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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

99 crash reports24 fire reports50 injury reports

What owners actually said

1,987 reports

50,000 miles · Jul 19, 2017

Unknown Or Other

THE TRANSAXLE WIRE HARNESS HAS A RECALL ON IT AND I HAVE BEEN WAITING ALMOST 2 YEARS FOR THE NEW PART TO COME IN AND STILL IT HAS NOT. THIS IS CAUSING A DELAY WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL WRECKS. IT HAOOENS DAILY.

NHTSA ODI #11006366

37,029 miles · Jul 19, 2017

Electrical SystemPower Train

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHILE BEING OPERATED AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER DID NOT OPERATE AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ATLANTA WEST WHERE THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS WERE NOT DISCLOSED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STILL EXPERIENCED HESITATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,029.

NHTSA ODI #11006321

19,500 miles · Jul 19, 2017

Engine

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WHEN I AM IN DRIVE AND TURN A CORNER ONTO AN UPHILL STREET, MY CAR'S BELL SOUNDS AND THE DASH READOUT SAYS "PRESS OK FOR KMH" THEN THE ENGINE CUTS OUT AND THE CAR STALLS. IT WILL RESTART AFTER A COUPLE ATTEMPTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF A COUPLE DAYS. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT A DEALERSHIP WON'T BE ABLE TO FIT IT IN FOR TWO WEEKS. I HAVE APPEALED TO CHRYSLER IN TWO SEPARATE PHONE CALLS, BUT THEY HAVE BEEN UNHELPFUL AND WILL NOT AGREE TO REIMBURSE COSTS IF I GO ELSEWHERE.

NHTSA ODI #11006311

60,000 miles · Jul 18, 2017

Air BagsElectrical SystemEngine

THE AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON I TOOK IT IN TO WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY SAID THEY HAD TO RESET IT . IT WENT OFF AND 2 DAYS LATER IT CAME BACK ON AND NEVER WENT OFF.. NOW IT STAYS ON. I WAS TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY CAR. THE TRANSMISSION JOLTS WHEN GOING FROM 2ND INTO 3RDWHILE DRIVING ALSO. AND MY MIDDLE CONSOLE THE CONT…

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NHTSA ODI #11006262

46,500 miles · Jul 18, 2017

Power Train

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TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ISSUES ON 1ST GEAR AND WHEN DOWNSHIFTING THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM EVEN IN THE DEALERSHIP THE MECHANICS SAID THIS IS A RECALL IN PROGRESS BUT NO WEBSITE NOT EVEN MOPAR SHOWS THIS RECALL; IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND CHRYSLER IS EVADING IT. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR THERE TWICE AND THEY DO NOTHING AND TELL ME TO WAIT FOR THE RECALL LETTER; IT IS UNACCEPTABLE. THE CAR WILL OVER REV AND SHIFT ABRUPTLY TAKING OFF OR DOWNSHIFTING I FEEL LIKE I WILL HIT ANOTHER CAR ONE OF THIS DAYS OR HAVE AN ACCIDENT. SEE ATTACHED FILES I HAVE CONTACTED MOPAR AND THE DEALERSHIP TWICE WITH NO RESULTS.

NHTSA ODI #11006124

Mileage unknown · Jul 16, 2017

Unknown Or Other

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE STOPS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 10 TIMES ALL TOGETHER AND THIS IS WHILE DRIVING THIS ISSUE IS DANGEROUS. WE DO NOT HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE AT THIS TIME AND WE HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER VIA TWITTER, THE DEALERSHIP AND NO HELP HAS BEEN GIVEN. WE THINK IT'S AN UPDATE ISSUE BUT NO ONE A=WANTS TO COMPLETE UP…

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NHTSA ODI #11005591

31,266 miles · Jul 14, 2017

Steering

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN SHAKING. SHAKING STOPPED BELOW 30 MPH BUT STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. FOR PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS I EXPERIENCED SENSATION THAT CAR WAS NOT CONNECTED TO ROAD AS IF THE FRONT WHEELS WERE NOT TURNING WHEN STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. CONVINCED MYSELF IT WAS IRREGULARITIES IN ROAD …

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NHTSA ODI #11005242

40,000 miles · Jul 13, 2017

Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA ODI #11005029

44,000 miles · Jul 12, 2017

Service BrakesSteeringCrashInjury

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 61 MPH THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE GOING AROUND A BEND, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE BRAKES ALSO FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN PROCEEDED TO CRASH HEAD ON INTO THE ROCK FACE OF A MOUNTAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A BRUISED KNEE, BRUISED RIBS, AND A SEVERE HEAD CONCUSSIONS WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. ADDITIONALLY, TWO PASSENGERS IN THE OTHER VEHICLE WERE UNINJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/19/17 *BF *CN *TR

NHTSA ODI #11004735

43,400 miles · Jul 11, 2017

Electrical System

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I WAS DRIVING TO WORK I TRY TO CHANGE MY MUSIC AND TRY TO USE MY TEMPERATURE CONTROL PANEL THE SCREEN WAS FROZEN NOT DOING ANYTHING I WAS NOT EVEN ABLE TO HANG UP A PHONE CALL FROM THE SCREEN, AFTER WORK MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF POWER DID NOT TURN ON AT ALL, IT HAS A RECALL S55 THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS EXACT THING HAPPEN TO ME, FIRST TIME THEY FIX IT WITH NO PROBLEM, NO THIS TIME THEY ARE SAYING THAT IT IS PROBABLY THE RECALL AND SOMETHING ELSE, I DON'T WANT TO PAY MORE TO FIX IT ITS ALREADY 4 TIMES HAVING TROUBLE WITH THIS CAR I'M TIRED OF IT MY MONTHLY PAYMENT IS BIG AND NOW "SOMETHING ELSE" THAT THE WARRANTY DON'T COVER?? I THING THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE DEALERSHIP, IF THEY SEE THAT YOU DON'T HAVE WARRANTY ANYMORE THEY TRY TO GET MORE MONEY FROM THE CUSTOMER.

NHTSA ODI #11004305

Official recalls

18V332000 · Electrical System:software; Electrical System:wiring; Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control

May 17, 2018

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2014-2018 Dodge Journey, Charger and Durango, RAM 2500, 3500, 3500 Cab Chassis (more than 10,000lb), 4500 Cab Chassis and 5500 Cab Chassis, Jeep Cherokee and Grand Cherokee and Chrysler 300, 2014-2019 RAM 1500, 2015-2018 Dodge Challenger, 2015-2017 Chrysler 200, 2016-2018 RAM 3500 Cab Chassis (less than 10,000 lb), 2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica and 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. These vehicles are being recalled to address a defect that could prevent the cruise control system from disengaging. If, when using cruise control, there is a short circuit within the vehicle's wiring, the driver may not be able to shut off the cruise control either by depressing the brake pedal or manually turning the system off once it has been engaged, resulting in either the vehicle maintaining its current speed or possibly accelerating.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Note: Owners are advised to stop using cruise control until the software update has been performed. In the event that cruise control cannot be disengaged while driving, owners should firmly and steadily apply the brakes and shift the transmission to neutral, placing the vehicle in park once it has stopped.

Additional source detail variants (3)

Electrical System:software

Consequence: If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the software, and perform a software flash on the engine or powertrain control module, free of charge. The recall began June 4, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Note: Owners are advised to stop using cruise control until the software update has been performed. In the event that cruise control cannot be disengaged while driving, owners should firmly and steadily apply the brakes and shift the transmission to neutral, placing the vehicle in park once it has stopped.

Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control

Consequence: If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Electrical System:wiring

Consequence: If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

16V529000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Jul 12, 2016

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Jeep Cherokee and 2015 Chrysler 200, Jeep Renegade, RAM ProMaster, and 2016 Fiat 500X vehicles equipped with 9-speed automatic transmissions. The transmission sensor clusters may have insufficient crimps in the transmission wire harness, and as a result, the transmission may unexpectedly shift to neutral. On August 29, 2016 Chrysler added the 2016 Fiat 500X vehicles to this recall.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there is an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, dealers will reprogram the Powertrain Control Module and the Transmission Control Module and if necessary replace the transaxle range sensor wire harness, free of charge. The recall began on November 7, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S55.

16V114000 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification; Seats

Feb 26, 2016

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chrysler 200 vehicles manufactured April 7, 2014, to August 3, 2015. During service work, the affected vehicles may have had either the Occupant Classification Module (OCM) or the Seat Cushion Foam (SCF) of the front passenger seat replaced instead of the both pieces together, which make up a complete calibrated set.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If both pieces were not replaced together, the occupant detection and classification system may not be properly calibrated and the passenger air bag may improperly deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a new OCM-SCF seat service kit, free of charge. The recall began on May 27, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S09.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification

Consequence: If both pieces were not replaced together, the occupant detection and classification system may not be properly calibrated and the passenger air bag may improperly deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a new OCM-SCF seat service kit, free of charge. The recall began on May 27, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S09.

Seats

15V470000 · Electrical System

Jul 28, 2015

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chrysler 200 vehicles manufactured January 7, 2014, to September 23, 2014. The affected vehicles may have a Power Distribution Center (PDC) electrical connector that may cause intermittent power failures to certain electrical components.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An intermittent loss of power to electrical components could cause a vehicle to stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the C4 connector using a 12 wire split kit for 3.6L engines, or replace the transmission wiring harness for 2.4L engines, free of charge. The recall began on October 21, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R24.

15V461000 · Equipment:electrical:radio/tape Deck/cd Etc.

Jul 23, 2015

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500, 2015 Chrysler 200, Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, and Dodge Challenger, 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, Cherokee, and Dodge Durango, and 2013-2015 Dodge Viper vehicles. The affected vehicles are equipped with radios that have software vulnerabilities that can allow third-party access to certain networked vehicle control systems.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Exploitation of the software vulnerability may result in unauthorized remote modification and control of certain vehicle systems, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify and mail affected owners a USB drive that includes a software update that eliminates the vulnerability, free of charge. Optionally, owners may download the update to their own USB drive from http://www.driveuconnect.com/software-update/ or take their vehicle to a Chrysler dealer for immediate installation. In an effort to mitigate the effects of this security vulnerability, Chrysler has had the wireless service provider close the open cellular connection to the vehicle that provided unauthorized access to the vehicle network. This measure may not have been implemented on all vehicles and does not address access by other means that will be remedied by the software update. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R40.

15V090000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Feb 13, 2015

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chrysler 200 vehicles manufactured March 9, 2014, to December 15, 2014, and equipped with a 9-speed automatic transmission. The automatic transmission parking pawl may become contaminated or the park rod may become dislodged or broken. This may prevent the transmission from shifting into the Park position.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the shift indicator displays "Park" but the park lock does not engage, the vehicle may roll away increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers inspect the transmission. Any transmission found with contamination or a park rod will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began April 9, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R08.

14V480000 · Electrical System:wiring

Aug 5, 2014

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chrysler 200 vehicles manufactured May 19, 2014, to June 21, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been built with a driver side door wiring harness of an insufficient wire gauge, resulting in excessive heat which may melt the wiring insulation.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Excessive heat and melting wiring insulation may result in an electrical short, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the door wiring harness, free of charge. The recall began on October 3, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P43.

14V392000 · Suspension:rear:shock Absorber

Jul 2, 2014

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014 Jeep Cherokee and Ram 1500 and 2015 Chrysler 200 vehicles. Due to an insufficient weld, the rear shocks may detach from the vehicle at one end and possibly damage other chassis components, the tire or result in reduced braking.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Damage to the tire or reduced braking increases the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear shocks and replace any affected ones, free of charge. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P37.

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NHTSA investigations

RQ15004 · Software Security Vulnerability

Opened Jul 24, 2015 · Closed Jan 5, 2016

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:software

On July 23, 2015, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) launched Safety Recall 15V-461 to remedy security vulnerabilities in approximately 1.4 million model year (MY) 2013 through 2015 vehicles equipped with Uconnect head units (HU) 8.4A (RA3 radio) and 8.4AN (RA4 radio) manufactured by Harman International.On July 24, 2015, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened Recall Query, RQ 15-004, to investigate HU security vulnerabilities and remedy effectiveness in the recalled population and to determine whether similar units have been supplied for use in other FCA vehicles.In an August 11, 2015 letter, FCA submitted a second Part 573 safety recall report expanding the scope of the Uconnect RA4 model radio to include additional 7,810 MY 2015 Jeep Renegade vehicles manufactured from September 18, 2014 through June 25, 2015 (Recall 15V-508).Scope analysis indicated that Uconnect radios installed in FCA vehicles not included in recalls 15V-461 or 15V-508 (subject recalls) are not equipped with built-in cellular access or short range wireless communication features and, thus, do not contain the security vulnerabilities addressed by the subject recalls. SUBJECT VEHICLES: MY2014 through 2015 Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Cherokee sport utility vehicles; MY2013 through 2015 Ram 1500, 2500, 3500 and 4500/5500 pickup trucks; MY2013 through 2015 Dodge Viper vehicles; and MY2015 Chrysler 200, 300, Jeep Renegade, Dodge Charger and Challenger vehicles.According to FCA, long and short range wireless vulnerabilities identified in the recalled vehicles could allow unauthorized third-party access to, and manipulation of, networked vehicle control systems.Successful exploitation of the vulnerabilities, coupled with reverse engineering of networked microprocessor control modules, could result in unauthorized manipulation of vehicle control systems. This unauthorized manipulation of vehicle controls and systems could expose the driver, vehicle occupants or other highway users to an increased risk of injury.FCA and its network provider, Sprint, conducted a nationwide campaign to block access to a radio communications port that was unintentionally left open.On July 27, 2015, short range wireless vulnerabilities were also blocked.Finally, third party security evaluation and regression testing identified vulnerabilities that were either remedied by Sprint or through updates to the FCA Uconnect software.ODI identified a total of 30 complaints or field reports on unique vehicles submitted by FCA (29) or received by NHTSA (1) alleging incidents of theft from a vehicle or anomalous performance that the owner alleged were caused by, or may have been caused by, remote hacking.Twenty-six (87%) of these reports were submitted after a magazine article was published on July 21, 2015, describing the remote hacking of an FCA vehicle by researchers who were able to affect the operation of various vehicle control systems, including the service brakes, steering, throttle and ignition.Most of the complaints involved vehicle systems that were not safety critical (e.g., complaints related to radio, navigation system, or air-conditioning control) and did not affect vehicle control.Three complaints reported engine stalls.One owner reported sudden unintended acceleration allegedly related to hacking.None of the complaints or field reports reviewed involved the steering and braking vehicle control effects demonstrated by the research hackers prior to the recall.There were no confirmed incidents of hacking in any of the records reviewed by ODI.The remedies completed by Sprint and FCA appear to have eliminated vulnerabilities that mi