CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2015 Chrysler 200 carries the torch of "never buy the 1st year of a new vehicle generation" with pride.

The 2015 model year is the first year of the Chrysler 200's 2nd generation. It has been plagued by problems from the start. Transmission failure at extremely low mileage, many recalls, problems stalling while driving... the list goes on. Maybe Chrysler should have stuck with the 1st generation.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
20 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
11 / 0
Average Mileage:
34,276 miles

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2015 Chrysler 200 drivetrain problems

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2015 Chrysler 200 Owner Comments (Page 4 of 34)

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problem #604

Apr 192021

200

  • 75,200 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I have a 2015 Chrysler 200. After the car sits for a few hours an engine has time to cool completely down it shuts off on its own after restart and acceleration. If I start to slow down it will shut completely off and tell me to put into park. It has done it countless times on busy roadways, when I'm coming to a stop at stop signs or traffic lights. It is starting to also shut off as I am turning. Not only is it extremely dangerous and completely unsafe but it's extremely annoying. It seems to do it more if the engine hasn't completely "warmed up" before I drive it. They have recalls for this exact problem on certain Chrysler 200S but apparently mine doesn't fall under that recall and seems ridiculous that it doesn't. seems as though tens of thousands of the 200S are having this same issue but they pick and choose what ones are fixed. Is Chrysler waiting for families to die in car accidents before they finally fix the problem!?

- Hamilton, OH, USA

problem #603

May 132021

200

  • 83,100 miles
AWD service required.

- Portland, OR, USA

problem #602

Mar 012021

200

  • 90,000 miles
Imy car will not shift out of the first gear just out of no where while driving down the highway, had to have it towed and shop is saying transmission control module is bad and I see many reviews that this happens with this car around 90000 the shop is also say they see this problem a lot I don't understand why there is not a recall

- Torrington, WY, USA

problem #601

Aug 012018

200

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Radio kept shutting off and rebooting. Now it is completely out. It glitches a light that is draining my battery. When driving it jerks like it is stalling to give it gas.

- Modesto, CA, USA

problem #600

Apr 272021

200

  • 60,000 miles
I purchased my 2015 Chrysler C in 2017. I started having issues with the transmission jumping every now and then. My car is at 60K miles now and I have a sensor light on telling me service AWD. I took it to have it decided and the reading I got back was P1634 and P1634 00. The power train issue has been fixed before I owned it and now from the sounds of it, may be going bad again. I smell a burning smell from time to time when driving on the highway. I'm trying to take my car in to get serviced but everyone's telling me no open recall. However I keep reading about recalls on Chrysler 200 power tranny. I have lost so much money on this car it's ridiculous! my daughter is a new D

- Lansing, MI, USA

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problem #599

Apr 262021

200

  • 161,000 miles
It has done it before like 6 months after we bought it but it hasn't done it again. I thought I had turned the wrong knob so didn't really look into it much until recently. It almost got is killed. We were gettingoff an exit turning right and it died in the middle of turning. In front of the cars comingour way.. it shuts off while driving at any speed and flashes "shift to park" in order to do that you have to completely stop and shift it then turn off your car in hopes it'll start right up... it dont. We were on a busy over pass when it happened a few days ago. Yesterday (04/26/2021) we were by the court house and it done the same thing. Today (04/27/2021) it didn't even want to start. It idled high and acted like it was dying. I of course had to drive my children to school so it was scary.

- Inez, KY, USA

problem #598

Dec 012020

200

  • 98,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle jerked, vibrated and stalled. The vehicle was taken to fitzgerald Chrysler Jeep located at 22231 three notch rd, lexington park, md 20653, where the transmission control module was reprogrammed. The vehicle later failed to immediately start with the message wait to warm was displayed. The vehicle was taken back to the same dealer who diagnosed that the engine was faulty and needed to be replaced due to faulty engine cylinders. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000.

- California, MD, USA

problem #597

Apr 062021

200

  • 83,931 miles
Beginning at mileage 83,931 on 4/5/2021, my 2015 Chrysler 200 completely shut off and lost all power while sitting in traffic at a traffic light. The car would not budge nor restart for serval minutes, leaving me stranded at a busy intersection during rush hour traffic. After the car restarted, I drove home while the instrument panel lights would intermittently flicker and go completely dark them come back on as if nothing happened. Today, 4/6/2021, my car shut completely off, no power and no warning, once again leaving me stranded for minutes blocking traffic. The car, once again restarted after waiting approximately six minutes. This is very dangerous and can cause a serious crash and potentially kill me, my children, and other drivers on the road due to the car shutting off without warning while traveling in it. After the incident occurring today, the car behaved as if it were going to shut off while in motion; however, I was able to make it the rest of the way home without further incident.

- El Paso, TX, USA

problem #596

Mar 102021

200

  • 190,000 miles
When the car comes to a stop for the very first time it says to put in park. Then it won't go back into drive so I have to turn off and restart. It has a hard time restarting after that.

- Bellevue, WA, USA

problem #595

Mar 302021

200

  • 85,000 miles
Car just stop while driving and when at a complete stop the car just lose loses power won't move wait a few seconds it just take off

- Baton Rouge, LA, USA

problem #594

Mar 202021

200

  • 98,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The 2015 Chrysler 200 C has stalled and stopped 3times while the car was in motion and would not crank back up until after 5 mins the first in a parking a lot and the other two times on a busy highway which could have resulted in me in and my passengers being injured. The recall code for this issue is R24. And was also told that there was a recall on the car but not for that issue

- Griffin, GA, USA

problem #593

Feb 192021

200 6-cyl

  • 66,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while trying to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start-up. Additionally, the gear shifter failed to shift once the vehicle was started. The contact stated that the failure occurred intermittently and without warning. The contact also stated that while driving at slow speeds, the electric emergency brake engaged inadvertently causing the vehicle to stop in traffic. The vehicle also failed to shut-off unless the battery was disconnected. The vehicle not in park warning light illuminated while the gear shifter was indicating park. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission module and wiring harness to the transmission needed to be replaced. The battery and two fuel injectors were replaced however, the failure recurred. An unknown dealer was contacted however, offered no assistance. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 66,000.

- Summitville, IN, USA

problem #592

Jan 062020

200

  • 133,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the vehicle started to shake, loss motive power and stalled. The vehicle was towed to the residence after the vehicle failed to restart. The tow truck driver was then able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with the transmission needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact also stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated 30 days after purchasing the vehicle. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 133,000.

- Stockton, CA, USA

problem #591

Jan 282021

200

  • miles
Car went to neutral while driving

- Bowdon, GA, USA

problem #590

Jan 182021

200

  • 103,000 miles
The contact own a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled without warning. The contact pulled over into a parking lot and restarted the vehicle however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was driven back to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 103.000.

- Minford, OH, USA

problem #589

Jan 132021

200

  • 73,000 miles
Car shuts off while braking, and turns everything off. It also 'locks' the brake, and takes minutes to release. When this happens all lights turn off, push to start won't work, and engine will not start. The car cuts off at the most inopportune times, and makes driving extremely dangerous. It's been shutting off more frequently, and for longer moments at a time. This usually occurs on street's but has occurred in two drive-thrus. On one occasion the car shut off mid-turn. Again this makes driving incredibly dangerous, and is frustrating and inconvenient. This is my only means of transportation so driving has become a risk.

- North Lauderdale, FL, USA

problem #588

Jan 112021

200

  • 58,000 miles
Vehicle will not go into the "park" transmission setting. Red light with air bag warning.

- Sumter, SC, USA

problem #587

Jan 082020

200

  • 65,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the brake pedal became difficult to depress as the shift to park warning light illuminated. The gear shifter dislodged in park. The contact's daughter pumped the brake pedal multiple times for the shifter to engage correctly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed however, the mechanic failed to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. While performing a VIN search, the contact was made aware of NHTSA campaign number: 15V090000 (power train) as a possible solution to the failure however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

- Deerborn, MI, USA

problem #586

Jan 052021

200

  • 107,000 miles
The vehicle would cut off after starting & driving a very short distance then the check engine/flashing lightning bolt would come on. Once the car was off and then restarted, the lights would go off and it might run fine as long as you didn't accelerate too quickly & drove a good distance without having to stop and start a lot. The issue would arise more when driving short distances with constant stops & tight turns or sometimes when having to de-accelerate quickly. Once the car was off for a second then restarted, the only light that would sometimes stay on would be the check engine light. Therefore, I took the car to an O'reillys for a free test & the only codes that came back was P0302 - cylinder 2 misfire & P2172 - throttle actuator control system. The issue had gotten worse so I had a mechanic replace all 4 spark plugs with ngk iridium plugs and the 2nd cylinder ignition coil with a Bosch ignition coil. The cylinder 2 misfire code went away when restarting the vehicle but the main issue persists, the car won't stay on & the P2172 tacs code is still present. The vehicle is unsafe & unable to drive. The date I'm using for the question of when the issue happened is when I had the spark plugs and ignition coil replaced. The original issue started around the 2nd week of December somewhere between December 10th-December 14th.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #585

Jan 022021

200

  • miles
My 2015 Chrysler 200 has been in the shop 20 times for multiple electronic issues and today I put my car in park and when I turned around my csr csmr out of psrk snd hit a poll

- Pgh, PA, USA

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