Chrysler Town And Country Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 13,510 consumer complaints across the 27 model years of the Chrysler Town And Country (1990–2016) that have at least 5 complaints. 2008 has the most, with 1,939. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (5,212 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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All Town And Country model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 527 | 70,000 | 5 | 230 | 28 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2015 | 383 | 68,750 | 4 | 263 | 13 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2014 | 636 | 66,500 | 4 | 258 | 50 · Typical | Falling |
| 2013 | 681 | 65,000 | 4 | 236 | 62 · Typical | Falling |
| 2012 | 634 | 70,000 | 5 | 188 | 46 · Typical | Falling |
| 2011 | 773 | 67,800 | 3 | 169 | 39 · Typical | Falling |
| 2010 | 1,556 | 74,000 | 5 | 92 | 79 · More | Falling |
| 2009 | 707 | 75,000 | 6 | 83 | 50 · Typical | Falling |
| 2008 | 1,939 | 70,000 | 7 | 98 | 91 · More | Falling |
| 2007 | 219 | 69,482 | 0 | 52 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2006 | 431 | 66,000 | 2 | 48 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2005 | 857 | 65,000 | 4 | 81 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2004 | 167 | 71,000 | 1 | 54 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2003 | 245 | 60,000 | 2 | 39 | Not compared (before 2008) | Rising |
| 2002 | 404 | 54,750 | 4 | 35 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2001 | 462 | 65,049 | 2 | 37 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2000 | 306 | 80,000 | 2 | 30 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1999 | 362 | 88,800 | 4 | 27 | Not compared (before 2008) | Rising |
| 1998 | 296 | 97,000 | 5 | 26 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1997 | 388 | 97,000 | 5 | 23 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1996 | 938 | 94,000 | 7 | 23 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1995 | 58 | 125,650 | 1 | 14 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1994 | 154 | 146,600 | 4 | 14 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1993 | 214 | 125,000 | 8 | 12 | Not compared (before 2008) | Rising |
| 1992 | 135 | 119,969 | 8 | 10 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 1991 | 25 | 120,000 | 8 | 10 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1990 | 13 | 175,000 | 1 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Electrical system5,212 38%
- Air bags1,829 13%
- Brakes1,368 10.0%
- Engine1,336 9.8%
- Transmission and drivetrain1,247 9.1%
- Steering1,035 7.6%
- Fuel system869 6.4%
- Other or unknown786 5.7%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2016: “Vehicle started leaking oil loss oil pressure and was informed that I needed an oil filter housing replacement that's on back order 56,000 or more! I have to pay a car note on a vehicle that I can't drive because of a issue with dealers not having the parts to repair it! This is not right and my vehicle and all vehicle like mine should be recalled!”
NHTSA complaint #11404172, filed 2021-03, 97,987 miles2011: “Our tipm failed ..causing us to not be able to start the car and also fuel pump was constantly running even when engine was off and away from car... We paid over 3000.00 to get repaired.....we found out that this could cause the auto to start on fire ...and endanger our house when parked in the garage...why wasnt there a recall for this part ?”
NHTSA complaint #11405211, filed 2021-03, 96,638 miles2012: “The van would not crank when I got ready to leave work. I waited a bit, put my halo charger on it and it cranked. The next morning it would not crank. It would turn over but not start. We had it towed to a mechanic who kept it for 4 days and told us we needed to take it to the dealer. We were told that it was the tipm, $1600 to replace, but $400 to do a bypass.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology