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2016 Chrysler Town And Country Electrical system Problems

Complaints
107about this part
Share
20%of 527 total for the year
Median mileage
60,500miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 107 complaints about the electrical system of the 2016 Chrysler Town And Country, 20% of the 527 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Sliding doors started buzzing, days later the door was in the locked position and would not open with my children inside after I had returned from the store. I had to role the window down to get them out. What if that happened during an emergency? Faulty door actuators are a safety hazard. The correct action should be taken to fix this problem before something preventable happens.”

NHTSA complaint #11307949, filed 2020-02, 65,310 miles

“My wife was parked at a gas station 5 miles from our home and all outlets and lights began billowing smoke into the cabin. The fire department was called and they disconnected the battery. It has 30000 miles driven. She had to evacuate the children, and it was towed to a Chrysler dealer (miller in lebanon, nh) we are waiting for a diagnosis.”

NHTSA complaint #11060935, filed 2018-01, 30,000 miles

“The driver side sliding door is stuck in the lock position. I cannot unlock it manually, with the key fob or with the unlock button. I cannot use the power sliding door function nor open the door manually. I believe this to be a safety issue as in an accident could cause trapped passengers. My vehicle has just under 50 thousand miles on the odometer. This looks to be a common issue with this vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #11228369, filed 2019-06, 48,000 miles

“Every time I unlock or open my vehicle doors the car makes a large peep noise like their is a short in the electrical or maybe a fuse. It sounds like a loud buzzer noise like from a big x of a wrong answer on the show family feud! That's the only way I can explain the loud noise. The vehicle is always not running and in park when it make this noise! It happens after I unlock the vehicle and open any door even the sliding passenger doors.”

NHTSA complaint #11362686, filed 2020-10, 38,000 miles

“Every time I unlock the door or open it, it makes a loud buzzing noise. The door works fine - it opens and closes. But when using the unlock button from the door, or opening the door if the car is locked, it makes a very loud buzzing noise from the rear passenger side door. I have read on a forum that this is affecting a lot of vans, there should be a recall as it is a faulty actuator that can cost between $400-$1,000 (or more!) to fix.”

NHTSA complaint #11256434, filed 2019-09, 44,000 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201610720%
20156216%
201421534%
201339358%
201239562%
201152368%
201097863%
200945364%
20081,24264%
20074320%
20067417%
200516419%
20042314%
20034016%
20026015%
20017316%
2000248%
19995615%
19986221%
19977820%
199612013%
199535%
199421%
1993126%
199286%
199114%
199018%

Other parts of the 2016 Chrysler Town And Country

Transmission and drivetrain
187 complaints
Other or unknown
111 complaints
Body and structure
75 complaints
Engine
69 complaints
Seats
23 complaints
Air bags
16 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
16 complaints
Vehicle speed control
14 complaints
Steering
11 complaints
Fuel system
9 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology