The 2011 Chrysler 200 Convertible has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 11,096 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STEERING11V3150002011-06-0811,096 affected
Defect
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011DODGE JOURNEY, JEEP WRANGLER, CHRYSLER 200, CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE, DODGE AVENGER, DODGE NITRO, JEEP LIBERTY, DODGE CALIBER, JEEP COMPASS, JEEP PATRIOT, DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A MISSING…
Consequence
A MISSING OR INCORRECTLY INSTALLED RIVET COULD COMPROMISE THE ABILITY OF THE STEERING COLUMN TO SUPPORT THE OCCUPANT LOADS IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL CRASH, DECREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FRONTAL IMPACT SAFETY SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, THE CONDITION MAY INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IN A FRONTAL CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR RIVET PRESENCE AND ALIGNMENT AND REPAIR THE STEERING COLUMN PIVOT AS REQUIRED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 4, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
11
1crashes
SEAT BELTS
7
ENGINE
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
4
POWER TRAIN
3
SEATS
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2
Total complaints56
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2011 chrysler 200 convertible. The contact stated while driving at unknown speeds, the brake pedal was depressed, and the driver’s and passenger’s side front seats moved unexpectedly. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where…”
“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…”
“Initially the problem started a couple of months ago, the car just shut down while driving and did restart after disconnecting the battery and reconnecting it while driving at 65 mph 1 week ago the car just shut down. Thank god I was able to get it over to the shoulder twith no power steering or…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chrysler 200 convertible. While attempting to close the electronic hard top roof, the message "top malfunction" displayed and the hard top roof would not lock into place. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (larry h. Miller tucson chrysler jeep, 7800 east 22nd st,…”
“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…”
“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…”
“"takata recall" my car currently has 66,000 miles. I was driving in the mountains and the engine light and ets light lit up. More importantly my speed was affected. Since then, this has happened over 6 times. 2nd, was wet highway conditions. 3rd, and 4th on the highway with perfect weather,…”
“"takata recall" my car currently has 66,000 miles. I was driving in the mountains and the engine light and ets light lit up. More importantly my speed was affected. Since then, this has happened over 6 times. 2nd, was wet highway conditions. 3rd, and 4th on the highway with perfect weather,…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE12016 Opened 2012-06-18 · closed 2012-10-15
Engine stall
During PE12-016, Chrysler identified a condition in model year (MY) 2011 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger vehicles equipped with 3.6L engines that may result in engine stall when stopped or travelling at very low speeds.According to Chrysler, this condition occurs when the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) initiates a…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2011 Chrysler 200 Convertible as of
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