Chrysler 200 Recalls

The Chrysler 200 has 16 recalls spanning the 2011–2017 production run, with the most serious recent issue affecting 2015–2017 models where a software defect can prevent cruise control from deactivating, leaving the vehicle maintaining or increasing speed despite the driver's attempts to cancel it.

The 2015 model year carries the heaviest recall load by far. On the transmission side, 2015 models with the 9-speed automatic can unexpectedly shift into neutral due to a wiring harness crimp failure in the transmission sensor cluster, and a separate issue with the parking pawl means the transmission may display "Park" while the vehicle remains free to roll. The power distribution center on early 2015 production can cause intermittent electrical failures that stall the engine without warning. The driver's door wiring harness on some 2015 vehicles was built with wire too thin for the load it carries, generating enough heat to melt the insulation and start a fire. A related but broader wiring harness recall covers 2015 models where the same door harness can overheat and cause inoperative windows, door locks, smoke, or fire. The 2015 model also has a cybersecurity recall: a vulnerability in the infotainment system's software can allow unauthorized remote access to certain vehicle controls. On the occupant protection side, 2015 models may have had the front passenger seat sensor module or cushion foam replaced individually during prior service rather than as a matched calibrated set, which can cause the passenger airbag to deploy incorrectly in a crash.

The 2016 model year has two structural recalls. Certain 2016 vehicles built over a two-day window in May 2016 may have chassis fastener joints that were not tightened to specification, which can loosen over time and reduce steering and handling capability. A separate 2016 recall covers suspension fasteners that may also have been improperly torqued at assembly and can work loose or fall out, affecting handling.

Going back to the 2014–2015 range, rear shock absorbers can detach from the chassis at one end due to an insufficient weld, potentially damaging the tire or reducing braking effectiveness. On 2011–2014 models, the occupant restraint control module can short circuit and disable the front airbags, side airbags, and seatbelt pretensioners simultaneously, leaving occupants without crash protection. The 2012–2013 model years have a separate restraint controller issue where a component failure prevents the active headrests from deploying in a rear-end collision, raising the risk of neck injury to front seat occupants.