2016 Chrysler 200 electrical problems
112 of the 344 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Chrysler 200 name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). Filed under the same heading: 93 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA complaint database3 of the 112 reports a crash · 2 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2015: 1 · 2016: 3 · 2017: 8 · 2018: 20 · 2019: 38 · 2020: 10 · 2021: 12 · 2022: 6 · 2023: 4 · 2024: 2 · 2025: 6 · 2026: 2
Half of the 69 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 28,000 and 62,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
344 complaints in all about the 2016 Chrysler 200, 2 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Electrical System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Chrysler 200 electrical problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The engine in our Chrysler 200 loses oil at an alarming rate. The car eventually stalls and will not restart. We are told every time 'no oil shows on the dipstick. It is again in the shop having been towed there because it lost so much oil it would not start.
My car continues to stall while driving on city streets, locking everything up. I have to put the car in park. Press the stop engine button, place my foot in the brake, press the start button,the engine whines, tries to start, winds again then chugs a few times. After doing this over and over again, the car will eventually start.
Was making a left turn going between 15 to 20 MPH and the vehicle just died out in the turning process. Was able to restart the vehicle after 3 attempts
The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler 200. After starting the vehicle, the brake warning sensor illuminated. While inspecting under the hood, the contact discovered that rodents had chewed through wires connecting the brake fluid container.
Purchased car brand new may 2016 september 2016 driving on a city street my car turners off with a flashing shift in to park on the dash board. December 2016 2nd time doing the shift into park upon entering highway 16 steering wheel locks up making it difficult to move out of harms way to shift into park.
What is on file about the electrical system
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 18V332000 CriticalMay 17, 2018 · 4,815,661 vehicles
- 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.
93 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0335 U0402 P0101 P0300 P0301 P0302 P0303 P050D
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2016 Chrysler 200 names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2016 Chrysler 200
Source: the same files- engine problems 132 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 63 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre electrical problems common on the 2016 Chrysler 200?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 112 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (33% of everything owners filed about it), and 93 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the electrical system on the 2016 Chrysler 200?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 18V332000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do electrical problems show up on the 2016 Chrysler 200?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 47,090 miles; half of them between 28,000 and 62,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?
Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.