Chrysler 200 vs Toyota Camry: which is more reliable?
The Toyota Camry is ahead of the Chrysler 200 on the federal record, 73/100 against 69/100 — a real but narrow gap that a bad model year on either side closes.
The record, side by side
Chrysler 200
- 7 model years scored
- 4,167 owner complaints on record
- about 57 complaints per year on the road
- 24 recall campaigns, 17 safety-critical
- best year 2017 (92/100) · worst 2015 (28/100)
Toyota Camry
- 14 model years scored
- 3,930 owner complaints on record
- about 31 complaints per year on the road
- 40 recall campaigns, 22 safety-critical
- best year 2014 (93/100) · worst 2018 (27/100)
Mean score is the average across model years from 2013 on, where both records are comparable. How the score works.
Year by year: 200 against Camry
The comparison that decides the purchase. A nameplate is not one car — a redesign can move the record sixty points inside two years, and the two nameplates rarely move together.
What owners actually complain about
Chrysler 200
- Electrical System — 1,220 complaints
- Engine — 1,207 complaints
- Power Train — 866 complaints
Toyota Camry
- Power Train — 622 complaints
- Unknown Or Other — 609 complaints
- Air Bags — 390 complaints
They do not fail the same way: the 200's complaints concentrate in Electrical System, the Camry's in Power Train. That difference matters more to a buyer than the score gap, because it says which repair bill you are taking on.
Years to avoid on each
Chrysler 200 — avoid: 2015.
Toyota Camry — avoid: 2018, 2019.
A year scores below 45 on complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns. Every car’s years to avoid.
What each costs today
A recent used Chrysler 200 prices at about $13,900 and a Toyota Camry at about $25,800 — the Chrysler 200 is roughly $11,900 less, and they return 27.0 against 26.0 MPG combined.
Class-level estimates re-priced to your country, not a valuation of one car. Method.
FAQ
Is the Chrysler 200 or the Toyota Camry more reliable?
On the NHTSA record the Toyota Camry scores 73/100 against the Chrysler 200's 69/100, averaged across every model year we hold. The gap is small enough that the model year matters more than the badge.
Which Chrysler 200 and Toyota Camry years should I avoid?
Chrysler 200: 2015. Toyota Camry: 2018, 2019. Each of those scores under 45 out of 100 on complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns.
What goes wrong on the Chrysler 200 and the Toyota Camry?
The largest complaint group on the Chrysler 200 is Electrical System (1,220 complaints); on the Toyota Camry it is Power Train (622).
Is the Chrysler 200 or the Toyota Camry cheaper to own?
A recent used Chrysler 200 prices at about $13,900 and a Toyota Camry at about $25,800, before insurance and the maintenance band. Both pages carry the five-year running-cost figure.