I do not own a 200; however, my mother in law does, and I have driven it plenty!
she had a 2012, and moved to a 2015 when the miles were starting to add up on the 2012.
The 2012 was flawless... after 125000km, all it ever had was tires and oil changes - now granted, it spent its winters in Florida away from the Maritime salt!
Now the 2015 has been far from flawless, she is actually talking with her dealer to turn it in and move to a Journey. Her current 200 has 24000km on it, and has had:

2 thermostats
8.4 had to be replaced plus all of the other electronics (they all fried)
1 new tranny (1st one blew at 5000km)
emergency brake wouldn't release
new alternator
new starter
push button start wouldn't work
2 batteries

There has been more, she is very disappointed with the car - she loves the power of the 3.6 over the old 2.4 she had and loves the style and fit and finish. She just can't get over the quality of all of the parts.

Would she buy another one? She would, if it was more reliable.

Wants to move to the Journey, an old model that has all of the gremlins worked out of it.

 

I haven't owned one, but have spent a lot of time in them as rentals. I've probably has them 6 or 8 times, usually a week at a time.
The 2.4 is adequate - I never had a 2.4 powered 200 behave anywhere as nice as the 2.4 FWD Cherokee I owned, however (I really liked the 2.4 FWD 9 speed Cherokee, mine was great). The 2.4 powered 200 was not pleasant in town (where the transmission's quirks really stood out). I felt like I was climbing in and out of my 1995 Neon, not a midsized car, though it was roomy enough up front once inside. On the highway the 2.4/9 speed did quite well, though not a power house. Funny part is my Cherokee spent a lot of time in town and was very well mannered there.
The 3.6 feels like a much better package. The 9 speed behaves much better there.

 

2 thermostats
8.4 had to be replaced plus all of the other electronics (they all fried)
1 new tranny (1st one blew at 5000km)
emergency brake wouldn't release
new alternator
new starter
push button start wouldn't work
2 batteries

TD, was the alternator the last item fixed? Looks like an undiagnosed electrical problem could have caused most the problems. 2 thermostats? Come on.

 

No, the last time it was in, they replaced the thermostat (not sure what the issue was with it) and battery. I wonder if there is a bad ground somewhere. They said if anything else happens, they would have to have an expert come in and look at it.

Seems to be behaving itself now (but she has only had it back for less than 2 weeks).
The dealer did offer her a "free" extended warranty - good to 100,000km so she is going to keep it for now. Figures that by the time the warranty is up, it will have all new parts.

And yes the 3.6 and 9 speed is a great combo - really fun to drive. The fit and finish are exceptional, and it is quiet. Hopefully, they get the issues all worked out soon.

Maybe it is just an early model (It was the 1st one her dealer had)!

 

I have a 2015 200C with the 3.6. I have 11,000 miles on it. Only issue has been with the automatic high beams Which was fixed under warranty. Very nice car. Really like the adaptive cruise control. Got 33.2 mpg on trip last weekend. A much better car than my 09 Sebring.

 

I have a 2015 Chrysler 200S and only have about 2,300 miles on it so far. Been flawless, love the car, the understated style (I get so many people asking what the car is and how they think it looks really good) and I love the power. The engine note never gets old. Fit and finish inside is lovely. I just hope the electronics and everything works. But so far the car is flawless and an awesome drive. Very fast and good on twisties. So far averaging about 24.3MPG, mostly suburban/urban driving with small freeway spurts.

Upgraded from 2005 Dodge Neon SXT which I sold about two months ago for $5,500.00. Great car with 107,000 miles that never had a single problem. No rattles either!

 

I do not own a 200; however, my mother in law does, and I have driven it plenty!
she had a 2012, and moved to a 2015 when the miles were starting to add up on the 2012.
The 2012 was flawless... after 125000km, all it ever had was tires and oil changes - now granted, it spent its winters in Florida away from the Maritime salt!
Now the 2015 has been far from flawless, she is actually talking with her dealer to turn it in and move to a Journey. Her current 200 has 24000km on it, and has had:

2 thermostats
8.4 had to be replaced plus all of the other electronics (they all fried)
1 new tranny (1st one blew at 5000km)
emergency brake wouldn't release
new alternator
new starter
push button start wouldn't work
2 batteries

There has been more, she is very disappointed with the car - she loves the power of the 3.6 over the old 2.4 she had and loves the style and fit and finish. She just can't get over the quality of all of the parts.

Would she buy another one? She would, if it was more reliable.

Wants to move to the Journey, an old model that has all of the gremlins worked out of it.

Wow ! And it was a 2015 !!
Bugs should have been all worked out of the 200 by then.
Not acceptable.
Just reinforces the public opinion of FCA.

 

She loves her Chryslers - it is miles better than the old Sebring that she had even with all of the issues.
Dealer has been great to her, which is probably the only reason she still has it.
It is behaving itself now, so hopefully there are no more issues going forward - it is a GREAT car..... and loads of fun to drive.

 

It is easy to jump on the band wagon of dislike for the car, sure. But I don't see the point. If you actually drove one, and lived with one, you would realize how good a car it is. I choose it over the competition because from my personal experience, and hours of test driving, I liked it far more then the competition. More then the Camry, Accord, Optima, Fusion, Malibu, the 6, and others.

 

I agree.
I like it better than the competitions cars i've driven. The 200 & Fusion are the best looking of the bunch. I.M.O. Although the new Malibu runs pretty well and has a nice quiet cabin. I've only driven the 4 cyl. 200 versions as a rental in one week stints. The awd 6 cyl has got to be a fun ride.

 

You may be correct.

I'll just note that I've not see ONE car from ANY automaker get developed and launched with ZERO bugs.

Just when you think you've tested for every possible problem or issue, you launch and learn that someone else found a better way to break your product.

 

As far as mid sizers go, I am still fond of the 200. I am seeing several 200C's with V6s under $20K now. That means I should have no trouble finding a cheap used one in a few more years. As far Fusions go, they look great, but I will not consider another Ford. I have a friend that just bought a 2016 Malibu. She loves it and it does look nice, but I am not loving the interior. The display looks tacked onto the top of the dash.

 

You recall that the 2015 200 was an all-brand new car on brand new "platform", yes?

Compared to the previous-gen 200 that was 7 years old?

Reason I wait for the cars to mature. I bought a first year leBaron Coupe had small issues covered under warrenty. What helped a lot it was just introduced and we got $5k off sticker. Everyone loved it, Quiet smooth and non boosted 4 was slow. Never josseled passengers.