2015 Chrysler 200 Service Brakes Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 8, 2026 · 112 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 112 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2015 Chrysler 200, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 30,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “parking brake” (11% of reports).

What owners describe

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

  • Parking brake: mentioned in 12 of 112 complaints (11%)
  • Pedal depressed: mentioned in 11 of 112 complaints (10%)
  • Service transmission: mentioned in 6 of 112 complaints (5%)

At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?

Based on 83 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles24 · 29%
10k–25k miles16 · 19%
25k–50k miles10 · 12%
50k–75k miles18 · 22%
75k–100k miles9 · 11%
100k–150k miles4 · 5%
150k+ miles2 · 2%

How serious are the reports?

Of 112 complaints, 16 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 7 an injury.

Chrysler 200 service brakes complaints by model year

Peak: 2015, with 112 complaints
2011: 212011212012: 402012402013: 392013392014: 192014192015: 11220151122016: 332016332017: 320173

n = 267 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearService Brakes complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2017 20037%32,726
2016 2003310%29,882
2015 2001126%30,000
2014 2001910%13,000
2013 200396%14,455
2012 200406%43,851
2011 200216%44,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2015, with 26 complaints
2014: 2201422015: 262015262016: 122016122017: 182017182018: 182018182019: 132019132020: 142020142021: 3202132022: 1202212024: 1202412025: 3202532026: 120261

n = 112 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists service brakes 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.

I was attempting to turn around on my street and was hit on the driver's side by an oncoming car. Immediately thereafter, I tried to pull into a nearby driveway, but the car seemed to suddenly accelerate tremendously and plowed into the back of a parked car in that driveway. I was trying to brake…

Received Oct 8, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11769877

Since the day I picked up the car from the dealership lot, I have had consistent issues with this vehicle simply operating safely and normally. In Arizona, you're legally responsible for a vehicle the moment you sign — even before you drive it off the property — so I was essentially stuck with…

Received Jul 6, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11671426

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? • the parking brake randomly turns on mid driving especially on the highway. My car will randomly stop driving but the the radio and everything else is on but the car isn’t on if that make sense…

Received Jun 12, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11666590
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 service brakes problems?

No. NHTSA has 112 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2015 Chrysler 200 (6% 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 service brakes?

No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.

At what mileage do service brakes problems start?

The median reported mileage is 30,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2015 Chrysler 200?

The most frequent phrase is “parking brake”, in 12 of 112 complaints, followed by “pedal depressed” (11).

Other 2015 Chrysler 200 problems

See all 2015 Chrysler 200 problems or service brakes problems across all 200 years.