2016 Chrysler 200 problems
Owners have filed 593 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Chrysler 200. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 22% of complaints. After that come electrical system (19%) and air bags (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 593 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 32 and 16
- Injuries and deaths
- 26 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 41,000 miles 417 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 | 80 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 113 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 98 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 76 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 31 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 11 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 417 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 41,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 41,000 miles (98 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 32 complaints mention a crash; 16 complaints mention a fire; 26 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2016 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 7 model years of the Chrysler 200 with enough data (512 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chrysler 200. While driving 5 MPH, the contact crashed into another vehicle. None of the air bags deployed. The contact noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment. Afterwards, the vehicle was taken to an unknown dealer. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a contusion of the neck, finger, and chest wall, an abrasion of the left thumb, and a paresthesia of the upper extremity. Medical attention was required. The manufacturer was not contacted.
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chrysler 200. While the contact's vehicle was stopped at a red light, it was rear ended at 35 MPH. The contact's vehicle rear ended a third vehicle. The driver's air bag did not deploy. The contact and passenger were injured and required medical attention. A police report was filed. Chrysler sent engineers to inspect the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was towed. The failure mileage was 5,013.
I was crossing over and intersection and another lady was speeding playing on her phone and didn't realize she had a stop sign and hit me directly in the driver side door she was driving a 2007 Chevy Tahoe SUV as well my car was deemed a total loss and not one of my air bags came out.
My chrysler 200 started shifting really hard and as you're driving down the road you can feel it jerking. I called the chrysler dealership that is local to me took it in they only drove at 3 miles and decided there was nothing wrong with it except for a software update. I paid $132 for a labor charge for a software update that never fix the problem. Took it back 2 days later they can't diagnose it with spark plug issues. Paid $160 for spark plugs and labor just to have the same problem.
The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the instrument cluster flickered, and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent and occurred at various speeds. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure reoccurred and the vehicle was no longer drivable.