FaultScore

2011 Chrysler 200 Convertible airbag problems

11 of the 56 complaints about the 2011 Chrysler 200 Convertible are about the airbag system — 20% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 43,750 miles.

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Complaints

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Crashes

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Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

AIR Bags 11 100.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 54,500 miles Sugar Hill, GA Crash

AIR BAGS

ON JAN 3RD 2019 I HAD AN ACCIDENT (FRONT IMPACT) AND THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED - BUT THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS - THE AIRBAGS DID NOT EVEN COME CLOSE TO MY FACE -- IT WAS 10 INCHES AWAY FROM MY FACE AND IMMEDIATELY DEFUSED. I WAS REALLY APPALLED AND I STRONGLY BELIEVE ITS A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG AND IT WAS NO WAY SAVING MY LIFE. BOTH AIRBAGS IN THE FRONT WAS THE SAME WAY. I NEED HELP FROM NHSTA TO INVESTIGATE THE CAR AND IDENTIFY IF INDEED ITS A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG SO WE CAN WORK WITH THE MANAUFACTURER

NHTSA complaint #11182371 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Oxnard, CA

AIR BAGS

OCC1UPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER RECALL. S61/NHTSA 16V-668 I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR OVER THREE WEEKS TO GET THIS REPAIRED. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP STATES IT HAS TO BE ORDERED. I CALLED TODAY AGAIN 10/23 AND WAS TOLD ANOTHER TWO MORE WEEKS. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. DEALER IN QUESTION IS CROWN DODGE IN VENTURA, CA.

NHTSA complaint #11035715 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Richmond, VA

AIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AT PEARSON CHRYSLER, DODGE, RICHMOND, VA, AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #11010502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Venice, FL

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (DOUGLAS CHRYSLER/JEEP IN VENICE, FLORIDA) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA complaint #10995606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 33,000 miles Wooster, OH

AIR BAGS

THE PRETENSIONERS ON MY SEATBELTS DON'T SEEM TO BE ENGAGING. NOTICED WHILE STATIONERY.

NHTSA complaint #10994596 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

South Windsor, CT

AIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT MANUFACTURED FOR THE REPAIR AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/23/17*LJ

NHTSA complaint #10980088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Columbus, OH

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA complaint #10967224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Villa Hills, KY

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS) BUT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10958751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Whiteland, IN

AIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10955254 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Brooklyn, MI

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10939915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lawrenceville, GA

AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL WENT INTO HAYS DEALERSHIP PARTS DEPARTMENT IN LAWRENCEVILLE, GA ON MONDAY MORNING 10/31/16 WITH THE RECALL NOTICE AND ASK IF I CAN SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT FIX AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO AT THIS TIME UNTIL CHRYSLER CAN FIGURE OUT ON HOW TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. WHAT KIND OF CRAP IS THIS THEY CANNOT FIGURE OUT ON HOW TO 'FIX THE PROBLEM' WHAT ABOUT THE LEMON LAW ON VEHICLES THIS PROBLEM IS ONE OF THEM. CHRYSLER ADVERTISE ALONG WITH OTHER CAR DEALERS ON HOW SAFE THEIR CARS ARE WHICH IT SEEM NONE OF THE CARS ARE SAFE ANYMORE DUE TO POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP MAKE CHEAP TO CUT COST NO MATTER WHOM IT WILL EFFECT AND WAY OVERPRICED, IF YOU BROUGHT A WASH MACHINE, DRYER OR REFRIGERATOR IF THEY CANNOT FIX IT THEY WILL REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ONE OR ANY DEFECT ITEM THE COMPANY WILL FIX IT OR REPLACE IT. CHRYSLER NEEDS TO STEP UP AND DO THE HONORABLE THING 'FIX THE PROBLEM' OR REPLACE THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT IS TO LATE. ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN ASAP! I TRIED EVERYTHING TO GET THE MY VEHICLE FIX AND GETTING NO WHERE WITH THIS WAITING TO 2023 IS NOT THE ANSWER HERE.

NHTSA complaint #10936398 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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