Buyer Research

2015 Chrysler 200 — Should You Buy One?

Typical asking price: $5,000–$9,000. There are 2 high-severity known issues you need to know before handing over a check.

Kestrel Take

Beautiful, cheap, and fitted with the 9-speed automatic that ruined the reputation of everything it touched. Chrysler discontinued the car after three years. There is a reason these are so inexpensive, and the reason is under the floor.

What we checked

Reconciled against public records, 2026-09-11

NHTSA holds 1,987 owner complaints for the 2015 Chrysler 200, across 8 recall campaigns.

A big number here usually means a lot of these were sold, not that it is a bad vehicle — popular models collect more complaints for the same rate of trouble. So the total on its own says little. What is worth reading is the shape of it. 38% of them are about one thing — electrics and electronics. That much concentration is a genuine pattern rather than background noise, and it is the first thing to check on any example you look at.

8 recall campaigns cover this model year. Recalls are repaired free, for any owner, with no time limit on most safety campaigns — but only if someone books it in. Ask the seller to show it was done, or have any dealer check the VIN; it takes them a couple of minutes and costs nothing.

Counts come from the NHTSA complaint and recall database — free, public, and worth checking yourself.

Known Issues for the 2015 Chrysler 200

Ranked by wallet impact. These are documented, recurring problems — not freak accidents.

9-speed ZF 948TE transmission failureHigh — wallet impact

Hunting between gears, hard shifts, refusing to engage, and outright failure. Multiple software recalls never fully solved it. Repairs frequently cost more than the car is worth.

Repair cost (estimate): $3,500-$6,000

Source: NHTSA complaints filed under electrics and electronics (752), the transmission and drivetrain (693); 8 NHTSA recall campaigns on this model year.

Stalling and no-start (2.4L Tigershark)High — wallet impact

Recalls covered a stalling condition. The Tigershark also has a documented oil consumption problem on some builds.

Repair cost: $0 recall to $4,000 engine

Source: NHTSA complaints filed under the engine (611), throttle and cruise control (159); 8 NHTSA recall campaigns on this model year.

Electronic rotary shifter confusion and rollawayMedium

The rotary dial makes it easy to think the car is in Park when it is not. Related recalls exist across FCA products of this era.

Repair cost: $0 recall

Source: NHTSA complaints filed under the transmission and drivetrain (693); 8 NHTSA recall campaigns on this model year.

Uconnect and electrical faultsMedium

Screen reboots, backup camera failure, and the usual FCA electrical gremlins.

Repair cost (estimate): $200-$900

Source: NHTSA complaints filed under electrics and electronics (752).

Walk-Away Red Flags

✗Any hesitation, hunting, or clunk from the transmission
✗Stalling history
✗Open recalls
✗Transmission replaced by an independent with no warranty

Good Signs

✓All transmission software recalls performed
✓2.4L with documented oil consumption checks
✓Very low mileage on a car this cheap

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Known issues on this page are based on documented owner reports, NHTSA complaints, class-action records, and manufacturer technical service bulletins. Individual vehicles vary. A pre-purchase inspection by a trusted mechanic is always worth doing.