Chrysler 200 stalling problems: what 915 owners reported

Owners have filed 915 complaints with NHTSA that describe a Chrysler 200 stalling, losing power or shutting off while driving. That is 23.8% of the 3,841 complaints on file for the model, so nearly one complaint in four is about this. The reports cover model years 2012 to 2017, and the 2015 cars account for 575 of them.

One recall matches part of this symptom: campaign 13V552000, for certain 2013 Chrysler 200 vehicles with 2.4L engines, where abrasive debris in the balance shaft bearings may cause loss of engine oil pressure and an engine stall. Most of the other reports do not name a cause, and the owners describe several different patterns. If this is not your case, read the full Chrysler 200 problem report.

TL;DR

• 915 complaints describe stalling, power loss or shut-off while driving, 23.8% of the 3,841 complaints for the Chrysler 200.
• Model year 2015 has 575 reports, 62.8% of the total. 2013 has 117 and 2012 has 108.
• 27 reports mention a crash and 2 mention a fire. The reports list 14 injuries in total.
• Components named most often: Engine (522 reports), Electrical System (417) and Power Train (259).
• Recall 13V552000 (2013 model year, 2.4L engines) covers a loss of oil pressure that may cause a stall. Chrysler's own campaign number is N52.
• Many owners describe the engine shutting off with few or no dashboard warnings, and some describe losing power steering and braking assistance.

Which Chrysler 200 years have the most stalling complaints?

The 2015 model year stands out in both count and share: 575 stalling reports out of 1,994 complaints. The 2012 and 2013 cars form a second, smaller cluster with 108 and 117 reports. The 2014 year has only 22 reports, which is the lowest share (11.5%) among the larger years. The 2017 share of 37.2% is the highest, but it rests on just 16 reports out of 43 complaints, so I would not read much into it. Newer years also have had less time on the road to collect complaints.

What do Chrysler 200 owners describe?

The reports are not all the same story. Reading through them, I see four patterns.

The engine shuts off with little or no warning. A 2013 owner (NHTSA complaint 11686781) wrote that "The engine stalls abruptly while driving" and that "The dashboard does not flash any warning lights and the engine just shuts off abruptly." A 2014 owner (11647475) wrote that "the automobile will shut down when driving uncommanded, when it does this you lose power steering and braking and sometimes locks the steering wheel."

The car stalls at a stop or at low speed. A 2015 owner (11760687) wrote: "It stalls at traffic stop lights. Very dangerous." A 2013 owner (11678542) described waiting at a light: "All of sudden it stopped and cut off and wouldn't crank back up."

A restart message or a restart that works. A 2017 owner (11562947) wrote: "Engine stalls while driving and displays message that I need to shift to park to restart." The 2013 owner in 11686781 described switching the transmission back into park and starting the car "by turning the key as usual."

Other electrical symptoms at the same time. A 2016 owner (11481688) wrote: "My car stalls when cranking and has shut down before while on the interstate." A 2012 owner (11634509) described the car shutting off at 65 mph with "head lights, power steering, and moter" going off too. Owners also mention wipers, the horn and warning lights behaving oddly. In 11596283 a 2014 owner wrote that "the dealership is saying that the TIPM system needs to be replaced on my car, for a cost of $3000.00". That is what the owner says the dealer told them. I cannot confirm it from the data.

Several owners say the diagnosis was unclear. In 11732791 a 2012 owner reports replacing spark plugs and coils and an intake manifold gasket while a misfire code remained. In 11760529 a 2015 owner says two repair shops could not locate the cause of a power loss. These are owner accounts, not findings of a cause.

The component labels NHTSA attaches to the reports point the same way: Engine (522), Electrical System (417), Power Train (259), Steering (73), Air Bags (67) and Vehicle Speed Control (64). The labels reflect how each complaint was filed, not a confirmed fault. 27 reports mention a crash and 2 mention a fire, and the reports list 14 injuries in total.

Is there a recall for stalling on the Chrysler 200?

Yes, for one specific cause and one model year. NHTSA campaign 13V552000, dated 2013-11-06, covers certain model year 2013 Dodge Avenger and Chrysler 200, and model year 2014 Jeep Compass and Patriot vehicles equipped with 2.4L engines. The recall says that abrasive debris in the balance shaft bearings may cause a loss of engine oil pressure, possibly resulting in an engine stall or engine failure. The stated risk is that if the engine stalls while driving it may increase the risk of a crash.

The remedy in the recall text: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine balance shaft module, free of charge. The recall began on December 24, 2013, and Chrysler's own campaign number is N52. NHTSA lists it as not a "do not drive" recall.

This recall names 2.4L engines. Not every Chrysler 200 has one, and it does not cover the other model years in this guide. One 2013 owner (11660550) with a 3.6 liter engine compared their problem to the "engine defect as the 2.4 2000 Chrysler 200 engine N52". That is the owner's comparison, not something the recall says. Whether a recall applies to your car depends on your VIN, so check it rather than guessing from the model year. Other reports in this guide mention electrical symptoms, and I did not find a recall in the data that matches those as a whole. Recalls for other parts may still apply, and the model page lists what NHTSA has on file.

What should you do if your Chrysler 200 stalls?

1. Check open recalls with your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup. It takes a minute and is free.
2. Write down the details: dates, mileage, the warning messages, and what you were doing (stopped at a light, turning, on the highway, cold start). Note whether the car restarted straight away.
3. Ask a dealer to check for open recalls and manufacturer service bulletins for your car and to put the symptoms in writing on the repair order.
4. Report it to NHTSA at report a safety problem if it has happened to you. The numbers above exist because owners filed reports.
5. If the car shuts off in traffic, owners report losing power steering and braking assistance. I would stop driving it until it has been looked at, and call for help rather than keep trying to restart it on the road.

I am not a mechanic, so I will not guess at a repair. Compare what a shop tells you with the recall text and your own notes.

How this guide was made

The data comes from NHTSA's public vehicle owner complaints and recalls for the Chrysler 200, model years 2012 to 2017, as of November 2026. Reports were counted when the owner's complaint text matched stalling, power loss or shut-off while driving. A report counts once per complaint even when it names several parts, so the component counts overlap. Quotes are copied from the complaints with only the capital letters normalised. The full approach is in the methodology.