Avoid: 2010, 2008 (lowest Year Scores on complaints per year on the road, crash reports and recalls)
Best: 2004
11 model years of NHTSA owner complaints and recalls · How we grade
Across 15 model years, the Chrysler Town & Country has 9,632 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are electrical system and air bags. 2008 drew the most complaints (1,939), 2004 the fewest (167).
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for Chrysler Town & Country vehicles (US, public record).
Complaint volume by model year. Raw NHTSA totals, not adjusted for sales volume or time on the road, so older and higher-selling years accumulate more. Every year links to its full breakdown.
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,556 |
| 2009 | 707 |
| 2008 | 1,939 |
| 2007 | 242 |
| 2006 | 486 |
| 2005 | 857 |
| 2004 | 167 |
| 2003 | 245 |
| 2002 | 419 |
| 2001 | 473 |
| 2000 | 315 |
| 1999 | 377 |
| 1998 | 319 |
| 1997 | 421 |
| 1996 | 1,109 |
Highest: 2008 (1,939 complaints). Lowest: 2004 (167).
Owner sentiment is sharply divided, creating a high-risk, high-reward perception.
Includes erratic shifting, hard shifts, RPM surging during gear changes, failure to engage drive/reverse properly, and complete failure. Concerns about long-term reliability are very frequent.
Includes oil leaks (noted from timing chain cover and oil filter housing), the "Pentastar tick" (lifter/rocker arm failure), coolant leaks from heater core hoses, and hard/no-start conditions.
Encompasses a wide range of problems including faulty Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM), failing key fobs, malfunctioning blind-spot monitoring, TPMS errors, airbag warning lights, seat heater failures, and infotainment glitches. Described as the vehicle being "possessed.".
Owners report a pattern of multiple significant repairs (e.g., transmission, engine leak, AC failure) occurring in succession as mileage increases (often cited around 125,000 miles), leading to high cumulative maintenance costs.
Includes seized calipers and related hydraulic issues persisting despite component replacement.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Town & Country. Individual model years are broken down above.
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