2015 Chrysler 200 Electronic Stability Control (esc) Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 8, 2026 · 108 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 108 complaints with NHTSA about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2015 Chrysler 200, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 55,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “service transmission” (8% of reports).

What owners describe

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

  • Service transmission: mentioned in 9 of 108 complaints (8%)
  • Throttle control: mentioned in 7 of 108 complaints (6%)
  • Shuts off: mentioned in 6 of 108 complaints (6%)
  • Put park: mentioned in 6 of 108 complaints (6%)

At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems happen?

Based on 78 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles8 · 10%
10k–25k miles7 · 9%
25k–50k miles19 · 24%
50k–75k miles19 · 24%
75k–100k miles13 · 17%
100k–150k miles12 · 15%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 108 complaints, 4 mention a crash.

Chrysler 200 electronic stability control (esc) complaints by model year

Peak: 2015, with 108 complaints
2010: 1201012011: 8201182012: 262012262013: 292013292014: 7201472015: 10820151082016: 182016182017: 320173

n = 200 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearElectronic Stability Control (esc) complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2017 20037%8,452
2016 200185%50,075
2015 2001085%55,000
2014 20074%37,500
2013 200295%79,509
2012 200264%59,863
2011 20082%115,533
2010 20018%—

When owners reported it

Peak: 2019, with 34 complaints
2015: 6201562016: 6201662017: 192017192018: 272018272019: 342019342020: 16202016

n = 108 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists electronic stability control (esc) for the 2015 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.

System lost power a spark while sitting with car. Car. Thank shut down 5 minutes how to car dealer service to review to determine the issue return with a diagnosis after the expansion diagnose engine warning light diagnosed check engine warning light caused by loss of communication and put shield…

Received Oct 3, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11362514

While the vehicle is in motion after a certain distance the vehicle transmission switches gears from drive to parking to when coming to a complete stop the vehicle doesnt let any gears to be shifting being stuck in the parking gear computer then says "service transmission" and "service parking…

Received Sep 13, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11354807

The car shift to neutral in the middle of the road while driving and slows down. The light comes on in states that service transmission service brake system service parking brake. When you put the db scanner on it it says that a wheel sensor is the only problem. When a new wheel sensors put on…

Received Aug 18, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11350008
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 2015 Chrysler 200s have electronic stability control (esc) problems?

No. NHTSA has 108 owner complaints about electronic stability control (esc) for the 2015 Chrysler 200 (5% of the 1,993 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 2015 Chrysler 200 electronic stability control (esc)?

No recall currently lists electronic stability control (esc) for this vehicle.

At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems start?

The median reported mileage is 55,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2015 Chrysler 200?

The most frequent phrase is “service transmission”, in 9 of 108 complaints, followed by “throttle control” (7).

Other 2015 Chrysler 200 problems

See all 2015 Chrysler 200 problems or electronic stability control (esc) problems across all 200 years.