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C2200: Manufacturer-specific code.

Chassis · ManufacturerC2200
What it means

C2200 is a manufacturer-specific code, so its exact meaning depends on the make.

How serious

Depends on what it means on your make. Get it read before a long drive.

Where a shop starts

Have a shop read it with the maker's own scan tool first.

Owners named C2200 in 132 complaints to the U.S. government, most often on the Ram pickup.

Models that report it most

Complaints that name C2200, by model. Raw counts, not a failure rate: popular models get more complaints. Tap a model for its years, mileage and what owners say fixed it.

C2200 by model: C2200 Ram pickup (62) · C2200 Jeep Wrangler (60)

The details

What C2200 means

C2200 is a manufacturer-specific code: each carmaker decides what it means, so the same code can point to different problems on different brands. We haven't verified its meaning yet. A dealer or a scanner with the maker's software can tell you exactly what it means on your car.

Owners who reported it drive: Jeep (60), Ram (59), Dodge (9), Chrysler (4).

What owners describe
  • Brakes or ABS act up: 99% of complaints
  • Warning lights and electrical faults: 26% of complaints
  • Loses power or goes into limp mode: 6% of complaints
  • Transmission slips or shifts hard: 3% of complaints

Share of complaints naming the code whose text also mentions each problem.

Model years that report C2200 most

2015 Jeep Wrangler (18), 2016 Ram pickup (18), 2016 Jeep Wrangler (13), 2014 Ram pickup (13), 2015 Ram pickup (9), 2018 Ram pickup (8).

Related codes

C2217

Counts: NHTSA owner complaints whose text names C2200. A complaint is an owner's report, not a diagnosis. Meanings: the standard SAE J2012 definitions in our own words; manufacturer codes only where verified for that make. General information, not repair advice for your car.

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