2012 Chrysler 200 Visibility & Wipers Problems
The 2012 Chrysler 200 has 60 Visibility & Wipers complaints to NHTSA, 9% of its 638 total complaints for the year, the highest share of any model year for this issue. Median failure mileage is 69,537.5 miles. No related recalls are listed.
- Visibility & Wipers complaints
- 60
- 9% of 638
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Median mileage
- 69,538 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical visibility and wiper symptoms owners report
- Wipers stop working on all speeds except high, and won't park in the off position, often traced to the wiper motor or TIPM (totally integrated power module).
- Wiper motor failures are reported to send power surges that damage the TIPM, requiring both parts to be replaced along with a software update.
- Windshield wipers turn on by themselves, in one case triggered simply by using the turn signal.
- Defroster and heater blow cold air or only heat one side of the cabin, which owners say fogs the windshield and reduces visibility.
- Some owners link the heating/defrost problem to a heater core or radiator issue present since manufacturing, describing it as a known factory defect.
- One owner reported a high-pitched screeching noise and ear pressure when opening a rear window at low speed.
When 2012 Chrysler 200 visibility and wiper complaints were filed
First complaint Mar 19, 2012, latest Mar 5, 2026.
Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2012 Chrysler 200
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Visibility & Wipers complaints by 200 model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How common are windshield wiper problems in the 2012 Chrysler 200?
- NHTSA lists 60 Visibility & Wipers complaints for the 2012 Chrysler 200, which is 9% of the 638 total complaints filed for that model year — the highest share among the years listed.
- Is there a recall for the 2012 Chrysler 200 wiper or TIPM issue?
- No related recalls are listed in the data for this problem area on the 2012 Chrysler 200.
- At what mileage do wiper problems typically show up on the 2012 Chrysler 200?
- The median mileage at failure for Visibility & Wipers complaints on the 2012 Chrysler 200 is 69,537.5 miles.
- Do the wiper failures cause crashes on the 2012 Chrysler 200?
- The data shows 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 0 injuries linked to the 60 Visibility & Wipers complaints for the 2012 Chrysler 200.