2013 Chrysler 200 Problems

627 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Air Bags · verdict AVOID 19/100

Source NHTSA public complaint and recall record · methodology

What breaks, by owner reports

Air Bags171
Engine145
Electrical System102
Seat Belts86
Seats81
Power Train62

In the owners’ words

“driver's seat headrest deployed while I was driving. I cannot put it back in place because some internal plastic parts have broken off. The passenger seatbelt sensor keeps going off as if the passenger has not buckled the seat belt. The sensor on that same seat keeps going off even if there's no one sitting on that seat.”NHTSA complaint, 2013 Chrysler 200 owner
“The horn will honk sporadically and will not start at times then wipers will malfunction. Had tipm looked at was told it is normal for this to go out, bad design.”NHTSA complaint, 2013 Chrysler 200 owner
“The contact owns a 2013 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the passenger’s side air bag unexpectedly deployed without the vehicle being in a crash. There was no warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, the passenger’s seat became inoperable and could not be adjusted or properly positioned. The dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The cont”NHTSA complaint, 2013 Chrysler 200 owner

Recall campaigns

ReportedComponentSummary
10/10/2017Seats:Front Assembly:Head RestraintChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2012 Jeep Liberty and 2012-2013 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger vehicles. A component within the occupant restraint controller (ORC) may fail and prevent the active headrests fr
15/09/2016Seat Belts:Pretensioner SAFETYChrysler (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
02/07/2013Electrical System SAFETYChrysler is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Sebring and 200 vehicles manufactured June 28, 2011, through December 13, 2012; model year 2011-2013 Dodge Avenger vehicles manufactured June 25, 2011, through January 1
06/02/2013Fuel System, Gasoline SAFETYChrysler is recalling certain model year 2013 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger vehicles manufactured from October 30, 2012, through November 2, 2012. These vehicles may have a gas tank that has a broken control valve in t
06/11/2013EngineChrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2013 Dodge Avenger and Chrysler 200, and model year 2014 Jeep Compass and Patriot vehicles equipped with 2.4L engines. Due to abrasive debris in the balance

Questions owners ask

Is the 2013 Chrysler 200 reliable?

On the federal record it scores 19/100: 627 owner complaints (48.23 per year on the road) and 5 recall campaigns, 3 touching safety-critical systems.

What is the most common problem with the 2013 Chrysler 200?

The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Air Bags, with 171 of 647 categorised reports.

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The 2013 Chrysler 200 scored 19/100 on the federal record.

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