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2016 Chrysler 200

Gas

Midsize Cars
4 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26

Safety Signal

78 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

Recalls1 critical 2

Complaints22 crash · 11 fire · 20 injured reported 344

Crash ratingNHTSA overall 5★

Fuel economybest combined, EPA 27 mpg

2017 2016

The 2016 Chrysler 200 is sold in the U.S. as a gas midsize sedan with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the 200, is EPA-rated at 27 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 344 complaints, most often about the engine. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

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Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
200	Gas	FWD	2.4L 4-cyl	23	36	27	$2,500
200	Gas	FWD	2.4L 4-cyl	23	36	27	$2,500
200	Gas	FWD	3.6L 6-cyl	19	31	23	$2,900
200 AWD	Gas	AWD	3.6L 6-cyl	18	28	22	$3,050

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 36581, 36582, 36684, 36583.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates

Configuration	Smog rating	Emission standard	Where it can be sold new	SmartWay
200	9 / 10	California LEV-III SULEV30/PZEV	California and states following California standards	SmartWay
200	6 / 10	Bin 4	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	SmartWay
200, 200 AWD	6 / 10	Bin 4	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	—

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Dimensions Exterior

Body style	Sedan/Saloon
Doors	4
GVWR class	Class 1: 6,000 lb or less (2,722 kg or less)

Engine Basics

Cylinders	4
Displacement	2.4 L
Engine configuration	In-Line

Fuel Economy

Fuel	Gasoline

Transmission

Drivetrain

FWD/Front-Wheel Drive

Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes the configurations we could identify rather than every trim (seen: 200C, 200S, Limited). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.

Dimensions & weight

Source: Transport Canada

Length	192.9 in
Width (body, without mirrors)	71.3 in
Height	57.9 in
Wheelbase	108.3 in
Track, front	63.4 in
Track, rear	62.2 in
Curb weight	3,472–3,794 lb
Weight distribution, front/rear	60/40

Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here 2 configurations: 4-door Sedan AWD, 4-door Sedan FWD. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.

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Recalls (2)

Source: NHTSA recall database

!critical

Electrical System

U49,U59-U65,U68,U73

4,815,661 vehicles 77% reported repaired built Aug 21, 2013 – Oct 26, 2016

Problem 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 depress Risk If the vehicle maintains its speed or accelerates despite attempts to deactivate the cruise control, there would be an increased risk of a crash. Fix 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 transmissi

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF

NHTSA campaign 18V332000 reported May 17, 2018 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

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Steering

S59

192 vehicles 89% reported repaired built May 24, 2016 – May 25, 2016

Problem Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Chrysler 200 vehicles manufactured May 24, 2016, to May 25, 2016. Multiple chassis fastener joints may not have been tightened to the proper torque specification. Risk If the chassis fastener joints are improperly torqued they may loosen and fail or fall out, reducing steering and handling capability and increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the joints and tighten or replace the fasteners, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on September 2, 2016. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is S59.

Filed with NHTSAOwner letter PDF

NHTSA campaign 16V589000 reported Aug 10, 2016 Chrysler (FCA US LLC) the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific 200

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2016 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. Chrysler publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →Chrysler’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2016 Chrysler 200, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

344complaints filed

22 involved a crash · 11 a fire · 20 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2015: 1 · 2016: 22 · 2017: 36 · 2018: 64 · 2019: 99 · 2020: 37 · 2021: 33 · 2022: 10 · 2023: 14 · 2024: 9 · 2025: 14 · 2026: 5

Most-cited components

Engine → 132

Electrical System → 112

Air Bags 88

Power Train → 63

Unspecified 55

Service Brakes 35

In depth: engine problems → · electrical problems → · transmission and drivetrain problems →

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

Went to a store with a heavily sloped parking lot. Approximately 15 to 20 degrees. Parked car and went in side, returned to the car, started, and placed car in reverse, looked behind me for pedestrians and notice some people down a little ways.. Proceeded to carefully pull out of the slopping parking space in reverse.

Electrical System at 27,997 miles Jan 8, 2017 NHTSA owner report · ODI 10940391

The contact rented a 2016 Chrysler 200. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the parking brake erroneously activated. The driver lost control of the steering and crashed into a second vehicle. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired.

Service Brakes at 18,000 miles Dec 8, 2016 NHTSA owner report · ODI 10933932

Doing 25 MPH car engine just stopped had to drift to side of road put car in park and restart

Engine Nov 5, 2016 NHTSA owner report · ODI 10924427

On several occasions, while the vehicle has been in motion the vehicle has accelerated on its own and under different conditions with different drivers. The vehicle surges forward and the tachometer jumps over 6 RPM.

Vehicle Speed Control at 3,500 miles Oct 27, 2016 NHTSA owner report · ODI 10919668

I was stopped at a red light, when the light turned green I stepped on the accelerator to go and could not move!! The car refused to shift! I looked down to check and make sure it was in drive and it was! I was nearly rear ended, people had to drive around me.

Power Train at 1,700 miles Jun 27, 2016 NHTSA owner report · ODI 10876949

The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler 200. While the contact's vehicle was stopped at a red light, it was rear ended at 35 MPH. The contact's vehicle rear ended a third vehicle. The driver's air bag did not deploy. The contact and passenger were injured and required medical attention. A police report was filed.

Air Bags at 5,013 miles May 17, 2016 NHTSA owner report · ODI 10865441

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by Chrysler itself: 85 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 2 killed, 102 injured, as claimed, not verified. Every 200 model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

When owners reported it

Reported at 42k

miles, typically

Half the 239 owner reports with an odometer reading on file fall between 25,000 and 66,000 miles. That is when problems get reported, which is not the same as when they start — and not a failure rate, because nobody knows how many of these cars never had a problem at all.

under 10k 24

10k–20k 20

20k–30k 31

30k–40k 32

40k–50k 29

50k–60k 29

60k–70k 26

70k–80k 17

80k–90k 8

90k–100k 13

100k–150k 8

150k + 2

Median mileage by component

Component	Reports	Median miles	Vs same age
Engine	95	45,000	0.73×
Electrical System	69	47,090	1.05×
Air Bags	52	48,500	1.15×
Power Train	51	45,000	0.87×
Unspecified	39	40,463	—
Service Brakes	26	30,854	0.77×
Steering	16	47,000	0.98×
Electronic Stability Control	15	50,149	1.25×

Vs same age is this model year’s median for the system divided by the median of every 2016-model-year complaint about the same system, all makes: under 1× means owners of this car reported it at lower mileage. Which systems go early across the whole fleet: the component study.

Odometer readings as filed by owners with NHTSA. Readings under 100 or over 400,000 miles are dropped as data entry rather than history, and a component needs at least 12 readings before a median is shown for it.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

Configuration	Overall	Frontal	Side	Rollover	Rollover risk
4 DR FWD	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★☆	11%
4 DR AWD	not rated	not rated	★★★★★	★★★★☆	11%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 337

Most recentmanufacturer date 2025-10-02

Kindsas classified by NHTSA 335 service bulletins, 2 others

Most often about: Equipment, Electrical System, Power Train, Engine, Structure.

21-040-25 Service bulletin
2025-10-02 · Power Train
948TE Transmission Reaction Shaft Service Bushing Kit Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle may exhibit/set the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC): ● P1DB7-00 - Torque Converter Clutch Performance.
31-001-25 REV. B Service bulletin
2025-08-16 · Structure — Body
Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates.
31-001-25 REV. A Service bulletin
2025-08-14 · Structure — Body
Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates.
31-001-25 Service bulletin
2025-08-13 · Structure — Body
Aluminum Body Panel Corrosion Repair Aluminum corrosion or bubbling along the leading edge of hood, hinges or other exterior surface areas of the hinges, doors, fenders, swing gates or liftgates
103617 Service bulletin
2025-03-20 · Engine
STARTER - ENGINE
9100468 Service bulletin
2024-12-17 · Unknown Or Other
FUEL VAPOR CANISTER FILTER EVAP Fuel Filters are to be checked for restriction / blockage on a regular schedule as indicated in the Owner s Manual. If the Filter is restricted or blocked then replace the part. For customers that drive light duty trucks in extreme dusty and dirty road conditions, please reference information only TSB 25-009-24 for an available MOPAR Dual EVAP Filter kit that is cus
U90 - Parts Ordering Other
2024-09-30 · Unknown Or Other
U90 - Parts Ordering
09-018-24 Service bulletin
2024-08-29 · Engine
"2.4L Excessive Oil Consumption XB1 Warranty Extension The customer may describe one or more of the following: ● Oil pressure low indicator lamp illumination between oil changes. ● Excessive oil consumption. This bulletin involves performing an oil consumption verification test and possibly replacing the long block."

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

Diagnostic trouble codes on file

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints

Codes documented against this model year in the federal record. A code appearing here does not mean this vehicle will set it — it means the code is part of this nameplate-year's documented history.

Code	What it means	Most often filed under	Where it appears
P0335 P0335 on Chrysler →	A fault in the crankshaft position sensor circuit — the computer has lost track of where the crank is.	Power Train · Crankshaft position sensor →	8 bulletins
U0402	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Power Train	8 bulletins
P0101	The mass air flow sensor is reporting a figure the engine computer does not believe for the conditions.	Power Train · Mass air flow sensor →	4 bulletins
U11E9 U11E9 on Chrysler →	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Structure	4 bulletins
U1424	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Power Train	4 bulletins
P0300 P0300 on Chrysler →	Misfire detected, but not isolated to one cylinder.	Equipment · Ignition coils →	3 bulletins
P0301 P0301 on Chrysler →	Cylinder 1 is misfiring.	Equipment · Ignition coils →	3 bulletins
P0302 P0302 on Chrysler →	Cylinder 2 is misfiring.	Equipment · Ignition coils →	3 bulletins
P0303 P0303 on Chrysler →	Cylinder 3 is misfiring.	Equipment · Ignition coils →	3 bulletins
P050D	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Power Train	3 bulletins
P2299 P2299 on Chrysler →	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Vehicle Speed Control	3 bulletins
P06DD P06DD on Chrysler →	Manufacturer-defined — the meaning is set by the automaker, not the standard.	Engine	2 bulletins

Generic codes (the second character is 0 or 2) mean the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States. Manufacturer-specific codes (1 or 3) mean whatever the automaker assigned, and no honest source can define them for you — which is why the ones here carry the evidence instead of a definition. A code is a link when enough separate federal documents name it across the catalogue to be worth a page of its own; the rest are listed here, where the vehicle is the context that makes them mean something.

At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

New York inspections 6.2%

failed emissions

1,285 initial inspections of 1,243 vehicles.

Measure	The 2016 200	Every 2016 vehicle	Behind it
Failed the emissions check	6.2%	4.2%	1,282
Failed the safety inspection	2.3%	2.2%	1,285
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit	0.70%	0.27%	1,285
Miles driven a year	10,461	10,028	odometer at inspection
Average odometer	107,639	103,109	odometer at inspection

New York’s emissions test on these model years is an on-board diagnostics check: it fails a car whose check-engine light is on or whose self-tests have not finished. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2016 vehicle” is every 2016 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

200 by model year

all years, side by side →

Year Safety Recalls Complaints

2017 B 1 43 27 mpg 2016 this page C 2 344 27 mpg

Common questions about the 2016 200

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2016 Chrysler 200 have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 2 recall campaigns for the 2016 Chrysler 200, 1 of them rated critical. The most serious on file is 18V332000, covering Electrical System. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2016 Chrysler 200?

NHTSA gave the 2016 Chrysler 200 5 stars overall in its New Car Assessment Program tests — 5-star frontal crash, 5-star side crash, 4-star rollover. WhichTrim also grades it C (78/100) on its recall record, which is a different question from crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2016 Chrysler 200?

Across the 4 EPA-rated configurations of the 2016 Chrysler 200, the best EPA combined figure is 27 mpg. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What are the dimensions of the 2016 Chrysler 200?

Transport Canada measured it at 192.9 in long, 71.3 in wide (body, without mirrors), 57.9 in tall, on a 108.3 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 3,472–3,794 lb depending on configuration. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.

What do owners complain about on the 2016 Chrysler 200?

Owners have filed 344 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Chrysler 200, most often about engine, electrical system, air bags. Of those, 22 involved a crash, 11 a fire, 20 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2016 Chrysler 200?

The EPA smog rating for the 2016 Chrysler 200 runs 6 to 9 out of 10 across its configurations. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — Bin 4, California LEV-III SULEV30/PZEV — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2016 Chrysler 200?

The manufacturer has filed 337 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2016 Chrysler 200, most often covering equipment, electrical system, power train. The most recent is dated 2025-10-02. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2016 Chrysler 200 do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2016 Chrysler 200 failed the emissions check on 6.2% of first inspections — higher than the 4.2% for every 2016 model-year vehicle inspected; and the safety inspection on 2.3% (every 2016 vehicle: 2.2%). The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

Data	Held	Source	What it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations	4 configurations	EPA certification records	Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates	4 configurations	EPA emission certificates	Smog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls	2	NHTSA recall campaigns	A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints	344	NHTSA complaint database	Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings	2 tested	NHTSA NCAP	Only the configurations NHTSA chose to crash-test, which is never all of them.
Service bulletins	337	NHTSA manufacturer communications	Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
Investigations	none	NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation	No defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reports	none	NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01	No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA	8 fields	NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns	What the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder.
Measured dimensions	7 fields	Transport Canada, Canadian Vehicle Specifications	Length, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions.
Trims, pricing & equipment	none	Manufacturer press kit	We have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.

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