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 6 of 34)

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problem #564

Oct 312019

200 4-cyl

  • 60,000 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 at various speeds, the vehicle hesitated upon depressing the accelerator pedal. After some time, the vehicle abruptly accelerated forward causing the contact to temporarily lose control of the vehicle. The contact also stated that the service air bags warning light was illumined on the instrument panel. The dealer had yet to be notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and they informed her that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The contact was then referred to NHTSA for assistance. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16V529000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

- Garfield, NJ, USA

problem #563

Aug 282020

200

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while attempting to drive the vehicle, the transmission seized in neutral. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. There was no warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. The VIN was not available.

- Ridgeland, MS, USA

problem #562

Aug 092020

200

  • 98,045 miles
The car shift to neutral in the middle of the road while driving and slows down. The light comes on in states that service transmission service brake system service parking brake. When you put the db scanner on it it says that a wheel sensor is the only problem. When a new wheel sensors put on there the same problem recurrs.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #561

Aug 032020

200

  • 100,000 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 the transmission slipped while driving. Additionally, the vehicle failed to accelerate while driving. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to three different independent mechanic and was diagnosed with a transmission sensor failure. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic a forth time and was diagnosed that the transmission failed however, the mechanic was unable to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired and was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The contact called dothan Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat (4074 ross clark cir, dothan, al 36303), and informed the dealer of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not subjected to a recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

- Dothan Al, AL, USA

problem #560

Jul 072020

200

  • 57,000 miles
Shifting in my 2015 Chrysler 200C AWD is horrible. The rough shifting is usually happens between 3rd or later gears. The rough shifting has caused me to think that I was reared ended but its just the transmission shifting. While driving on the highway and the rough shifting occurs, I must be extra careful because my car will jerk while on going over 50 mph which is very dangerous. The dealership has been no help as no light was on. I have owed my vehicle for just over 3 years now and this was always a problem. It was shifting rough when I brought it with 10K miles on it but I thought it was because it was a newer vehicle as it was my first new car purchase. I am currently around 57500 miles now and it still occurs. I have read many Chrysler 200 owners complain of the rough shifting on the new 9 speed transmission.

- Whitehall, PA, USA

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problem #559

Apr 232019

200

  • 36,000 miles
Car has serv AWD light on had one shot replace a motor on the outside of the transfer case but the problem came back when shifting from drive to sport next I brought it to Chrysler and they replaced the sensor near the motor that was previously replaced and it didn't fix anything they still don't know what's wrong with it. My car jerks forward mid breaking in the RPM surge also my transmission is slow to downshift in the first three gears I believe it is and loses compression when going up some hills power to this vehicle as in the torque or horsepower is very inconsistent sometimes it feels sluggish other times it just wants to go. Shops report brake surge is normal. Also had sporatic hard pedal, master cylinder is ok. Brake pedal clicks and feels unstable. The steering rack feels loose and dangerous like its going to fall through the floor. Brake pedal arms rusted cars only 5 years old with 60,000 miles on it with no prior flood damage.

- Coon Rapids, MN, USA

problem #558

Jul 022020

200

  • 54,000 miles

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

While my car is driving. The AWD and traction control become unavailable, and my car stops having the ability to shift gears. It will go into N or when I slow down and pull over I'll try to put it in park and it will shift into every other gear but park.

- Riverview, FL, USA

problem #557

Feb 102020

200 6-cyl

  • 78,000 miles
Vehicle was not shifting into park, took it to a Chrysler dealership and was told all recalls were completed. Took my vehicle to a local mechanic who has shown me proof my vehicle still has a recall on the transmission/transfer case. Whenever I would start it and shift to drive or reverse I can no longer shift into back into park. I have to engage the parking brake, push the start/stop button to kill the engine which goes into the run position then push it again which goes to the start position, finally the third push turns the car off. I have to do this whenever I start my car.

- Pontiac, MI, USA

problem #556

Jun 082020

200 4-cyl

  • miles
Same issue as this recall: NHTSA campaign id: 16V529000 but being told they won't fix it.

- Conway, AR, USA

problem #555

Jun 082020

200 4-cyl

  • miles
I took my car into the dealership and they reprogrammed my transmission control module and after I paid I noticed that it was a part of a recall.

- Yuma, AZ, USA

problem #554

Jun 102020

200 6-cyl

  • 56,000 miles

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

She was driving down a city road 35 mph and the motor shut off for no reason she had no power steering and the breaks where too hard for her to press the trans locked up and put it self into park and that must be why the trans is slipping after only 56000 miles on the car this has happened twice now in a month and after the car shuts down it does start right back up and drive normal after that.

- Port Huron, MI, USA

problem #553

Jun 092020

200 4-cyl

  • 81,997 miles
On May 15, 2020 while attempting to back out of a parking spot at the post office my car dinged at me. The dash notification told me to pull over in safe spot, park car, and shift into park, and service shifter light came on. I was only 2 miles from my home so I proceeded home and called the dealership service center. I explained the issue and they told me to bring it in. I asked if it was okay to drive and they said yes. I scheduled to take it in the following morning. The mechanic looked at it and asked me if I had changed the transmission. No same transmission as was in it when I bought it. They tried telling me that the software did not match the transmission and needed a software update, which they did and allegedly retested it. Everything fine now they said. Yesterday, June 9, 2020, I was driving home from work and the car started dinging at me. The transmission light came on and dash notification to service transmission. The car starting losing power and did not want to move with the transmission wanting to shift into neutral. Came to stop light and car did not want to move. I had cars behind me that almost hit me because my car shifted to neutral. It started moving then shifted from drive to neutral. I was able to get it home (only 1 mile) and tried to back it into driveway. Dash said to shift into park and then desired gear so I did. Nothing!!!! it would not register reverse. I was in the middle of the street blocking an oncoming car. I was able to get it register neutral and it rolled back so the car could get past me. After turning the car off and back on it finally registered reverse and I got it in the driveway. Call dealership to tell them. They say no recall, nothing wrong. Seriously"?" this is a recall issue even if my VIN isn't listed as they claim. The car shifts to neutral as you are driving down the road. Fix this issue and recall all of them.

- Belton, MO, USA

problem #552

Jun 052020

200 4-cyl

  • 89,000 miles
Car will stall out while driving and car will remain stuck in neutral. Dashboard lights with flicker off and stay off before stalling. Car will completely shut off in traffic with no warning. I have read various recalls on same make and model and year car. The car completely shut off while I was turning a corner and I was almost rear ended because I had no time to put on emergency blinkers. When the lights come back on the dash it says power steering system unavailable. I can start the car again but about another 2-4 miles it repeats. This is a safety issue for both me and my family.

- Sumter, SC, USA

problem #551

May 232020

200

  • 64,000 miles
I was driving around a curve going 15 mph and my car just stalled out on me. I tried to restart my car and it wouldn't, just stuck in the middle of the road. I tried to start the car and unable to do so. After several attempts I was able to start the vehicle and get back home. I tried to drive my car a couple of days later and thr car stalled on my and the stop light and then again at the street light. Thank god I didn't have my kids in the car. This is really unsafe and needs to be resolved.

- Overland Park, KS, USA

problem #550

May 222020

200 4-cyl

  • miles
January 13,2017 I purchased my vehicle from carite dealership. About four or five months later I had an issue come saying service transmission. My car immediately started to stall and not switch into gear while on the freeway. I had to switch lanes and it wasn't easy seeing that cars was going 70 miles in speed. Eventually I got off to side street then powered the car down. Tried starting it and it wouldn't move. I waited an hour before the car started next day to the dealership I go to only be told there's nothing wrong with it. This issue will happen occasionally more so during summer. I took it back to the dealership still they see nothing wrong but a throttle body like seriously. I complained that it was still an issue and demanded it be fixed. They said it's no problem. I haven't took it to the dealership since because I was tried of the run around and them saying it's nothing wrong. My car does this frequently mainly on the highway where it's unsafe to be doing so. I've even had problems where the car doesn't start up till the next day. I had problems where the when it's time for an oil change that it eventually shutdowns down. Today May 22, 2020 is the latest where once again the car would not move.

- Warren, MI, USA

problem #549

Apr 062020

200

  • 104,000 miles
The car is not going into gear without it jerking...and my airbags wont go off on my dashboard

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #548

May 092020

200 4-cyl

  • 67,959 miles
We turned onto a main road and we were in front of traffic driving down the road. We had to apply the brakes due to someone cutting us off, then when we tried to accelerate again it shut off and said shift to park while we were in the middle of a busy road. The car behind us almost crashed into us and had to swerve away from us. We had no control over our vehicle, all we could do is try to get the car to turn back on, to get out of traffic. However, we tried to and the car wasn"T functioning correctly. The D for the drive position was blinking. We had to completely stop the car, in the middle of traffic, and hope that we didn?T get hit by oncoming traffic coming from behind us due to having to control over our vehicle. We pushed the button to the ignition/start to start it and it wouldn?T start it. It sounded like it had no power at all and then after a few attempts, while exposed and defenseless in the middle of the road with my family, it finally started and we got going again. This is not the first time this has happened, however, it"S the first time it has with my family in the car. This car is unpredictable and unsafe due to that, my family at risk just going to the grocery store. It is our only means of transportation. We looked it up, it falls under Chrysler recall S55.

- Pocatello, ID, USA

problem #547

May 112020

200 6-cyl

  • miles
My car jerks when accelerating since 2017 oil constantly linking from oil cooler and filter assembly hesitate during acceleration.

- Rockaway, NJ, USA

problem #546

May 032020

200

  • 50,000 miles
When at a stop sign the and the vehicle is in drive the steering wheel shakes rapidly. Turn it in a different gear it stops. When trying to accelerate it has a delay; RPM will jump and nothing happens. You release the gas and the cars RPM drops and car jerks you into next gear. With this the vehicle is unsafe when trying to rapidly accelerate. This could potentially cause a wreck or a fatality due to the jerking motion and unaware of the problem could cause major injuries

- Jacksonville, NC, USA

problem #545

Apr 012020

200

  • 73,000 miles
Vehicle unexpectedly goes into neutral all over the internet says there's recalls call the Chrysler store they told me nothing they can do for me transit town Dodge buffalo New York

- Batavia, NY, USA

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