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2012 Chrysler 2 Series seat belts problems

71 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2012 Chrysler 2 Series cite seat belts, 11% of all 638 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.

Complaints
71
11% of all complaints
Crashes
6
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
6
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the seat belts

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler 200. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V668000 (Seat Belts, Air Bags) and 17V640000 (Seats, Air Bags) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had 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. Parts distribution disconnect.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 22, 2023Air bags, Seat belts, SeatsODI 11508543
“TOOK CAR IN TO DEALERSHIP YEARS AGO TO HAVE HEAD REST AND AIRBAGS FIXED. RECEIVED A NOTICE BY INPUTTING MY VIN THAT THESE FIXES WERE INCOMPLETE . ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE 3.6 PENTASTAR ENGINE FROM THE FACTORY HAD SUBSTANDARD ENGINE BEARINGS WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE SEIZURE AND THE REMEDY WAS FOR THE FACTORY TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. MY 2012 CHRYSLER 200 WAS MANUFACTURED DURING THIS TIME FRAME, YET WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS DANGEROUS CONDITION.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 14, 2019Air bags, Seat belts, EngineODI 11280138
“I HAD THE SEATBELT FIXED DUE TO RECALL BUT I ALMOST GOT INTO ACCIDENT AS I COULD NOT PULL THE SEATBELT . I FELT LIKE IT WAS CHOKING ME . THE SECOND PROBLEM WHICH IS THE CURRENT . I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING WHEN YOU START UP THE CAR THERE ARE TIMES IT WILL START RIGHT AWAY AND THERE ARE TIMES THAT I HAVE TO TRY IT TO START BETWEEN 3 OR 5 TIMES. BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC 3 TIMES IN 2 WEEKS. . I HAVE A BRAND NEW BATTERY, NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD ALTERNTERNATOR, SPARK PLUG IS ALSO NEW, BRAKE IS NEW AND ANOTHER PARTS WAS REPLACED WHICH COST ME $300. TODAY , DECEMBER 19, 2019 I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE MECHANIC TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED BUT ON THE 13 DETECTED NONE OF IT HAS ERROR. . PLEASE HELP ME. I ALREADY SPENT SO K IN MONEY TO GET IT FIX . I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE THE PROBLEM . BEEN TO TWO MECHANICS AND BOTH OF THEM CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. I CAN'T AFFORD TO GO BACK AND FORTH TO THE MECHANICS AND I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS TO THE CAR. PLEASE HELP!”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 19, 2018Seat belts, Unknown or otherODI 11162604
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE HEAD REST RESTRAINT DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V282000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS), 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS), AND 17V640000 (SEATS, AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (AUTONATION USA CORPUS CHRISTI, 3115 S PADRE ISLAND DR, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78415-1815, 361-217-6733) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 26, 2018Air bags, Seat belts, SeatsODI 11142880
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATIONS FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS) AND 17V640000 (SEATS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROBERSON MOTORS (3100 RYAN DR. SE, SALEM, OR 97301, (503) 363-4117), BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 5, 2018Air bags, Seat belts, SeatsODI 11100081
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. 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 CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (CARL BURGER CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM WORLD (8355 HERCULES ST, LA MESA, CA 91942) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 6, 2018Air bags, Seat belts, SeatsODI 11083676

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 28, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

1 recall on this component

Seat belts: pretensioner

Remedy pending

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 200, 2010 Chrysler Sebring, 2010-2012 Dodge Caliber and 2010-2014 Jeep Patriot, Compass and Dodge Avenger vehicles. The Occupant Restraint Control (OCR) module may short circuit, preventing the frontal air bags, seat belt pretensioners, and side air bags from deploying in the event of a crash.

Seat beltsReported Sep 15, 2016NHTSA 16V668000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Oct 28, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.