2012 Chrysler 200 Power Train Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Apr 27, 2026 · 54 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2012 Chrysler 200, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 59,950 miles. The words owners use most often: “dodge jeep” (9% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Dodge jeep: mentioned in 5 of 54 complaints (9%)

At what mileage do power train problems happen?

Based on 44 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles5 · 11%
10k–25k miles5 · 11%
25k–50k miles7 · 16%
50k–75k miles14 · 32%
75k–100k miles6 · 14%
100k–150k miles6 · 14%
150k+ miles1 · 2%

How serious are the reports?

None of the 54 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.

Chrysler 200 power train complaints by model year

Peak: 2015, with 695 complaints
2010: 2201022011: 382011382012: 542012542013: 622013622014: 142014142015: 69520156952016: 632016632017: 10201710

n = 938 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearPower Train complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2017 2001023%46,504
2016 2006318%43,500
2015 20069535%37,311
2014 200147%41,450
2013 2006210%33,000
2012 200548%59,950
2011 2003811%30,500
2010 200215%48,500

When owners reported it

Peak: 2019, with 8 complaints
2012: 4201242013: 5201352014: 5201452015: 7201572016: 6201662017: 6201762018: 5201852019: 8201982020: 3202032021: 1202112022: 1202212023: 2202322025: 120251

n = 54 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists power train for the 2012 Chrysler 200. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

It happened to my wife with our three kiddos in the car, she was on the freeway doing speed limit 65 when the car just shut off going around a corner at night all of everything shut off including head lights, power steering, and moter it almost through her and kids off the road in the dark ,the…

Received Jan 7, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11634509

The first time this incident occured I was driving in a residential neighborhood and my horn started randomly honking. Over the past few months the horn will randomly start honking and will continously honk for long periods of time. The horn will blast for miles and there is nothing that I can do…

Received Nov 12, 2023 · NHTSA complaint 11554707

Unknown

Received May 18, 2023 · NHTSA complaint 11522614
Chrysler 200
A 2015 Chrysler 200 Limited photographed in Queens, New York , USA. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2012 Chrysler 200s have power train problems?

No. NHTSA has 54 owner complaints about power train for the 2012 Chrysler 200 (8% of the 638 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2012 Chrysler 200 power train?

No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.

At what mileage do power train problems start?

The median reported mileage is 59,950 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about power train problems on the 2012 Chrysler 200?

The most frequent phrase is “dodge jeep”, in 5 of 54 complaints.

Other 2012 Chrysler 200 problems

See all 2012 Chrysler 200 problems or power train problems across all 200 years.