FaultScore

Chrysler 200 vs Dodge RAM 1500

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Chrysler 200 Dodge RAM 1500
Complaints on file 6,952 16,087
Model years covered 2010–2018 1991–2014
Worst model year 2015 2005
Best model year 2010 1995
Crashes reported 360 1,173
Fires reported 73 356
Injuries reported 226 806
Deaths reported 3 30
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Transmission & Drivetrain
Share of complaints involving harm 9.5% 14.7%

Chrysler 200 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 1,253 18.0%
Electrical System 1,222 17.6%
Airbags 849 12.2%
Brakes 292 4.2%
Seat Belts 241 3.5%

Dodge RAM 1500 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Airbags 2,223 13.8%
Body & Structure 2,038 12.7%
Electrical System 1,426 8.9%
Engine & Cooling 1,388 8.6%
Suspension 916 5.7%
Steering 873 5.4%
Brakes 833 5.2%