2014 CHRYSLER 200

3 recalls — 312 complaints

16V668000 Sep 15, 2016
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
Defect Description
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 200, 2010 Chrysler Sebring, 2010-2012 Dodge Caliber and 2010-2014 Jeep Patriot, Compass and Dodge Avenger vehicles. The Occupant Restraint Control (OCR) module may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pret... Read more
Consequence
If the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.
Remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the OCR, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners that parts are not available yet were mailed on October 26, 2016. The recall began on August 15, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number... Read more
1,435,625 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
16V668000 Sep 15, 2016
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
Defect Description
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 200, 2010 Chrysler Sebring, 2010-2012 Dodge Caliber and 2010-2014 Jeep Patriot, Compass and Dodge Avenger vehicles. The Occupant Restraint Control (OCR) module may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pret... Read more
Consequence
If the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.
Remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the OCR, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners that parts are not available yet were mailed on October 26, 2016. The recall began on August 15, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number... Read more
1,435,625 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
16V668000 Sep 15, 2016
AIR BAGS
Defect Description
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 200, 2010 Chrysler Sebring, 2010-2012 Dodge Caliber and 2010-2014 Jeep Patriot, Compass and Dodge Avenger vehicles. The Occupant Restraint Control (OCR) module may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pret... Read more
Consequence
If the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags are disabled, there is an increased risk of injury to the vehicle occupants in the event of a vehicle crash that necessitates deployment of these safety systems.
Remedy
Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the OCR, free of charge. Interim letters informing owners that parts are not available yet were mailed on October 26, 2016. The recall began on August 15, 2017. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number... Read more
1,435,625 vehicles affected
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US LLC)

Complaint Statistics

312 total complaints 24 crashes 4 fires 31 injuries 3 deaths

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
AIR BAGS68
ENGINE38
SEAT BELTS34
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM33
UNKNOWN OR OTHER21
SERVICE BRAKES19
POWER TRAIN13
STEERING13
SEATS11
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Jan 12, 2026
Incident date: Jan 11, 2026
My vehicle has an open safety recall related to defective headrests. The dealership never contacted me to perform the recall repair, and the headrests were never replaced. Mopar issued an extended warranty for this defect, but the dealership is now refusing coverage claiming it expired. The defect... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 7, 2025
Incident date: Oct 5, 2022
The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH on the highway, the vehicle stalled, and the vehicle turned off independently. The contact was able to coast over to the right side of the road, and attempted to restart the vehicle, and the vehicle started as intende... Read more
ENGINE May 7, 2025
Incident date: Oct 5, 2022
The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH on the highway, the vehicle stalled, and the vehicle turned off independently. The contact was able to coast over to the right side of the road, and attempted to restart the vehicle, and the vehicle started as intende... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 10, 2025
Incident date: Mar 4, 2025
the automobile will shut down when driving uncommanded, when it does this you lose power steering and braking and sometimes locks the steering wheel. the horn sounds uncommanded randomly. the windshield wipers will intermittently not work. have researched the problem and have found this issue is com... Read more
ENGINE Mar 10, 2025
Incident date: Mar 4, 2025
the automobile will shut down when driving uncommanded, when it does this you lose power steering and braking and sometimes locks the steering wheel. the horn sounds uncommanded randomly. the windshield wipers will intermittently not work. have researched the problem and have found this issue is com... Read more
STEERING Mar 10, 2025
Incident date: Mar 4, 2025
the automobile will shut down when driving uncommanded, when it does this you lose power steering and braking and sometimes locks the steering wheel. the horn sounds uncommanded randomly. the windshield wipers will intermittently not work. have researched the problem and have found this issue is com... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Nov 23, 2024
Incident date: Nov 13, 2024
The car would slow down out of no where there time when the car doesn’t go over 5 miles per hours and throws it self in park some times my door wouldn’t open with the bottons can’t open my truck
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Nov 23, 2024
Incident date: Nov 13, 2024
The car would slow down out of no where there time when the car doesn’t go over 5 miles per hours and throws it self in park some times my door wouldn’t open with the bottons can’t open my truck
STEERING Nov 23, 2024
Incident date: Nov 13, 2024
The car would slow down out of no where there time when the car doesn’t go over 5 miles per hours and throws it self in park some times my door wouldn’t open with the bottons can’t open my truck
POWER TRAIN Aug 28, 2024
Incident date: Aug 14, 2024
The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled on several occasions. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and continue driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagno... Read more
ENGINE Aug 28, 2024
Incident date: Aug 14, 2024
The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled on several occasions. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and continue driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagno... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES Jun 24, 2024
Incident date: May 25, 2024
While driving this vehicle the car would shut down while driving, no ability to brake, to steer. The car would start back up, but the same issues would happen, making it extremely dangerous to drive. This happened on several different occasions. One of my issues with this problem is that Chrysler ha... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jun 24, 2024
Incident date: May 25, 2024
While driving this vehicle the car would shut down while driving, no ability to brake, to steer. The car would start back up, but the same issues would happen, making it extremely dangerous to drive. This happened on several different occasions. One of my issues with this problem is that Chrysler ha... Read more
ENGINE Jun 24, 2024
Incident date: May 25, 2024
While driving this vehicle the car would shut down while driving, no ability to brake, to steer. The car would start back up, but the same issues would happen, making it extremely dangerous to drive. This happened on several different occasions. One of my issues with this problem is that Chrysler ha... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Apr 8, 2024
Incident date: Apr 8, 2021
The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shut off inadvertently. The contact stated that the vehicle shuddered before shutting off independently on several occasions. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The contact stated... Read more
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR Jan 22, 2024
Incident date: Sep 22, 2023
The contact owns 2014 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle was shuddering and chugging. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure persisted, and the vehicle became undrivable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, wh... Read more
STEERING Aug 22, 2023
Incident date: Aug 1, 2023
The steering wheel has become harder to steer i.e., some resistance can be felt during steering. Also, at a certain angle it makes a hissing sound as if gas is being leaked from a pipe.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Jul 23, 2023
Incident date: Jul 23, 2023
Both the driver and passaged (front seat) head rests have deployed. When looking inside them (parts are exposed since they have pooped and stayed open in a projected position) broken pieces are visible. Therefore, the headrests cannot be popped back into their proper position. This is extremely dang... Read more
AIR BAGS May 13, 2023
Incident date: May 13, 2023
A couple of years ago my passenger head restraint deployed while parked and would not reset. I was charged $652.00 to re place. Chrysler later reimbursed me for this expense and extended my warranty for this for one year. Two days ago the driver side activated while the car was parked. That mean... Read more
SEATS May 13, 2023
Incident date: May 13, 2023
A couple of years ago my passenger head restraint deployed while parked and would not reset. I was charged $652.00 to re place. Chrysler later reimbursed me for this expense and extended my warranty for this for one year. Two days ago the driver side activated while the car was parked. That mean... Read more
SEAT BELTS Apr 4, 2023
Incident date: Apr 4, 2023
Head restraint deployed and seatbelt malfunction.
AIR BAGS Apr 4, 2023
Incident date: Apr 4, 2023
Head restraint deployed and seatbelt malfunction.
POWER TRAIN Mar 20, 2023
Incident date: Mar 19, 2023
Traction control and power train light on dashboard, are blinking and the car itself will not accerlerate. This is the 2nd time in 3 months it has happened.
AIR BAGS Mar 20, 2023
Incident date: Mar 19, 2023
Traction control and power train light on dashboard, are blinking and the car itself will not accerlerate. This is the 2nd time in 3 months it has happened.
SEATS Mar 20, 2023
Incident date: Mar 19, 2023
Traction control and power train light on dashboard, are blinking and the car itself will not accerlerate. This is the 2nd time in 3 months it has happened.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mar 16, 2023
Incident date: Sep 9, 2022
Horn didn’t work and car stalled in the middle of highway. Part (clock spring)inside horn was replaced but horn still went off by itself or didn’t work. Entire fuse box ( integrated power module)that controlled horn replaced to solve problem. It has been determined that this was also cause of ... Read more
ENGINE Mar 16, 2023
Incident date: Sep 9, 2022
Horn didn’t work and car stalled in the middle of highway. Part (clock spring)inside horn was replaced but horn still went off by itself or didn’t work. Entire fuse box ( integrated power module)that controlled horn replaced to solve problem. It has been determined that this was also cause of ... Read more
POWER TRAIN Feb 21, 2023
Incident date: Feb 15, 2023
Transmission FAIL check engine light went on. Car was not accellorating, bucking can't drive over 30 MGH. Thank god I was drving a back street when it happened and not the Mass Pike. Two estimates done. They both said replace the transmission. WHAT ??? Burnt transmission fluid at 77,400 miles... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Sep 14, 2022
Incident date: Sep 13, 2022
The passenger headrest deployed without being in a crash. The car was parked. This could have caused injury if my passenger had her head rested. It also could have caused an accident if this happened while driving as it sounded like a gun shot or loud crash. No warnings went off.
SEATS Jul 21, 2022
Incident date: Jul 21, 2022
Passengers headrest exploded spontaneously. I noticed this morning leaving my house heading to work as I was driving down my street a rattling noise and looked over to see the head rest had ejected! Thankfully I didn't have any passenger's in my car! I have no warning lamps other than low tire notif... Read more
ENGINE Jul 19, 2022
Incident date: Jul 19, 2022
The vehicle stalled out while driving on the interstate. No warnings and no engine lights came on. We were slowing down to a stop because of construction. The car is available if inspection is requested. I had the fuel system serviced with fuel pump replaced. It is unknown if the mechanic was able ... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jun 6, 2022
Incident date: Nov 22, 2019
My wife and daughters almost died in a car accident due to the apparent failure of this vehicle. We were driving on an HWY at night and the car just died out of nowhere. Dash started to flash and just died. We initially thought that it was the mechanic that had just fixed the car but after an invest... Read more
Crash 3 injured
ENGINE Jun 6, 2022
Incident date: Nov 22, 2019
My wife and daughters almost died in a car accident due to the apparent failure of this vehicle. We were driving on an HWY at night and the car just died out of nowhere. Dash started to flash and just died. We initially thought that it was the mechanic that had just fixed the car but after an invest... Read more
Crash 3 injured
AIR BAGS Jun 6, 2022
Incident date: Nov 22, 2019
My wife and daughters almost died in a car accident due to the apparent failure of this vehicle. We were driving on an HWY at night and the car just died out of nowhere. Dash started to flash and just died. We initially thought that it was the mechanic that had just fixed the car but after an invest... Read more
Crash 3 injured
UNKNOWN OR OTHER May 7, 2022
Incident date: May 6, 2022
Vehicle was at detail shop - parked. Employee moved seat to access back and drivers side head rest deployed. There was no collision. Unable to reset, as part is broken. Appears to be a major safety concern which could lead to an accident. I will be attempting to address this issue quickly as it rep... Read more
SEATS May 7, 2022
Incident date: May 6, 2022
Vehicle was at detail shop - parked. Employee moved seat to access back and drivers side head rest deployed. There was no collision. Unable to reset, as part is broken. Appears to be a major safety concern which could lead to an accident. I will be attempting to address this issue quickly as it rep... Read more
AIR BAGS May 7, 2022
Incident date: May 6, 2022
Vehicle was at detail shop - parked. Employee moved seat to access back and drivers side head rest deployed. There was no collision. Unable to reset, as part is broken. Appears to be a major safety concern which could lead to an accident. I will be attempting to address this issue quickly as it rep... Read more
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT Sep 14, 2021
Incident date: Sep 7, 2021
The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, he noticed that the front passenger’s side headrest had deployed without incident. The dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The failu... Read more
ENGINE Jul 27, 2021
Incident date: Jul 14, 2021
The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler 200. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to pull over and the vehicle was restarted but the vehicle stalled again without warning. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The ve... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER May 14, 2021
Incident date: May 14, 2021
LEAKING OIL FROM OIL ADAPTER HOUSING. HOMETOWN CHRYSLER TOLD ME THAT OVER 72,000 OF THESE HAVE BEEN REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR COULD CATCH ON FIRE, SO I LEFT IT A DEALER TO WAIT 2 WEEKS FOR THE PART. WHY HASN'T THIS BECOME A RECALL?
SEAT BELTS Mar 15, 2021
Incident date: Jan 1, 2021
TL* THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING, THE SEAT BELT WOULD INADVERTENTLY UNLOCK. NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED IT AS SEAT BELT RECEPTACLE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS... Read more
ENGINE Jan 28, 2021
Incident date: Dec 1, 2019
I RECEIVED RECALL ALERT FOR CODE V51 (RE-PROGRAM POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE) OVER A YEAR AGO (DEC 2019) AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN GIVING THE RUN AROUND. I'VE CALLED NUMEROUS TIMES TO INQUIRE ABOUT GETTING IT FIXED AND EVERY TIME I'M TOLD THE MANAGER WILL START MAKING CALLS TO OWNERS FOR THE RECALL ... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jan 27, 2021
Incident date: Jan 25, 2021
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE BUSY HIGHWAY MY CAR SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAR TURNED OFF AND BRAKES LOCKED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I COULD OF GOTTEN IN A HORRIBLE CAR ACCIDENT. WHEN MECHANIC CHECKED IT OUT HE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON T... Read more
STEERING Jan 27, 2021
Incident date: Jan 25, 2021
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE BUSY HIGHWAY MY CAR SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAR TURNED OFF AND BRAKES LOCKED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I COULD OF GOTTEN IN A HORRIBLE CAR ACCIDENT. WHEN MECHANIC CHECKED IT OUT HE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON T... Read more
ENGINE Jan 27, 2021
Incident date: Jan 25, 2021
AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE BUSY HIGHWAY MY CAR SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, CAR TURNED OFF AND BRAKES LOCKED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. I COULD OF GOTTEN IN A HORRIBLE CAR ACCIDENT. WHEN MECHANIC CHECKED IT OUT HE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON T... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER Jan 5, 2021
Incident date: Dec 19, 2020
MY CAR SHUTS DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE HORN BLOWS RANDOMLY AND IT IS HARD TO STOP IT. IT IS HARD TO STEER WHEN THE CART SHUTS DOWN.
AIR BAGS Dec 14, 2020
Incident date: Oct 1, 2020
PASSENGER HEAD REST DEPLOYED WITHOUT A CAR ACCIDENT. IT WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, WHILE THE CAR WAS OFF.
ENGINE Dec 3, 2020
Incident date: Nov 3, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE RPM FELL TO ZERO AND LOST ALL POWER FUNCTIONALITY INCLUDING THE STEERING AND BRAKE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHI... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Dec 3, 2020
Incident date: Nov 3, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE RPM FELL TO ZERO AND LOST ALL POWER FUNCTIONALITY INCLUDING THE STEERING AND BRAKE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHI... Read more
POWER TRAIN Oct 15, 2020
Incident date: Oct 14, 2020
VIBRATING/SHAKING WHILE AT STOP/REST SHUTS OFF STARTS BACK UP NO WARNING LIGHTS NO SPEED ABOVE 30MPH NOISE I CAN HEAR INSIDE VEHICLE AS WELL AS ACCELERATION MAKES RATTLE NOISE

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EPA Fuel Economy — 2014 CHRYSLER 200

Trim / Engine City MPG Highway MPG Combined MPG Fuel Type Annual Fuel Cost
2.4L 4-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (Front-Wheel Drive) 21.0 29.0 24.0 Regular $2,500
2.4L 4-cyl, Automatic 6-spd (Front-Wheel Drive) 20.0 30.0 23.0 Regular $2,600
3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic 6-spd (Front-Wheel Drive) 19.0 28.0 22.0 Gasoline or E85 $2,700

CO2 Emissions: 371.0 g/mile (Midsize Cars)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

NHTSA Safety Investigations — CHRYSLER 200

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE12016 Opened: Jun 18, 2012 — Closed: Oct 15, 2012
PE — Closed — Model Year: 2011
Engine stall
During PE12-016, Chrysler identified a condition in model year (MY) 2011 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger vehicles equipped with 3.6L engines that may result in engine stall when stopped or travelling at very low speeds.According to Chrysler, this condition occurs when the Powertrain Control Module (P... Read more

CHRYSLER 200 — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the CHRYSLER 200 across all model years (2011–2017).

47 Total Recalls
6,930 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
359 Reported Crashes
73 Reported Fires
3 Reported Deaths

CHRYSLER 200 — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year Recalls Complaints
2018 0 1 View
2017 3 77 View
2016 6 587 View
2015 11 3,403 View
2014 (current) 3 312
2013 10 1,001 View
2012 8 1,009 View
2011 6 517 View
2010 0 23 View

Other CHRYSLER Models

Model Recalls Complaints
TOWN AND COUNTRY 209 19,029 View
PACIFICA 150 10,200 View
SEBRING 114 4,101 View
300 112 6,460 View
VOYAGER 82 320 View
CIRRUS 53 1,232 View
LEBARON 48 837 View
NEW YORKER 44 1,035 View