2012 CHRYSLER 200 — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 636 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (92 complaints · 14.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 29
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 33
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 92 of 636 owner complaints (14.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 92 complaints, 14.5% of reports ENGINE 92 · 14.5% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 66 complaints, 10.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 66 · 10.4% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 59 complaints, 9.3% of reports AIR BAGS 59 · 9.3% · 14 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 59 complaints, 9.3% of reports SEAT BELTS 59 · 9.3% · 4 crash reports VISIBILITY: 59 complaints, 9.3% of reports VISIBILITY 59 · 9.3% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 34 complaints, 5.4% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 34 · 5.4% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 33 complaints, 5.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 33 · 5.2% STEERING: 32 complaints, 5.0% of reports STEERING 32 · 5.0% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 21 complaints, 3.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 21 · 3.3% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 164 complaints, 25.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 164 · 25.8% · 5 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 92 14.5% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 66 10.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 59 9.3% 14 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 59 9.3% 4 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 59 9.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 34 5.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 33 5.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 32 5.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 21 3.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 164 25.8% 5 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2012. 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2012-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2012-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2013-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2014-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2014-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2014-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2015-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2015-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2015-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2016-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2016-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2016-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2016-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2017-Q1: 42 owner reports 42 2017-Q2: 42 owner reports 42 2017-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2017-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2018-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2018-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2018-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2019-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2019-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2020-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2020-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2020-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2021-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jan 2012 Apr 2026 Investigation PE19014 ● Investigation PE19014
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 10
2012-Q3 Owner reports 14
2012-Q4 Owner reports 14
2013-Q1 Owner reports 12
2013-Q2 Owner reports 6
2013-Q3 Owner reports 10
2013-Q4 Owner reports 13
2014-Q1 Owner reports 17
2014-Q2 Owner reports 6
2014-Q3 Owner reports 17
2014-Q4 Owner reports 10
2015-Q1 Owner reports 17
2015-Q2 Owner reports 9
2015-Q3 Owner reports 18
2015-Q4 Owner reports 22
2016-Q1 Owner reports 14
2016-Q2 Owner reports 19
2016-Q3 Owner reports 14
2016-Q4 Owner reports 26
2017-Q1 Owner reports 42
2017-Q2 Owner reports 42
2017-Q3 Owner reports 29
2017-Q4 Owner reports 30
2018-Q1 Owner reports 28
2018-Q2 Owner reports 11
2018-Q3 Owner reports 14
2018-Q4 Owner reports 18
2019-Q1 Owner reports 9
2019-Q2 Owner reports 9
2019-Q3 Owner reports 19
2019-Q4 Owner reports 15
2020-Q1 Owner reports 15
2020-Q2 Owner reports 12
2020-Q3 Owner reports 8
2020-Q4 Owner reports 7
2021-Q1 Owner reports 7
2021-Q2 Owner reports 8
2021-Q3 Owner reports 6
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 3
2022-Q4 Owner reports 3
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 3
2023-Q3 Owner reports 4
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 3
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
Defect investigation 1 PE19014
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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