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2012 Chrysler 200 electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 140 complaints for the 2012 Chrysler 200, 14% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
140 14% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
71,000 miles 106 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 2
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2012 Chrysler 200 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 71,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 12 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 9 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 19 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 26 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 19 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 9 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 5 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 71,000 miles
Based on 106 complaints that include mileage. 38% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles12
20k to 40k miles9
40k to 60k miles19
60k to 80k miles26
80k to 100k miles19
100k to 120k miles9
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles5
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 106 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

There is an awful smell of fumes coming through the airvents inside car. It's so terrible that it takes your breath away. Well I found out there is a recall on this because it has something to do with thac 7 heating system. Mold and bacteria has set up around the heater core and the antifreeze has started looking like thick glue or something. Now my heat does not work correctly. The smell that's coming through the vents, well I had to go to emergency room because I could not breath.

December 2014 Injury

With no warning, no engine light, on I pulled out into traffic, turning right on a two way road the car went into traffic and suddenly no power. I was lucky to be able to drift on the shoulder. I towed my car to the dealer and was told it was the crank sensor. I asked what caused it, because I had no warning, they said it was probably a short. This could have been very tragic.

Reported at 66,631 miles, September 2016

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