Owner complaint record
2015 Chrysler 200 Problems and Recalls: What Owners Report
This page shows the problems 2015 Chrysler 200 owners reported to NHTSA, the federal agency that tracks car safety: 1,983 complaints sorted by system, the mileage they started at, the check engine codes owners named, and the recalls to check before you buy.
NHTSA owner complaints Checked Oct 2, 20261,983 complaints Federal file of Aug 25, 2026
Model year 2015
- 201743No page yet
- 2016344No page yet
- 20151,983
- 2014192No page yet
- 2013627No page yet
- 2012638No page yet
- 2011335No page yet
- 201013No page yet
+933% vs 2014, most of any 200 year
746 complaints, 38% of the total
half of the electrical system reports that give a mileage came before this
50 mention an injury, 24 a fire
The electrical system leads the 2015 Chrysler 200 record at 38%, with powertrain close behind. Of the electrical system reports that give a mileage, half came before 49,500 miles. The costliest part on our cost list is the front strut, $35 to $222 for the part alone.
It's a count of reports, not a failure rate. Use it to decide what to inspect before buying, not to grade the car.
Chrysler called the 2015 200 the first mid-size sedan with a standard nine-speed automatic. Many electrical and engine complaints describe the same event: the car stalls and asks to be shifted into Park to restart.
2015 Chrysler 200 overview
The 2015 200 was all new, built at Sterling Heights Assembly in Michigan with a nine-speed automatic as standard. It came with a 2.4-liter four or a 3.6-liter V6.
Owners filed 10 times as many complaints about the 2015 as the 2014 (192), and the electrical system leads only in 2015. The 2016 drew 344, with engine named most.
In plain terms: the 2.4-liter four is the standard engine and the 3.6-liter V6 the strong option, the only one offered with all-wheel drive. Both use the nine-speed automatic, so the gear checks below apply to either.
- Power
- 295 hp
- Torque
- 262 lb-ft
- Gearbox
- 9-speed automatic
- Fuel
- Regular gasoline
- Injection
- Not direct
city / highway / combined mpg, EPA
- Power
- 184 hp
- Torque
- 173 lb-ft
- Gearbox
- 9-speed automatic
- Fuel
- Regular gasoline
- Injection
- Not direct
city / highway / combined mpg, EPA
Fuel economy from EPA fueleconomy.gov; power and torque from Chrysler's 2015 200 release.
Is the 2015 Chrysler 200 reliable?
Owners filed more complaints about the 2015 Chrysler 200 than about any other 200 year, and the electrical system draws the largest share. The four checks below are what the federal record can say; none of them is a reliability score.
- 1st Compared with other 200 years 1,983 complaints, the most of 8 model years (next is 2012 with 638). By model year
- 38% The system named most Electrical system, in 746 complaints. Half of the electrical system reports that give a mileage came before 49,500 miles. Problems by system
- 8Recalls 8 recall campaigns cover the 2015 Chrysler 200. Recalls
- 99Crashes, injuries, fires 99 complaints mention a crash, 50 an injury and 24 a fire.
A complaint count is not a failure rate: the record doesn't say how many were sold, so a popular year draws more reports.
2015 Chrysler 200 problems by system
Every complaint to NHTSA names the part of the car that gave the owner trouble, such as the engine or the steering. The cards below sort the 1,983 complaints about the 2015 Chrysler 200 that way, largest first: open one to read what owners wrote, when it usually starts, and what to check.
Electrical system 38% 746 complaints Stalls with a message to shift into Park and restart
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What owners describe
My 200 has stalled in motion(highway) for no apparent reason. I receive an error message "put car into park to restart your engine". My vehicle has been to dealership for repair and I after one week I had the same experience in motion (city street) and my car stalled and I received the same error message.
Check engine light came on. Had vehicle check and got a code. U1504 implausible message data length received from steering angle sensor. Airbag clockspring needs to be replace because airbad may not doploy during an accident. Was told to contact the dealership to see if there was a recall. There is not at this time. This is a defective part of the saftey system on the car and they do not want to cover it.
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Pulled out of my parking spot and engine stalled and shut off said to put in park and it struggled to turn over, then drove down the road and stalled again happened about 6-7 times already also happened to me 3 times within 5 mins
The vehicle is consuming the oil and then shuts off with no warning has left us in 2 intersections had the car looked at both times the dealership is monitoring oil after cryselr done a reset but it is still consuming oil I have spoke with crysler but nothing has been done to ensure my families safty.
While driving the car on a city street ~ 30 mph, it dies. Tells me to shift to park and restart. Did this 3 times in a row. Each time I try to restart it sputters and acts like it won't restart. Was able to get to a parking lot less than a block away.
Car engine stalls continuesly while driving on highway with no warning at all . Recall was placed on this car in 2015 for this issue supposedly as I read online . Now it is doing the same issue again
When it starts
Usually starts around 49,500 miles. Half of owners reported it between 17,100 and 77,000.
What to do
Drive in stop-and-go traffic and watch for a restart message.
Our guide Car Shuts Off While Idling or Driving? Causes and What to DoPowertrain 35% 688 complaints Rough or late shifts, jerks, transmission leaks
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Engine blocked needed to be replaced at 14,000 miles. Since engine was replaced the transmission is not shifting properly. 2 dealerships blamed the "adaptive transmission" for the issues. I have had the quick learn rolled back 3 times and car is still not shifting or stopping safely.
The day I bought my car I had problems with burning smells. I took my car back numerous of times and they said my brakes were braking in but all this time my transmission was leaking. It took 8000 miles for the dealership to find out I need a new transmission. I get my car back with a new transmission in it and two days later I have another leak in my new transmission.
OHCACANYRead 4 more owner reports+4
Car started making an awful clanking noise when turning. Had three (3) different places look at it and they all said it was the transmission. Took it to spitzer chrysler in brook park, oh who said it was everything but the transmission. They wanted to charge me more than the car is worth. Had it towed to a different chrysler dealer as it's undrivable and leaked all it's transmission fluid out.
I was driving down the street going 25 mph and when I pushed down on gas pedal it felt like my transmission jerk and stalled for a second and then started driving normal. I jus bought this car on april 29 2015 and it's and it's doing this already.
On a few occasions going down hill on a highway, there is an unintended acceleration. Then the transmission will stall into gear going downhill as well. The engine will be at very high rpm for the speed I go which is 45-50. Often when I back out in reverse, the brakes make a humming noise.
Pulled out of my parking spot and engine stalled and shut off said to put in park and it struggled to turn over, then drove down the road and stalled again happened about 6-7 times already also happened to me 3 times within 5 mins
When it starts
Usually starts around 37,029 miles. Half of owners reported it between 10,000 and 65,973.
What to do
Drive through every gear and feel for jerks.
Our guide Bad Transmission Symptoms: Seven Causes Ranked by CostEngine 31% 605 complaints Stalling, oil burning, shaking when slowing
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What owners describe
Loss of speed& shaking of car as it slowed down & showed to put it p & start. Happened also at 30 miles an hour in parking lot, then ran ok 5 miles to dealership. Fear to take it any where.
Engine blocked needed to be replaced at 14,000 miles. Since engine was replaced the transmission is not shifting properly. 2 dealerships blamed the "adaptive transmission" for the issues. I have had the quick learn rolled back 3 times and car is still not shifting or stopping safely.
TXCACANYRead 4 more owner reports+4
Vehicle randomly shifts into neutral, stall and power down; taking minutes before being able to restart. The problem has occurred while pulling out into traffic and moving at 45 miles per hour. Vehicle taken to chrysler dealer for repair and problem persisted after said repair.
I was driving down the street going 25 mph and when I pushed down on gas pedal it felt like my transmission jerk and stalled for a second and then started driving normal. I jus bought this car on april 29 2015 and it's and it's doing this already.
On a few occasions going down hill on a highway, there is an unintended acceleration. Then the transmission will stall into gear going downhill as well. The engine will be at very high rpm for the speed I go which is 45-50. Often when I back out in reverse, the brakes make a humming noise.
Pulled out of my parking spot and engine stalled and shut off said to put in park and it struggled to turn over, then drove down the road and stalled again happened about 6-7 times already also happened to me 3 times within 5 mins
When it starts
Usually starts around 47,000 miles. Half of owners reported it between 15,000 and 76,160.
What to do
Check the oil level and ask how often it needs topping up.
Airbag system 16% 326 complaints Airbag light on and off, seat sensor faults
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What owners describe
Purchased car 10/2017. Almost immediately problem with seat belt light. Dealer said needed callibration and did. Problem persists. Also have problem with something in car turning over, jerking, while driving, almost like car wants to stall, on highway and on city street. First occurrence approximately november 2017. Most recent occurrence december 27, 2018.
Check engine light came on. Had vehicle check and got a code. U1504 implausible message data length received from steering angle sensor. Airbag clockspring needs to be replace because airbad may not doploy during an accident. Was told to contact the dealership to see if there was a recall. There is not at this time. This is a defective part of the saftey system on the car and they do not want to cover it.
WANJRead 2 more owner reports+2
My wife was involved in an accident dec 24, 2016. Icy road conditions, hit a stalled vehicle, air bags did not deploy. She suffered a broken arm and broken ribs.
"service air bag " light goes on and off repeatedly and unpredictably. More often when person in passenger seat. Similar reports on internet. Dealer says will cost $120 to trouble shot and may not be covered by warranty or recall. Problem started after 16000 miles.
When it starts
Usually starts around 57,622 miles. Half of owners reported it between 38,867 and 76,000.
What to do
The airbag light should go out a few seconds after startup.
Throttle and speed control 8% 157 complaints Jerking, shift module warnings
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Loss of speed& shaking of car as it slowed down & showed to put it p & start. Happened also at 30 miles an hour in parking lot, then ran ok 5 miles to dealership. Fear to take it any where.
The car is burning oil. 35 qt in 6000 miles. That is all you smell as you drive or at idle. The car jerks back and forth as you drive not good form my 5 yr and 3 yr old necks when its jerking them back and forth. As we brake the car feels like it is giving gas to go. The car has died at stop signs in the middle of know where.
WATXRead 2 more owner reports+2
When accelerating car shudders/ when brakes are applied at speeds of 20+ car shakes. Transmission races itself going up and down hill having trouble switching gears in an automatic transmission. Trouble shifting gears. Car has shut off while driving /switched to neutral by itself.
Car stalls into neutral or just dies when in motion, the airbags do not work, the middle console went out in 2016, the car tire pressure sensor stopped working in 2016, the car randomly revs into a higher gear
When it starts
Usually starts around 40,992 miles. Half of owners reported it between 7,852 and 59,395.
What to do
Turn the shift knob through every position and watch the dash.
Our guide Car Jerks When Accelerating: Causes, Costs and FixesMore: Engine power reduced
What repairs cost on the 2015 Chrysler 200
Part prices for the problems 2015 200 owners report most. They are shelf and mail-order prices for the part alone, so a shop bill adds labor and its own markup.
Seven brands, from Quick Steer up to ACDelco, with Moog and Dorman between them. Priced per arm.
Check control armsFour brands, from PRT up to Mopar, with Monroe between them. Priced per strut.
Check strutsPrices on this page are our own research, not the store’s, and store prices change daily.
Prices read on RockAuto on Oct 2, 2026, for the parts listed as fitting this car; regular stock only, closeouts left out.
Check engine codes owners report
6 owners name P2172 (throttle actuator, sudden high airflow) in their complaints, the code named most for this car.
Complaints whose text names the code, one count per complaint. Tap a code to read our guide; grey codes have no guide yet.
When problems show up on the odometer
Powertrain complaints start earliest, typically around 37,000 miles. Airbag system complaints start latest, around 57,600 miles.
Dot: typical mileage. Bar: the middle half of reports. From the mileage owners wrote on the form.
Chrysler 200 complaints by model year
2015 has the most complaints of any 200 year. No other 200 year has the electrical system on top.
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2015 has the most complaints of any 200 year. No other 200 year has the electrical system on top.
When owners filed
Complaints about the 2015 Chrysler 200 have kept arriving since 2014, with peaks in 2015 and 2019. A peak often follows a recall or a news story, not a new fault.
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2015 Chrysler 200 recalls
8 recall campaigns cover the 2015 Chrysler 200. A recall list is by model year; whether one car had the work done is in its VIN record.
2015 Chrysler 200 crash tests and investigations
NHTSA crash tests rate the 2015 Chrysler 200 five stars overall. Its defect office has opened one investigation that covers this model year.
Ratings run from 1 to 5 stars: 5 is the safest result, 1 the least safe.
Frontal stars compare cars of about the same weight; side stars compare every vehicle. Rollover stars show how top-heavy the car is: NHTSA puts the 2015 Chrysler 200’s chance of rolling over in a single-car crash at 11%.
Safety equipment NHTSA recommends
Optional means some trims have it and some don’t. Check the car you are looking at.
Federal investigations
Before you buy a used 2015 Chrysler 200
These checks follow what 2015 200 owners reported most: stalling in traffic, then transmission and engine trouble. Ask for the service history by VIN, because it shows whether the software updates and recall repairs were done.
- 1Drive in stop-and-go traffic
Stalling with a message to shift into Park is the most repeated complaint.
- 2Drive through every gear
Rough shifts, jerks and leaks run through the transmission complaints.
- 3Ask for the transmission software record
Recalls and updates cover this nine-speed; the dealer has the history by VIN.
- 4Watch the airbag light at startup
An airbag light that comes and goes is a common complaint.
- 5Run the VIN for open recalls
Only the VIN says if this car got the recall repairs.
Oil and service for the 2015 Chrysler 200
This is what Chrysler's manual says the 2015 200 needs: which oil to use and how much, the fluids for the transmission and the cooling system, and when each job is due. The car tracks oil wear itself and shows an oil change message, but Chrysler says never to go past a set number of miles or months.
- Engine oil
- 5W-20
- Oil capacity, with filter
- 6 US quarts
- Transmission fluid
- Mopar ZF 8&9 Speed ATF
- Coolant
- Mopar 10 Year/150,000 Mile Formula OAT
- Engine oil
- 0W-20
- Oil capacity, with filter
- 5.5 US quarts
- Transmission fluid
- Mopar ZF 8&9 Speed ATF
- Coolant
- Mopar 10 Year/150,000 Mile Formula OAT
Service schedule
From the Chrysler 2015 200 Owner's Manual, read Oct 2, 2026. Normal schedule.
Common questions
What are the most common problems with the 2015 Chrysler 200?
Owners name the electrical system most (746 complaints), then powertrain (688) and engine (605).
Is 2015 a good year for the Chrysler 200?
The complaint record can't grade a car, but it shows what to check: the electrical system complaints that lead this year, the mileage they start at, and whether the recall repairs were done.
Was there a recall on the 2015 Chrysler 200?
Yes. NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the 2015 Chrysler 200: electrical system (3), power train (2), equipment, airbags, suspension. A dealer can tell from the VIN whether one car got the repairs.
At what mileage do 2015 Chrysler 200 problems start?
Powertrain complaints start earliest, around 37,000 miles. Airbag system complaints come later, around 57,600 miles.
Which 200 years have the most and fewest complaints?
The 2015 and 2012 model years have the most in the file, and the 2010 and 2017 the fewest, though newer cars have had less time to collect complaints.
What the complaint record can't tell you
Sources
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Owner quotes are changed from all capitals to normal case only. Counts by system and year cover vehicles with at least 10 complaints.