2014 Chrysler 200 problems
Owners have filed 312 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 Chrysler 200. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 22% of complaints. After that come engine (12%) and electrical system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 312 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 24 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 31 and 3
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 181 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 54 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 25 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 25 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 24 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 15 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 22 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 181 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 50,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 53,000 miles (29 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 24 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 31 injuries reported; 3 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2014 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Chrysler 200 with enough data (249 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Late model chrysler 200 veered off road and killed passenger. Road was dry. Weather was partly cloudy. Accident happened in mid afternoon driving south on I81. Problems with car started upon purchase. Dealership subsequently replaced engine. Some problems continued after engine replacement including intermittent issues with cruise control.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chrysler 200. The contact stated that the vehicle's suspension was unstable. The vehicle coasted from left to right intermittently. In addition, there was a short in the instrument panel, the gauges flashed repeatedly, and the ABS sensor illuminated intermittently. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failures. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 2,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact also stated that the RPM fell to zero and lost all power functionality including the steering and brake. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road, shifted into neutral, restarted and the vehicle operated as intended. The failure recurred. The contact stated that on several occasions the vehicle failed to start intermittently.