NHTSA Owner Complaint Log
This page lists owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2012 Chrysler 200. Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA and do not by themselves prove a defect or defect rate.
WITH NO WARNING, NO ENGINE LIGHT, ON I PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC, TURNING RIGHT ON A TWO WAY ROAD THE CAR WENT INTO TRAFFIC AND SUDDENLY NO POWER. I WAS LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO DRIFT ON THE SHOULDER. I TOWED MY CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE CRANK SENSOR. I ASKED WHAT CAUSED IT, BECAUSE I HAD NO WARNING, THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY A SHORT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY TRAGIC.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS) WAS RECEIVED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING NHTSA, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS) WAS RECEIVED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
RECALL DATE WAS SEPTEMBER OF 2016 AND ALMOST A YEAR LATER THE PARTS STILL HAVE NOT BE RELEASED TO DEALERS TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THIS SEEMS LIKE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME TO WAIT FOR SUCH AN IMPORTANT RECALL ISSUE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADREST AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL STATED ONLY TO REPLACE THE MODULE, NOT THE HEADREST PART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V282000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FENDER WALL WAS LOOSE AND WRAPPED AROUND THE TIRE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DETACH THE FENDER WALL FROM THE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FENDER WALL NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FENDER WALL WAS REPLACED. A MONTH LATER, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A HOLE AND THE FENDER WALL HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE ISSUE RECURRED A THIRD TIME, BUT THE FENDER WALL WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 135,000.
SINGLE SHORT RANDOM HIGH PITCHED BEEP COMING FROM DASH BUT NO WARNING LIGHTS. HAPPENED WHEN CAR WAS OFF AND KEYS WAS OUT SIDE THE CAR. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, IT BEEPED AGAIN. ONCE AGAIN, NO LIGHTS. CHECKED ALL FLUIDS, ALL FULL. MY TPS SENSOR LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE I BOUGHT IT 2 YEARS AGO. JUST NEEDS A NEW SENSOR BUT IT'SEEMS NEVER MADE A SOUND.
I BOUGHT MY 2012 CHRYSLER 200 IN 2013. I 'VE HAD A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING HOT BECAUSE SOME MALFUNCTION PREVENTS THE COOLANT FROM CIRCULATING THROUGH THE ENGINE. I HAVE SPENT OVER $2000.00 TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND NOW MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THE ENGINE IS NO GOOD AND I'LL NEED A NEW ONE. THIS HAPPENS WHEN I'M DRIVING. THE CAR WOULD RUN HOT, I'D TOW IT IN AND MY MECHANIC WOULD FIX IT. AND WITHIN A MONTH OR TWO, THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR AGAIN. MY MECHANIC RAN DIAGNOSTICS, HE REBOOTED THE COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND HE GETS THE COOLANT FLOWING AGAIN BUT WITHIN WEEKS OR A MONTH THE SAME PROBLEM REOCCURS. I DON'T DRIVE FAR TO WORK APPROX. 10 MILES DAILY COMMUTE. I MAY TAKE A ROAD TRIP ON OCCASION BUT THERE IS NO UNUSUAL WEAR OR TEAR ON THE VEHICLE. IM REPORTING THIS PROBLEM AUG 2016 BUT THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING ISSUE OVER THE YEARS AND THE CAR IS JUST FOR YEARS OLD. I BOUGHT IT USED IN 2013. I'VE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY FIXING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE CAR'S PROBLEM ALWAYS SEEMS RESOLVED UNTIL A FEW MONTHS DOWN THE ROAD I HAVE TO FIX IT AGAIN. I HAVEN'T EVEN PAID THE CAR OFF AND ITS KAPUT AND READY FOR THE GRAVEYARD? THIS REALLY IS SOMETHING CHRYSLER NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND FIX. I NEED A NEW ENGINE NOW AND I'VE ALREADY SPENT OVER $2000.00 TRYING TO FIX THIS ISSUE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
THE WIPERS NOW ONLY WORK ON HIGH THERE NO LONGER IS ANY OTHER SPEEDS. WHEN YOU TURN THEM OFF THEY JUST STOP WHERE EVER THERE AT, AT THE TIME. TIPM FAULTY . CAR HAS 80,000 KM.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 72 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, VEERED TO THE LEFT, AND CRASHED INTO THE PLASTIC DIVIDERS. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD LOW OIL AND THE CENTRAL MODULE NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MAD AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MILES PER HOUR, THE HOOD FLEW UP, AND BACK, INTO THE WINDOW AND MARKED THE ROOF. WE DISCOVERED THAT THE HOOD RELEASE HAD BEEN PULLED EARLIER, INSTEAD OF TRUNK RELEASE. MY ISSUE, AFTER CLOSING THE NOW "SPRUNG" HOOD, WE TESTED THE SECONDARY "SAFETY" LATCH, IT DID NOT HOLD
AFTER OWNING MY CAR FOR ONLY A FEW MONTHS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A MINUTE LATER THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT AND THEN THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT. AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO KENDALL DODGE CHRYSLER JEEP RAM 5 TIMES, AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP ONCE AND ANOTHER VISIT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED MY CAR IS STILL HAVING ISSUES SHIFTING FROM 2ND GEAR TO 3RD. AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT THE AUTO SHOP TOLD ME THE PROBLEM IS, WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I HIT THE GAS AND THE CAR CLUNKERS AND JERKS LIKE A MANUAL CAR WHEN I'M JUST LIGHTLY PRESSING ON THE GAS. THE CAR DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 52,000 MILES. I'VE HAD IT LESS THAN A YEAR AND HALF THE TIME IT'S BEEN IN AND OUT OF REPAIR SHOPS. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING, THE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (BILL LUKE CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE AND RAM LOCATED AT 2425 W CAMELBACK RD PHOENIX, AZ 85015) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE OF THE FAILURE AND PLACED THE CONTACT ON THE FAST TRACK SYSTEM WHERE THEY WOULD REACH OUT TO HIM WHEN THE REMEDY WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT PAID FOR THE REPAIR AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
MOLD INSIDE PASSENGER DOOR AND BACK LEFT SIDE DOOR, EVERY TIME IT RAINS, WATER COLLECTS IN THE DOOR AND NEVER COMES OUT - CAUSING MOLD TO FORM. CAR HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED AND IT WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE HORN RANDOMLY SOUNDED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES. A PASS TIME FAILURE OCCURRED AND THE DEALER REWIRED THE VEHICLE. A MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE TIPM WAS FAULTY AND MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHY THEY INDICATED THAT THE ORC MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT DID NOT VERIFY IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V282000 (AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS TO CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE A REPAIR SOLUTION FOR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,444.
AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY. I TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID WOULD BE FEE FOR DOING SENSOR CHECK. WE CALLED CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. I TOOK TO ADVANCE AUTO AND THEY RAN A SENSOR CHECK FOR FREE FOR ME AND THEY SAID THERE WERE "ZERO" ISSUES OR PROBLEMS WHICH IS NOT RIGHT BECAUSE THE LIGHT AND DINGING COME ON INTERMITTENTLY EVERY FEW MINUTES WHEN DRIVING. WHAT IS STRANGE IS THAT IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN MY HUSBAND IS DRIVING THE CAR. WHEN I DRIVE IT, IT DOESN'T HAPPEN. THE LADY AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS STRANGE, BUT THAT THE TRANSMISSION RECOGNIZES DIFFERENT PEOPLE DRIVING AND TRIES TO ADJUST FOR IT AND MAYBE THAT WAS IT? THE OTHER DEALERS SAID THAT WAS SOMETHING THEY'D NEVER HEARD OF. MEANWHILE, THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO IF THERE IS NO SENSOR LIGHT APPEARING WHEN I TAKE IT IN, OR NOT SHOWING UP ON THE ERROR REPORT FROM THE SCAN. SO, I AM STUCK WITH DRIVING A CAR THAT CONSTANTLY DINGS, LIGHTS COME ON, AND WHEN I READ THE MANUAL IT SAID "TAKE TO THE DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY IF THIS HAPPENS!". IT IS SCARY, ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE MY CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN IN THE CAR, TO WORRY WHETHER MY AIRBAG IS GOING TO EXPLODE AT ANY GIVEN TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. I WOULD SINCERELY REQUEST CHRYSLER TAKE CARE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR
THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN HARRISONBURG VA TO BE REPAIRED. THEY ONLY FIXED THE ACTIVE HEAD RESTRAINTS. MY CAR FAILED A STATE INSPECTION DUE TO MY AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING. I HAVE READ THAT "CERTAIN" CHRYSLER 200'S 2012 THEY ARE TO REPROGRAM THE TIPM THEN REPLACE THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT MODULE IF NEEDED. THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THIS GAVE ME AN ESTIMATE OF $400. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND THEY ALSO SAID MY CAR WAS NOT RECALLED BASED ON THE VIN AND MY ISSUE. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER WITH TWO KIDS MY CAR HAS 67,000 MILES ON IT HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED OR DAMAGED AND I BELIEVE CHRYSLER SHOULD REPLACE THIS. MY CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AN AIRBAG SHOULD NOT BECOME DEFECTIVE IN 4 YEARS. THIS EXACT ISSUE IS WHAT OTHER 2012 CHRYSLER 200S HAVE ALSO. I AM STILL UNABLE TO HAVE MY CAR PASS A STATE INSPECTION AND I ALSO INFORMED CHRYSLER THAT WHEN PASSENGERS RIDE IN THAT SEAT THEY ARE PUTTING LIVES AT RISK BY NOT ACTING QUICKLY. IT IS DANGEROUS AND CHRYSLER SHOULD RECALL ALL 2012 200'S. IT HEY INFORMED ME THE PROBLEM IS IN THE DASH I DON'T EVEN FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR WHAT IF MY AIR BAGS DON'T DEPLOY? I WILL LIVE WITH THAT THE REST OF MY LIFE AND CHRYSLER SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR NEGLIGENCE. JUST BECAUSE MY VIN NUMBER DOESN'T MATCH AT THIS TIME OR THE TIME FRAME THEY CLAIM THE DEFECTS WERE INSTALLED DOESN'T MEAN THE PART THEY INSTALLED ISN'T DEFECTIVE. I HOPE YOU ALL TAKE THIS MATTER VERY SERIOUSLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD TAKE OR SAVE LIVES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO POULIN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (401 N MAIN ST, ROCHESTER, NH 03867) WHO STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TAKATA RECALL - I NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RECALL. I AM JUST NOW (JULY 2016) EXPERIENCING THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMING ON AND A WARNING TONE BEING EMITTED RANDOMLY WHILE I'M IN MOTION. I'M INTERESTED TO KNOW IF I CAN STILL TAKE MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT WORKED ON UNDER N38 13V282?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE SLOWED TO 20 MPH AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,200. UDATED 07/26/16*LJ.....UPDATED 08/01/16 *BF CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CEASED TO ACCELERATE ON A BUSY STREET. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT EVERY SENSOR IN THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM WAS MALFUNCTIONING, WHICH CAUSED DEALER TO BE UNABLE TO ACCURATELY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. REPAIRS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. CONSUMER NOTED CHRYSLER ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE SAME EXACT ISSUE ON 2015 CHRYSLER 200 MODEL. UPDATED 06/13/18*JB
WHILE ON THE FREEWAY IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP IN MOTION AND STAY IN UPWARD POSITION AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD. FREEZE UP OF WIPERS IS INTERMITTENT. WIPERS DO NOT ALWAYS RESPOND TO OFF POSITION.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY, THE RPM GAUGE INCREASED FROM 0-4, AND THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE FAILED TO DISPLAY THE ACTUAL SPEED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
2012 CHRYSLER 200. AT 21,000 MILES WE NOTICED A LOUD MUFFLER TYPE NOISE COMING FROM RIGHT REAR. THOUGHT IT WAS EITHER EXHAUST OR MUFFLER. HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND DIAGNOSIS IS FAILURE TO THE RIGHT REAR HUB BEARING WHICH NEED TO BE REPLACED. I NOTICED THAT THERE WERE OTHER RECALLS IN 2012 FOR THIS PART BUT NOT THE CHRYSLER 200.
TAKATA RECALL: THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT THAT CAUSES THE CAR TO DECELERATE RANDOMLY, IN COMBINATION WITH A TICKING SOUND THAT COMES FROM THE AIR BAG AREA OF THE GLOVE BOX THAT IS EXACERBATED BY THE AC AND THE HEAT BEING TURNED ON. I FEEL THAT THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, ALTHOUGH IT SAYS THERE IS NO OPEN RECALL ON THESE COMPONENTS. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES TO ME ON THE EXPRESSWAY TODAY.
THE LIGHT OF THE AIR BIGS IS ALWAYS LIGHT ON WHEN DRIVING. I NEVER HAD ACCIDENT.
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES. DEALER STATES IT MAY BE A BAD CONNECTION UNDER THE SEAT. NO ACTION TAKEN EXCEPT CHECKED SAID CONNECTION, ALL CONNECTIONS FREE FROM DEBRIS AND CORROSION, AND SECURE. FAILURE INDICATED AROUND 76,000 MILES. NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. CURRENT MILEAGE: 99,580.
I GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT IN MAY OF 2016. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AS THEY SHOULD HAVE GIVEN THE SPEED I WAS GOING. I ALSO WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL UNTIL LATER THAT YEAR. I HAVE CALLED AND CHECKED ONLINE TO SEE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE IN TO HAVE THE RECALL ISSUE SOLVED AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY DO NOT HAVE AN ETA AND THE PARTS AREN'T AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL, THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF ON ME AFTER MAKING A BRIEF STOP IN TRAFFIC. AND THEN AGAIN WHILE ACTUALLY DRIVING. THE NEXT DAY IT SHUT OFF ON ME AFTER A STOP SIGN. ABSOLUTELY NO PRIOR WARNINGS WERE GIVEN OF ANY PROBLEMS. NOW THE CK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITANTLY. THE STOPS CAUSE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE. (BUSY CITY STREET).
I WAS MERGING ON I-271S WHEN SUDDENLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP (THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING). I WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE SO I SLOWLY MANEUVERED MY CAR ONTO THE SHOULDER. I TURNED OFF THE CAR AND RE-STARTED,BUT I COULDN'T STILL ACCELERATE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED 25 MILES TO A TRUSTED MECHANIC. THE NEXT DAY I WAS TOLD MY HIM THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I BELIEVE THAT THE SENSOR ISSUE IS SERIOUS. WITHOUT WARNING MY CAR CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP ON MAJOR HIGHWAY. BY SHEER LUCK I WASN'T REAR-ENDED AND I DIDN'T LOSE MY LIFE, OR WORSE, MY KIDS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,987. ... .UPDATED 11/16/17 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE ORDERED. *JS
WHEN DRIVING MY VEHICLE I HAD THREE LIGHTS TO COME ON WHICH RESULTED IN HAVING TO TAKE MY CAR TO HAVE A DIGANOSTIC TEST, THE OUT COME WAS THE THROTTLE POSITION CENSOR IN WHICH I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE FROM ANY OF MY CHRYSLER VEHICLE AND THE REPAIRMAN SAID THIS IS A DEALER DEFECT. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT I AM GOING THROUGH AND ORDEAL SINCE I HAVE OWNED MANY CHRYLSERS WITH NO PROBLEM.
2012 CHRYSLER 200 SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING (SLOWING DOWN COMING TO A STOP SIGN) WITH NO WARNING. ALL POWER WAS GONE. THIS HAPPENED IN JULY OF 2015 AND TIPM WAS REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. TOLD ANOTHER FAULTY TIPM AND WAS REPLACED UNDER PART WARRANTY WITH NO COST TO ME. ANY TIME A VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING IS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS! FIRST TIME VEHICLE HAD APPROX 65,000 MILES. THIS TIME APPROX 80K
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ UPDATED 06/16/16.*JB
OUR AIRBAG LIGHTS ARE ON. WE GOT NOTIFIED BY THE DEALERSHIP OF THE RECALL. BUT THIS MATTER REGARDING THE WHEEL BEARINGS IS A SERIOUS MATTER. I'VE REPAIRED MY CAR 5 TIMES ALL AROUND THE CAR. THAT'S NOT NORMAL. ALL OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A SIMILAR ISSUE IN THE REAR END WHERE WHEN I'M DRIVING AND HIT A BUMP, THE REAR END SHIFTS LEFT OR RIGHT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS WERE ACTIVATED BUT FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THAT TOTALLY INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM) NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,300.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
TAKATA RECALL...I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 2 MONTHS AGO AT DARCARS IN MARLOW HEIGHTS, MD AND I HAVE ALREADY PUT THE CAR IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES FOR DIFFERENT ISSUES. THE BIGGEST ISSUE IS AFTER 2 WEEKS THE ENGINE CUT OFF ON THE BELTWAY(I 95) WHILE HEADING TO THE STORE. THANK THE LORD THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET ON THE SIDE LANE BUT I WAS ALMOST HIT BY 3 CARS, ALSO, 2 WEEKS AFTER THAT WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE BECAME VERY, VERY LOUD ON THE ROAD SO I ENDED UP PUTTING IT IN THE SHOP FOR 3 DAYS. IT IS A SHAME THAT PEOPLE/DEALERS CAN SELL LEMONS. PLEASE HELP ME WITH ISSUE TO GET MY MONEY BACK FROM THE DEALER...$12,000 I CAN BE REACHED AT (301)613-8819. THANKS!
THE DEFROSTER ONLY BLOWS COLD AIR. NO MATTER WHAT THE TEMPERATURE OR FAN ARE SET AT. THUS MAKING VISIBILITY WHEN THE WINDSHIELD FOGS UP VERY POOR. BY THE RESEARCH THAT I HAVE DONE IT IS BECAUSE DURING THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS PIN HOLE LEAKS WERE DISCOVERED IN THE RADIATOR INSTEAD OF REPLACING THE AFFECTED PART THEY PUT A STOP LEAK FORMULA IN THE HEATING SYSTEM. THIS WAS AN IMPROPER PRODUCT AND CAUSED A SLUDGE BUILD UP WHICH IRREPARABLY DESTROYED THE HEATER CORE. IN ADDITION TO THE DEFROSTER PROBLEM HOT AIR ONLY COMES OUT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE VENTS WHILE COLS AIR COMES OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE VENTS,
"TAKATA RECALL" THE ISSUE IS IN THE ELECTRICAL WARNING SYSTEM. THE WARNING INDICATES AIR BAG. AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND HAS STAYED ON CONTINUES TO STAY ON. IT DOES NOT FLASH IT JUST STAYS ON. ON THE START OF THE VEHICLE ONCE THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED ON AND THE CAR IS RUNNING. IT CONTINUES TO STAY ON WHILE VEHICLE TURNED ON AND RUNNING. I BELIEVE IT MAY BE A RECALL WITH THE MODULAR.
"TAKATA RECALL" MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON IN THE DASH BOARD MY CAR WAS ALREADY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR ANOTHER ISSUE THE AGENT INFORMED ME THE AIRBAG MODULAR HAS FAILED I INFORMED THE AGENT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE TIPM. A DEFECTIVE TIPM CAN CAUSE AIR BAGS NOT TO INFLATE AND OTHER MAJOR ISSUES. THE DEALERSHIP WANT TO CHARGE ME 429.00 TO FIX. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, WHENEVER THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE TURN SIGNAL, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED. WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER SIDE HEADREST POPPED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADREST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TURN SIGNAL ISSUE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,500.
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH, CHRYSLER STATED IT WAS ONLY RECALLED FOR COMPUTER SOFTWARE UPDATE. DEALERSHIP STATED AIRBAG HAS INTERNAL FAILURE OF ORC AND NEEDS CONSOLE REPLACED. CHRYSLER STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE REPAIRED PROBLEM IF MY CAR WAS 2011 MODEL. WOULD NOT REPAIR AIRBAG ISSUE SINCE IT IS 2012 MODEL. AIRBAGS MAY NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED, AND MAY DEPLOY WHEN NOT NEEDED. VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE, DEALERSHIP WANTS OVER 450.00 TO CORRECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V282000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE GEAR WAS PLACED INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED THROUGH A WALL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND LATER TOWED TO GEICO. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE BRAKES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT CRASH WITH A GUARDRAIL. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND MY WIFE WHO WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WITH HER SEATBELT ON WAS INJURED ON HER ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE.
THE HEATER DOES NOT BLOW HOT AIR ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE ANYTIME
WHEN I BRAKE ON BUMPY ROAD THE CAR DRIFTS TO A STOP INSTEAD OF COMING TO A STOP
I AM AN OWNER OF A 2012 CHRYSLER 200 AND ON FEB. 1ST WHILE SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY A FIRE STARTED IN THE INTERNAL. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND I RECEIVED A LETTER THAT THEY WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY MANUFACTURING OR ASSEMBLY ERROR. A WEEK PRIOR BEFORE THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE THE HEAT WOULD ONLY WORK ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE AND IT IS VERY DISTURBING THAT A COMPANY LIKE CHRYSLER WOULD NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AN UNSAFE VEHICLE.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026