Chrysler 200 Electronic Stability Control (esc) Problems
Owners have filed 200 complaints with NHTSA about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the Chrysler 200 across 8 model years. The 2015 model year has the most (108). The words owners use most often: “throttle control” (7% of reports).
- 200electronic stability control (esc) complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 10mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 33%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Throttle control: mentioned in 14 of 200 complaints (7%)
- Shuts off: mentioned in 12 of 200 complaints (6%)
- Service transmission: mentioned in 10 of 200 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems happen?
Based on 156 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 200 complaints, 10 mention a crash, 3 an injury.
Chrysler 200 electronic stability control (esc) complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electronic stability control (esc) for the 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…
The car consistently stalls out at least 4-6 times a trip in the middle of driving, if not more. It also honks on its own during that time. It was brought to the dealership and a shop and they couldn't find anything wrong
It shuts off while driving ..without no warning lights indicating that theres any problem.. The battery voltage is good and my alternator is good as well . It shut off on me more than three times.
My power windows won't go up at times. When my driver side window rolls up then the passenger side window won't roll up and vice versa. When my passenger side window works fine the driver side window won't roll up. The electrical problem has caused my cigarette lighters and charger ports in my car…
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…

Frequently asked questions
Do all Chrysler 200s have electronic stability control (esc) problems?
No. NHTSA has 200 owner complaints about electronic stability control (esc) for the Chrysler 200. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Chrysler 200 electronic stability control (esc)?
No recall currently lists electronic stability control (esc) for this vehicle.
What do owners say about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the Chrysler 200?
The most frequent phrase is “throttle control”, in 14 of 200 complaints, followed by “shuts off” (12).
Other Chrysler 200 problems
- Electrical System problems (1,226)
- Engine problems (1,209)
- Power Train problems (938)
- Air Bags problems (848)
- Service Brakes problems (267)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (265)
- Seat Belts problems (241)
- Steering problems (232)
See all Chrysler 200 problems.