Traction Control complaints by model year
Mileage when the problem started
What owners report
Reviewing retrieved edr, the ESC reports as on, then engages for 0.4 of a second, then turns off. A crash into a tree happens 2.9 seconds later. Was this FCA stability control working effectively or was there a malfunction? The car spun a 360 circle and control was lost at 2.9 seconds to zero seconds on a city street.
Parked vehicle. While vehicle engine still running and placed in park, I removed my driver side seat belt. Within 10 seconds of doing so, the panel flashed that the AWD was disabled, the traction control light came on, and the warning indicator stated to "have parking brake serviced" I had not engaged the electronic parking brake manually, but attempted to reverse the vehicle, only to find the parking brake had engaged on it's own. I work in automotive warranty, so I logged into my work account and found that this is a similar problem with a short in the electronic parking brake sytem and is related to the seat belt. I placed vehicle in park, cut the power to the engine, waited for a few minutes, replaced my seat belt and restarted the vehicle. All the same codes flashed on the panel for a about 20 seconds, and then cleared. …
Tamara recall I was hit in the front and side drivers and not one of my air bags went off from the impact. I was forced by the other car into a curb. Lights would flicker constantly even after battery was changed twice. From the cause of the accident I have had major injuries sustained.
I purchased this car new off the dealership showroom in summer of 2017. A couple days after having it, I was driving down a street in my hometown and the vehicle just shut completely off. I was in the middle of traffic and began to panic because I didn't want to get into an accident. I took the car to the dealership and they 'fixed' the issue. Shortly after, while at a stop light, the car shut off again in traffic and took a while to restart. Everything in the vehicle turns off. I again took it to the dealership and they 'fixed' the issue. Here we are just last week, 08/15/2020 and I'm driving on a major thru way and the vehicle cuts off again. There have never been any warning signs, lights on the dashboard/ reason for me to believe something was wrong. My vehicle barely has 50K miles. …
Takata recall .. The car would randomly shut off .. The lights would start flickering and going crazy ... Messages would randomly pop up saying key fob not detected ... In the mornings when I would try and start it the gear shift signal lights would go crazy .. The morning it died on me I tried to start it the car was complete shut down mode roadside came it took us 45 mins to start it when it started the car was stuck in neutral and would not switch out the car lights locks everything electrical started flickering like crazy took it to Chrysler they said that they had three other identical cars to mine that was just brought in with exact issue they told me it was a computer glitch and it wasn't covered under my warranty I paid 400$ picked it up and two hours later the car started doing exact same thing then shut off completely in middle highway got it pushed to gas station and the …
Vehicle is a safety hazard. On 7/28/2017 I almost at a fatal accident and almost ran off of the road due to impair vision. 1 of my complaints to dealership and Chrysler was that my front windshield defroster is not working. I have expressed my concern and fear to both parties. Also, I have other on going issues with the transmission, stalling, hesitating, pulling side to side, consuming gas, jerking, making a clucking noise, HVAC issues, drive shaft and shifting gears.
"Takata recall" the brake doesn't work well. Sometimes its accelerate by its self. The speed when your driving in the freeway goes up and goes down by it self. You feel like there something shifting in the bottom of the car when you stop. I even crash one time when im driving on the streets because it accelerated when I press the brake. It wont stop at all. You can call me at [redacted]
The car was bought with a 7 year 100,000 mile certified warranty,with 29,000 miles. At about 31,000 miles while city street driving the brakes started grinding and squeaking when coming to a stop, took to dealer, they said every thing was fine. Another 200 miles same problem, returned to dealer they changed the brake pads. 200-300 more miles returned to dealer with the same problem they said they changed the rotors. Driving one day applied brakes and the ABS system failed and the brakes did a rapid thumping sound and I had no brakes. I was able to maneuver and not hit anyone, once again they checked the rotors and the brakes, said OK. My front rims are black from brake dust. At night when I turn the heating system on I can see a spark behind the nob. What is up with that?. I can't put a specific date on the events because it happens when ever I drive. …
Frequently asked questions
Which Chrysler 200 years have traction control problems?
By NHTSA complaints, the 2015 (109), 2013 (30), 2012 (28), 2016 (19) and 2011 (10) model years. Traction Control complaints make up 5% of all complaints for the 2015.
Is there a recall for Chrysler 200 traction control problems?
No. NHTSA lists no stability & traction control recall for any Chrysler 200 model year. A widespread problem may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin, so ask a dealer.
At what mileage do Chrysler 200 traction control problems start?
Across all years, half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 61,000 miles; 40% happened before 50,000 miles.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.