2012 Chrysler Town And Country Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 3%of 634 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,200miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2012 Chrysler Town And Country, 3% of the 634 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,200 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving on the road I was going to apply bright lights when I did so they did not come on my windshield wipers came on try to turn them off they would not do so had no turning signals left or right and could not get the wipers to stop”
NHTSA complaint #11192222, filed 2019-03, 175,000 miles“This is my 7th Chrysler or dodge minivan - and I love them. I searched for 6 months to find the model/color/features I wanted before finding this particular vehicle. I was thrilled that it had all the options I wanted - highest on my list is the 'blind spot sensors' as I do a lot of highway driving with kids in the car on busy michigan highways. A few weeks ago the sensors would 'stick' on, but after restarting the van it they would work properly for a while, and then 'stick' on again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10907193, filed 2016-09, 41,000 miles“Headlamps are extreamly high off road when on high beam. Chrysler tells me there is no fix it is a single unit system and in order to lower the high beams they also will lower low beams. When they adj high beams I lose my low beams and they are so low I have no night vision on low beam they stop about 35 feet in front of the vehicle and go no farther due to them being adjusted extreamly low. I can not drive the vehicle at night time. …”
NHTSA complaint #10478129, filed 2012-10, 6,481 miles“I was driving on john r rd. In troy, mi at approximately 5:45 p.m. On 12/19/13 when my headlights that were set on auto suddenly went out and stayed off. It was totally dark at that time. The lights did work manually. I have had multiple incidents since than including one at 70 MPH on the expressway. Prior to this I have had a lot of irregular problems with the automatic lights turning on. I have taken the car to the dealer but they have been unable to determine the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10564720, filed 2014-02, 20,800 miles“On january 30th, 2019 I was driving on the highway going 70 MPH at 630pm when my headlights turned off. I pulled into a parking lot and turned the headlight knob from auto to manual and manual worked but auto did not. I let the car sit while I was at my son's doctor's appointment. When we came out and I started the car, the headlights in auto position worked while driving back home until I was about 10 minutes away from my house and in the city. The next day while driving to work at 715 am, the auto lights turned off again then back on then back off again. …”
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Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0% |
| 2015 | 4 | 1% |
| 2014 | 10 | 2% |
| 2013 | 17 | 3% |
| 2012 | 17 | 3% |
| 2011 | 17 | 2% |
| 2010 | 76 | 5% |
| 2009 | 8 | 1% |
| 2008 | 53 | 3% |
| 2007 | 11 | 5% |
| 2006 | 70 | 16% |
| 2005 | 116 | 14% |
| 2004 | 9 | 5% |
| 2003 | 16 | 7% |
| 2002 | 24 | 6% |
| 2001 | 28 | 6% |
| 2000 | 7 | 2% |
| 1999 | 8 | 2% |
| 1998 | 10 | 3% |
| 1997 | 14 | 4% |
| 1996 | 32 | 3% |
| 1994 | 3 | 2% |
| 1993 | 1 | 0% |
| 1992 | 4 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2012 Chrysler Town And Country
395 complaintsEngine
100 complaintsFuel system
58 complaintsOther or unknown
58 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
36 complaintsBody and structure
33 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
25 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsSteering
16 complaintsSeats
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 Chrysler Town And Country
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.
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