. The vehicles engine suddenly stopped whilst I was on a crowded road during rush hour. owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Drivetrain 479

The contact owns a 2015 chrysler 200. The contact stated that the vehicle erroneously shifted to neutral. The vehicle was restarted to regain normal function. The failure occurred on several occasions. owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Engine 393

This incident has happened on two separate occasions. While driving on the highway at speeds around 60 to 70 MPH, my car will suddenly stall, and I AM unable to accelerate. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

159 crash · 25 fire · 86 injuries

2016 C 440 reports · median 40,200 mi

Engine 95

Bought this 2016 chrysler 200 s 4 cyclinder in july 2016 with only 4900 miles on it. Car was a dealer program car still under factory warranty. owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Electrical 78

The contact owns a 2016 chrysler 200. The contact stated that hot air blew from vents when the air conditioner was activated. owner complaint filed with NHTSA
Airbags & Restraints 62

Takata recall, this new car is a 2016 200s with5000 miles. This car caused a accident on 02/09/16 when the front brakes locked up at 50 miles an hour. Sending the driver into a light pole. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

21 crash · 13 fire · 21 injuries

The best year for the 200

Ranked by overall score among years with a full 60 months on the road.

2017 is the best-scoring 200 model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 92.7 out of 100 — a score that combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.

Best-scoring model years
Year	vs median	Reports	Grade
2017	0.19×	57	A
2014	0.54×	206	B
2011	0.62×	201	B

Recalls

16 campaigns on record.

Recall campaigns, largest first
Campaign	Component	Model years	Units affected
18V332000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING	2015–2017	4,815,661
16V668000	SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER	2011–2014	1,435,625
15V461000	EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.	2015	1,416,903
13V282000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2011–2013	442,320
17V640000	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT	2012, 2013	363,930
16V529000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	2015	329,540
15V470000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2015	77,971
15V090000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	2015	21,466
14V392000	SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER	2015	20,347
11V315000	STEERING:COLUMN	2011	11,096
13V043000	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	2013	1,785
11V487000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	2012	667

+ 4 further campaigns

How long do they last?

Complaint records show when problems get reported, not how long a car survives. Where owners gave an odometer reading, faults on the 2015 were reported at a median of 38,000 miles. Treat that as the point problems start being noticed, not a lifespan.

Common questions

Answered directly from this model’s record.

Which Chrysler 200 years should you avoid?: 2015 carry the highest severity-weighted complaint rates of any Chrysler 200 model year measured over an identical 60-month window.
What is the best year for the Chrysler 200?: 2017 is the best-scoring Chrysler 200 model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 92.7 out of 100. The score combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.
How many recalls does the Chrysler 200 have?: 16 distinct recall campaigns are on record across all scored Chrysler 200 model years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report with NHTSA.

How this was calculated

Every model year is scored over an identical window: complaints filed with NHTSA during the first 60 months after that model year went on sale. Without this, older cars look worse purely because they have had longer to accumulate reports.

Limitations. Complaints are unverified reports submitted voluntarily by owners; they are allegations, not findings, and reporting rates vary between models. Model years with fewer than 60 months on the road are marked provisional and excluded from verdicts. Cross-model comparison is withheld pending production-volume data.

Full methodology · Sources · Data vintage August 9, 2026

Working 2015 200

Complaints in window: 2,324
Severity-weighted: 4,157
Model median (weighted): 576
vs model median: 7.22×
Recall campaigns (weighted): 8
Open investigations: 0

Score 10 F