Chrysler 200 vs Toyota Prius

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	Toyota Prius
Complaints on file	6,961	15,604
Model years covered	2010–2018	2000–2026
Worst model year	2015	2010
Best model year	2010	2025
Crashes reported	360	1,472
Fires reported	73	101
Injuries reported	226	604
Deaths reported	3	18
Most complained-about part	Engine & Cooling	Brakes
Share of complaints involving harm	9.5%	14.1%

Chrysler 200 by year

23 521 1,011 1,006 312 3,417 593 77 1

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 1,255 18.0%

Electrical System 1,225 17.6%

Transmission & Drivetrain 939 13.5%

Airbags 850 12.2%

Other & Unspecified 546 7.8%

Brakes 292 4.2%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 266 3.8%

Seat Belts 241 3.5%

Toyota Prius by year

4 215 201 123 737 1,298 1,690 2,451 1,894 644 3,486 665 544 550 283 217 215 127 46 54 23 11 31 26 35 29 5

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

What breaks

Brakes 4,578 29.3%

Lights 3,536 22.7%

Electrical System 1,608 10.3%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 1,049 6.7%

Engine & Cooling 785 5.0%

Other & Unspecified 559 3.6%

Airbags 436 2.8%

Body & Structure 432 2.8%