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2014 Chrysler 200 Problems, complaints & recalls

Owners have filed 192 complaints about the 2014 Chrysler 200 with NHTSA, most often about the airbags (68) and the seats & seat belts (47). Those complaints describe 15 crashes, 2 fires, 19 injuries and 1 death. It is covered by 1 recall, the latest in September 2016 for the pretensioner. For comparison, the 2013 has 628 and the 2015 has 1,994.

NHTSA data checked

BFewer problems than a typical 200 year, for its age

#65 most complained-about 2014 vehicle

Complaints
192
Recalls
1
Crashes
15
Fires
2
Injuries
19
Deaths
1

Most common 2014 Chrysler 200 problems

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2014 Chrysler 200 recalls 1

Recall repairs are free. Your dealer fixes them whether or not you bought the car there - check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if yours is done. What to do

Seat belts: pretensioner

16V6680001,435,625 vehicles affected

The problem
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 pretensioners, and side air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.
The risk
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.
The fix
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 for this recall is S61.

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192 complaints about the 2014 Chrysler 200

Newest first, as filed with NHTSA by owners. Page 1 of 8.

Other & unknown

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 is now occurring, creating a safety risk, and the recall remedy was never completed through no fault of my own.

Filed Incident Unknown or otherNHTSA 11710453
Electrical systemEngine & cooling

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 intended. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to AAA where it was diagnosed and determined that the totally integrated power module (TIPM) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated...

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that the horn was connected to the module. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered no assistance. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.

Filed Incident Electrical system · EngineNHTSA 11659473
SteeringElectrical systemEngine & cooling

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 common, with this year and make of vehicle. i have contacted the manufacturer and they have been no help. they state they know there is an issue but they do not have parts to fix the issue. when it shuts down you do not get...

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any lights or notice on the dashboard. this puts the driver and passengers at risk and other drivers. the manufacturer stated on the phone its basically my problem and since they do not have parts to repair it i'm on my own, on finding the part, most likely refurbished

Filed Incident Steering · Electrical system · EngineNHTSA 11647475
SteeringElectrical system

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

Filed Incident Steering · Electrical system · Unknown or otherNHTSA 11627035
Transmission & drivetrainEngine & cooling

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 diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken back to the residence. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Incident Power train · EngineNHTSA 11611413
Electrical systemBrakesEngine & cooling

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 had the same issue with the 2015 Chrysler 200 and the 2015 was recalled. If you look at sites other than Chrysler, customers had reported the same problem with the 2014 and it looks like Chrysler just swept it under the rug. The dealership is saying that the TIPM system needs to be replaced on my car, for a cost of $3000.00 for a know problem.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Service brakes · EngineNHTSA 11596283
Electrical system

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 that he turned off the vehicle, and opened and closed the front driver's side door to ensure that the electronic system was turned off. The contact stated that he was able to restart the vehicle within 15 minutes. The...

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contact stated that on several occasions, the vehicle struggled to restart and would shut off again. The vehicle was taken to AutoZone however, the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic, where an unknown sensor was replaced; however, the failure persisted. Additionally, the contact stated that the horn would engage independently. The contact stated that the failure had been recurring more often. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

Filed Incident Electrical systemNHTSA 11581778
Engine & cooling

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, where it was diagnosed and determined that the catalytic converter needed to be replaced. The mechanic related the failure to an unknown recall. The dealer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the...

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manufacturer for assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the part was restricted. The failure mileage was approximately 192,000.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 11566917
Steering

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.

Filed Incident SteeringNHTSA 11539985
Other & unknown

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 dangerous because the headrests could have deployed while we were driving. Also, the headrests no longer serve their purpose of providing safety to people riding in the front seat. There was no car accident or hit from the...

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back. The headrests deployed (popped open like an air bag and cannot be closed) on their own. Many Chrysler 200 owners have complained about this safety issue. Chrysler should do something to help us consumers. I'm disappointed.

Filed Incident Unknown or otherNHTSA 11533933
AirbagsSeats & seat belts

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 means the warrant extension had passed. Did some research and this is a common problem caused by the weakening of the plastic that is under pressure of the retaining springs. This problem not only affects the Chrysler 200,...

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but 300s and several keep and Dodge vehicles manufactured between 2010 and 2015. It is just by the grace of God no one has been injured. Mileage was 78000 the first time and 106500 the second time

Filed Incident Air bags · SeatsNHTSA 11521799
AirbagsSeats & seat belts

Head restraint deployed and seatbelt malfunction.

Filed Incident Air bags · Seat beltsNHTSA 11515406
Transmission & drivetrainAirbagsSeats & seat belts

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.

Filed Incident Power train · Air bags · SeatsNHTSA 11512769
Electrical systemEngine & cooling

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 car stalling out.

Filed Incident Electrical system · EngineNHTSA 11512209
Transmission & drivetrain

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. Three Diagnostic Errors P0128 P0734 P1790 . I have to REPLACE my transmission at a cost of $5,000 This is not supppose to happen at 77,400 . Please advise and recall or concessions available.

Filed Incident Power trainNHTSA 11508372
Other & unknown

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.

Filed Incident Unknown or otherNHTSA 11484376
Seats & seat belts

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 notification that refuses to go away after taking my car several times to make sure the tires are properly inflated and a check engine light that ofcourse came on today. I'm home and searched how to fix it and came across an...

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article stating that I need to report this. I don't have any files. Just a pic of the headrest, current milage and notification lights. We purchased this car a couple short months ago (5/02/2022)

Filed Incident SeatsNHTSA 11475162
Engine & cooling

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 to confirm the stall out. I picked the vehicle up today and it seemed to run smoothly, then it stalled out driving thru an intersection without warning.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11474814
Electrical systemAirbagsEngine & coolingCrash3 injuries

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 investigation concluded that it was not anything they could have done. My family sustained life-threatening injuries and almost did not make it out alive as thee were rear-ended by a truck. Then on top of it when they were hit...

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no airbags deployed which is what caused the injuries to be so much worse. After reading multiple complaints on NHTSA about the same issue for the same year and make I am baffled that this issue has not been addressed. I almost lost my family.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Air bags · EngineNHTSA 11467803
AirbagsSeats & seat belts

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 represents a major safety problem. It is available for inspection for now. Had this happened while driving I believe an accident would have resulted. I will be contacting the dealer and an independent shop on Monday. At this time it has not been inspected by anyone official. No warning signs were noted.

Filed Incident Air bags · Seats · Unknown or otherNHTSA 11463718
Seats & seat belts

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 failure mileage was approximately 83,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Incident SeatsNHTSA 11432900
Engine & cooling

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 vehicle was towed, diagnosed, and repaired but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and told the contact that they were unable to assist. The failure mileage was approximately 103,417.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11426662
Other & unknown

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?

Filed Incident Unknown or otherNHTSA 11416599
Seats & seat belts

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 not yet repaired. The dealer and manufacturer were not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 125,396.

Filed Incident Seat beltsNHTSA 11403101
Engine & cooling

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 but no such thing has occurred.

Filed Incident EngineNHTSA 11390507

Chrysler 200: every year compared

YearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresTop problemGrade
20181010Acceleration & cruise controlA
201743120Engine & coolingA
201634622311Engine & coolingC
20151,994810024Electrical systemF
20141921152AirbagsB
20136285233AirbagsD
20126394294Engine & coolingD
20113363143Engine & coolingC
201013000AirbagsA
All 200 years

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Questions about the 2014 Chrysler 200

Does the 2014 Chrysler 200 have any recalls?

Yes - NHTSA lists 1 recall for the 2014 Chrysler 200: pretensioner (September 2016). Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours has been fixed.

What are the most common problems with the 2014 Chrysler 200?

By the complaints owners filed with NHTSA, the most common problem areas are the airbags (68), seats & seat belts (47), engine & cooling (39).

How many complaints has the 2014 Chrysler 200 had?

192 complaints have been filed with NHTSA, the first on February 17, 2014 and the latest on January 12, 2026. Of these, 15 describe a crash and 2 a fire, and together they report 19 injuries and 1 death.

Is the 2014 Chrysler 200 a reliable vehicle?

Its Safety Index is 63 out of 100 (grade B: fewer problems than a typical Chrysler 200 year, for its age). The index weighs complaints, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths and recalls against how long the vehicle has been on the road, compared with the same model's other years. It is not a measure of every repair - read the complaints and owner experiences, and have any used vehicle inspected before you buy.

Which Chrysler 200 years have the most complaints?

2015 (1,994), 2012 (639), 2013 (628). See every Chrysler 200 year compared.

What should I do if my 2014 Chrysler 200 has a problem?

If it is a safety problem, stop driving it if it is unsafe and contact your dealer. Report it to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem - enough reports start investigations and recalls - and share your experience here so other owners know what to look for.

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