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:
34,187 miles

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2015 Chrysler 200 drivetrain problems

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2015 Chrysler 200 Owner Comments (Page 1 of 33)

problem #659

Jul 032024

200

  • 212,000 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 while driving 40 MPH, the parking brake message was displayed. The driver checked the brakes and continued driving. There was an abnormal beeping sound detected. The vehicle began to slow down and failed to accelerate. The vehicle was placed in park(P) and restarted. The gear shifter failed to shift to drive(D). The service transmission and parking brake messages were displayed. The gear shifter was shifted into -??Low gear-?? however, the vehicle failed to respond as intended. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V529000 (Power Train). The failure mileage was approximately 212,000.

- Wappingers Falls, NY, USA

problem #658

Dec 032023

200

  • miles
Air bags need occupant classification module.air bags don't work Chrysler claims no longer make it. All wheel drive doesn't work needs a power transfer unit. Chrysler claims it's on back order with no delivery date.

- Pittston, PA, USA

problem #657

Feb 092024

200

  • miles
Car dash blacks out then cuts off unexpectedly in the middle of the road even with a brand new battery

- Lake, MS, USA

problem #656

Sep 292023

200

  • miles

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

Available upon request. Switching gears could be a hazard. Mechanic said a previous recall for issue was fixed. It has been sitting at the mechanics for 4 months. Vehicle ran fine in the morning. Went to drive and vehicle switched from park to neutral and break system lights came on. I went to try a few hours later and the car was dead and would not start. We tried to jump the car and it would not work.

- Crawfordville, IN, USA

problem #655

Dec 212023

200

  • miles
When accelerating the car stalls and bogs down. Very dangerous when pulling out in traffic. Also when going downhill the engine will rev up even when brakes are applied.

- Jackson, GA, USA

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problem #654

Nov 292021

200

  • 89,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while attempting to drive from a complete stop, the vehicle was shifted into drive(D); however, the gear shifter independently shifted back to neutral(N) and remained stuck. Additionally, the electronic parking brake engaged independently. The parking brake, the brakes, and the traction control warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to several mechanics, who were unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where the cross-alignment was performed, and an unknown software was reset. The vehicle then operated as needed; however, the failure recurred two years later. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V529000 (Power Train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.

- Forest Park, GA, USA

problem #653

Jul 152023

200

  • 149,000 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 while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle briefly shifted into neutral before shifting back into drive. After restarting the vehicle, the vehicle returned to normal functionality, but the failure became a regular occurrence. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to diagnose the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V529000 (Power Train), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 149,000.

- Georgetown, IN, USA

problem #652

Oct 192023

200

  • 143,348 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front driver-??s side door displayed smoke near the window. As a result, the window failed to operate. The contact turned off the vehicle, shifted into park to inspect the vehicle however, the contact stated that the vehicle failed restart. A message displayed on the instrument panel -??Service Transmission-?? and the parking brake warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated that on numerous occasions while driving at approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle failed to shift to the intended gear. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was included in the NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V090000 (Power Train), 15V461000 (Equipment) and 15V470000 (Electrical System). The vehicle had not yet been diagnosed or repaired. The contact was currently awaiting a tow. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 143,348.

- Broadview, IL, USA

problem #651

Mar 202023

200

  • 118,450 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that the gear shifter was inoperable. The contact stated that the gear shifter was stuck in neutral. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The failure was not duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 118,450.

- Chula Vista, CA, USA

problem #650

Oct 052023

200

  • miles
When going a certain speed car will jerk and shift roughly into next gear, Faulty air bag system shown on dashboard. Car had been struggling to start lately went to Autozone with the check engine light now showing. Diagnostic machine advised Power Train System issues / Antilock brake system issues. Codes: P1634, U0420-00, C2101-17, & C1246-1C Mileage: 111250 upon doing my research these are common issues with this vehicle but yet no recall could be found for my specific vehicles using Vin #

- Ft Worth, TX, USA

problem #649

Sep 272023

200

  • miles

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

1) I believe there is a problem with my transmission shifting gears. I am willing to have it inspected. 2) There is a sudden and violent shift that happens when shifting between 3rd - 5th gear I believe but it's random, only a couple of times a month. I have had people with me and they thought I hit a deep pothole or hit something with my car like a small animal. 3)The issue has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealership. 4) My car has not been inspected by any of the above except a dealership years ago when I mentioned it but nothing was found. My car model and year have a few recalls and transmission is one but no recalls have been issued for my specific car yet. I check yearly. 5) I do not get any warning lights, messages, or symptoms, my car just violently shifts from time to time when shifting into 3rd - 5th gear. My car does sometimes get an AWD service light that comes and goes and never lasts more than a couple of days. The research I did online said that's normal for the 200 and not to worry if it doesn't stay lit. I am not sure if this is a related issue, another issue, or just a thing the 200 does as mentioned online. The car had this problem since I purchased it in 2017 but the dealership I purchased it from was in a different state so taking it back wasn't an option. I had mentioned the issue to a Chrysler dealership years ago while getting an oil change but no issue was found. 6) How fast were you going? I think it's between 3rd and 5th gear so like 25-45 mph I think. 7) About how many miles were on your vehicle at the time of the incident? My 200C has had this consistently since I got the car with around 10,000 miles and my car now has about 82,000 miles on it and just did the violent shift recently. There is no warning or pattern as to when it will happen except that it happens between 3rd-5th gear and it doesn't matter the time of the year or the weather.

- Cunningham, TN, USA

problem #648

Jul 292023

200

  • miles
My vehicle has 3 recalls on it that are essential to the safety of the driver and those in the vehicle with the driver and they are refusing to cover this because I am not the original owner. I feel like this is not right considering that this is a Chrysler issue and they should be responsible for it. The car cuts off without warning due to the recall issue I could be on the highway, in a parking lot or just cruising in my neighborhood and it cuts off,

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #647

Jun 232023

200

  • miles
Airbag light stays on Transmission service light comes on when driving and vehicle stalls

- Birmingham , AL, USA

problem #646

Sep 222022

200

  • 110,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle failed to downshift and was jerking and hesitating. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the transmission was replaced; however, the failure persisted. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

- Kokomo, IN, USA

problem #645

May 262023

200

  • miles
Any time I am coming to a stop from 40/45 mph the car would accelerate although I am breaking! This is not safe. It happens randomly while driving I could be in traffic and it will accelerate soon as I put my foot on the break.

- Mcdonough , GA, USA

problem #644

May 182023

200

  • miles
I was barely coming off of the freeway during traffic hour when my dashboard randomly indicated to shift into parking gear, which I did, and then the car turned off on me right before at the top of a downhill. I couldn't shift into neutral and couldn't get the car to turn back on. There I was in the hot weather with a car in the middle of the road right off of the freeway exit without a clue as to what happened. I had to get towed and the vehicle is now at the dealer; they won't be able to take a look at it until 5 days after the occurrence.

- Seattle, WA, USA

problem #643

May 122023

200

  • miles
Son was driving car and pulled out of gas station and heard a loud "bang" from under the hood and the car immediately died and he had to coast into a safe spot off of the street. Check Engine light came on and message "Service Transmission". Will not move forward now and whirring noise when placed into Drive. Towed to transmission shop that said there were several Transmission codes (TCM Monitor Processing and TCM Failure Undetected). The car has 59000 miles on it and the transmission needs replacing. Similar to other complaints seen on here for the 2015 Chrysler 200.

- Marietta, GA, USA

problem #642

May 082023

200 4-cyl

  • miles
On 5/8 a conversation took place with a Chrysler Customer Service representative which was recorded. The representative acknowledged that the TCM going out is common due to the Transaxle Control Harness recall. The representative acknowledged this has not become a recall yet but this is a known problem and issue with the vehicles.

- Arlington, TX, USA

problem #641

Apr 012023

200

  • 0 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle unintendedly accelerated. The contact had to depress the brake pedal very forcefully to stop the vehicle from accelerating. The contact stated that while her sister was driving the vehicle, she also experienced the failure. Additionally, the vehicle failed to accelerate over 40 MPH. The transmission service message was displayed. The contact became aware that the speedometer continued to decrease. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

- Monroe, MI, USA

problem #640

Mar 012023

200

  • miles
The Car Has the error code P0934 which the car goes into limp Mode when i was on the highway way making me almost crash.

- Port Richey , FM, USA

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