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:
18 / 11
Injuries / Deaths:
7 / 0
Average Mileage:
43,127 miles

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2015 Chrysler 200 Owner Comments (Page 5 of 30)

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problem #512

Mar 082021

200

  • 80,000 miles

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

At 80,000 miles a oil leak became very noticeable. The rear main oil seal was destroyed. Due to the oil leak the front belly pan(68102931ab) became a dangerous hazard. The front belly pan became completely soaked in oil and was dragging under the car. Once the car was taken apart by the tech it was discovered that the oil cooling house (68105583af) was cracked.

- Toledo, OH, USA

problem #511

Mar 162021

200

  • 65,000 miles
Without any warning, vehicle will shut off making it hard to steer and brake. Vehicle will then take upwards of 15 minutes before it will restart. This has happened while in motion, and, while parked.

- Syracuse, NY, USA

problem #510

Feb 282021

200

  • miles
The oil cooler is busted and leaking oil.

- Waverly, KY, USA

problem #509

Feb 262021

200

  • miles

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

Car oil filter leaking oil cause fire

- Tallapoosa, GA, USA

problem #508

Feb 092021

200

  • 90,000 miles
The car starts then shuts off while driving. This has happened several times in dangerous situations on the road. The car won't start back up for a few minutes, then drives fine again. This happens most often which car sits unused overnight. Mostly happens in the start of day.

- Bowie, MD, USA

problem #507

Jan 052021

200

  • 93,000 miles
While driving about 30 miles an hour my car just shuts off and then won't start for about 5 minutes this almost caused me to have a collision because I could not steer very well. The car has not been serviced I have about 93,000 miles on my car. I'm only working part time because of covid and cannot afford to get it fixed. Please help me figure out what's wrong with my car.

- Aurora, OR, USA

problem #506

Jan 272021

200

  • 95,000 miles

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

My car is starting and it is saying it's because the engine needs to warm up but no matter how long I warm the car for I can't seem to start it. I've seen a lot of people online complaining about the same issue but nobody has found a solution.

- Ellicot City, MD, USA

problem #505

Jan 142021

200

  • 94,817 miles
In the morning I was backing into a parking spot while slightly turning and the car started acting up and then died. Wouldn't start with start button. After placing the remote next to start button and waiting a bit I was able to start it up after a few tries. Finished parking. After work, I was driving home and was waiting to turn and do uturn and the car once more died. Not sure if I was completely stopped or inching forward while waiting for incoming traffic to clear. Tried starting it up again the same ways as in morning. The car wouldn't start. After standing 5 minutes in a turning lane, I got it to start. Finished the drive home worrying. Also while driving, time from time, all of the dashboard flicker and then go completely dark. After a few minutes, they come back on. That is speed, RPM, gas level, engine temperature, and all other dashboard lights. Causes distraction while driving and also results in me being unable to see speed the car is traveling at.

- Galloway, OH, USA

problem #504

Oct 072020

200

  • miles
For the past several months I have been having issues with my car starting. There are no indicators that theres any issue with the vehicle. It just takes about several seconds to get a crank in order for the car to come on. I have taken it to get it looked at to see what the cause of the problem was. No issues with the battery or starter. I had the spark plugs changed with an oil change and still the same issue. Since then for the past few days upon my initial start for the day my car has shut off on me while driving down the residential road less then a mile in it stops out of nowhere locks the car up so im unable to stir the car and tells me to part the car in park. After that im unable to get the car to start again after several attempts then it'll finally crank back up after putting the key flob next to the push start button. What is going on with my car. This is dangerous thank god I wasnt on the highway nor where cars behind me. I have checked for recalls on my car and its not indicating any for mine in particular but there are recalls on 2015 Chrysler 200 models. My car isnt under warranty and has over 100 thousand miles.

- Kennesaw, GA, USA

problem #503

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 #502

Dec 212020

200

  • 97,200 miles

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

Vehicle, even after repair continues to have front-passenger airbag light. Even after oil levels are changed and maintained, cabin and air filters changed, vehicle continues to stall even after servicing (both paid and under warranty) Chrysler has not resolved the issues that harbor my vehicle and offer no solution. Temp/engine light issue came on during highway travel. Stalling usually occurs on city and residential streets. Both in motion.

- Highland Springs, VA, USA

problem #501

Dec 242020

200

  • 123,020 miles
The car is stopping at every time the gas accelerates the car shuts down

- Memphis, TN, USA

problem #500

Nov 012020

200

  • miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200 limited.the contact stated that last month she drove her vehicle to the gas station after she was done filling her vehilce she tried to start her vehicle but it did not start. The contact stated that she then had the vehicle towed to her home where it still sitting.the contact stated that the dealer stated her vehicle was not under recall and she will have to pay for the repair.

- Buffalo, NY, USA

problem #499

Nov 122020

200

  • 120,000 miles
Car not wanting to turn over when trying to start without jumping. Had battery and alternator checked both are fine and starter was replaced no more than maybe a year ago. This is daily and if sits throughout day. Lights and everything interior turn on and it acts like it wants to turn over just not enough power. Also replaced battery in key fob. Started happening within last month.

- Mount Morris, IL, USA

problem #498

Dec 012020

200

  • 73,300 miles
I drive to work for half hour. When driving the vehicle hard shifts between 30-35mph for no apparent reason, on the highway or in city, the whole car hard shifts and the driver and passenger can both hear and feel it. They test it and say nothing is wrong with any transmission, etc. They refuse to fix even under warranty. The car warms up for 15 minutes before driven anywhere and the temperature doesn't affect it, it divvies both summer and winter now for 3 years!! now, it pops up AWD service and they say it should have no reason to be displaying it. I'm stuck with a vehicle unsafe for my kids because no one can find an issue!

- Connersville, IN, USA

problem #497

Nov 272020

200

  • 61,467 miles
My car keeps stopping in the middle of traffic. It has been serviced, but what ever the service department is doing its not working. This car is unsafe and as caused danger to my type 1 diabetic husband and myself. The car is now in my drive way. I have been having problems with this since since I purchased it in February 2017, and they never fix the problem. The car jerks and stops and starts when it want to. I have changed the batteries in the remote several times and have taking it to three different places for a diagnosis, and Chrysler cant seem to fix the problem when they built the car. I need help. I am still paying on this piece of a car. Everyone that has this car says they car does the same thing. So I know there is a recall for this vehicle. This car has stop and will not start at all.

- Harvey, LA, USA

problem #496

Nov 252020

200

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that the gear shifter unexpectedly shifted into neutral, the vehicle then stalled while driving 60 mph. The vehicle was restarted however, the contact stated that when the vehicle shifted into third gear, the vehicle inadvertently shifted back into neutral and stalled. The contact also stated that after setting the cruise control to a specific speed, the vehicle accelerated independently above the set speed without depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact manually turned off the cruise control. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the shifting into neutral was due to a power distribution failure and that the software needed to be reprogrammed. The dealer also informed the contact that no trouble codes were found on the cruise control and to take the vehicle to an authorized Chrysler dealer for assistance. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under NHTSA campaign number: 16V529000 (power train). The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

- Westunion, WV, USA

problem #495

Nov 222020

200

  • 80,000 miles
Vehicle literally shuts off abruptly with absolutely no warning signs but restarts again perfectly except for you have to reprogram radio and climate control. The first time it happened which was 2 days ago I was coming to a stop at a stop light and it turned green almost immediately, I pressed the gas and within seconds the car just came to an abrupt stop engine electrical everything went dead. Then today it happened to me twice the first time I was at a fast food drive-thru ordering with my foot on the brake, no warning sign it kind of clunks it jerks and then it says if somebody were to have just shut the car off. The third time I was coming out of the grocery store parking lot, coming up to a light slightly pressing the brake and it completely clunk cut off. I have been extremely extremely lucky that nobody has rear-ended me in any of these circumstances, but I am very dependent on my car however I am now avoiding using it. I looked into the problem by reading articles and this seems to have been a problem at one time for my make and model of car I am very concerned about this problem.

- St.Paul, MN, USA

problem #494

Sep 252020

200

  • 58,000 miles
Shortly after driving the vehicle after start up, it stalls and begins to quickly slow down. No warning lights, or check engine light. Once you get it stopped and restart it, it does the same thing about 3-7 miles down the road. Then it won't do it at all for the rest of the day. This has caused dangerous situations. No codes to go on for a possible problem. This model has han many many complaints for this same problem, and I believe recalled before for it, but a check of recalls for this VIN shows no un-repaired recalls. I do not know what to do at this point. Vehicle has just under 60,000 miles and is in very good condition. Dealer has stated that without codes showing up, and or witnessing the problem they really can't do anything about it. This has happened during busy traffic and caused cars to almost hit me from behind when mine stalls and slows down from no power. Luckily I have been in areas that have a shoulder to move onto. I honestly do not think I am being told everything about this problem from the dealership, because from researching it on line, I have found thousands of complaints this very same problem, and nobody seams to have a clear answer for it that I can find. I really need help with this. Thank you

- Edinboro, PA, USA

problem #493

Nov 102020

200

  • 139,200 miles
My lights on the dash board keep cutting off, it keep saying there is a problem with my steering and can't turn, stalls when pulling off, and cut off while driving. I travel on a busy city street and scared I might cut off or stalled and cause an accident and get killed or kill someone else due to my car malfunctioning. Everything happens to my car in motion and I have to keep programming my key to my car.

- Jonesboro, GA, USA

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