995 problems have been reported for the 2012 Chrysler 200. The following chart shows the 24 most common problems for 2012 Chrysler 200. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 156 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (139 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2012 Chrysler 200 in the United States are 110,726 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Chrysler 200 owners in the last 14 years is 995, and the age of the vehicle is 14, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 995 / 110,726 / 14 * 1000 = 0.64.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Chrysler 200 model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2012 Chrysler 200 in 2012.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Chrysler 200, the following table can be used to compare the 2012 Chrysler 200 with the Chrysler 200 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2012 200 is 995 while the average number of problems reported for the 9 model years of the Chrysler 200 is 763.