Chrysler Town & Country Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy

Every Chrysler Town & Country model year from 1990 to 2016, benchmarked against each other with 19,030 federal complaints, 77 recall campaigns, and the odometer readings owners put in their reports.

Avoid: 1996, 2008, 2010. These years top the Town & Country's complaint rankings by volume and severity.
Safer bets: 1991–1995, 1998, 2000, 2003–2004, 2007 — the quietest years with at least four years on the road.

The method in one line: every NHTSA complaint for this model is counted, weighted for crashes, fires, injuries, and deaths, and each year is measured against the Town & Country's own worst year — full methodology.

Under investigation. Federal regulators currently have an open defect investigation on the Chrysler Town & Country.

DEFECTIVE AIR BAG CRASH SENSOR DP96014 opened November 14, 1996 · still open

Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

CFAS SENT A FOLLOW-UP LETTER ON DECEMBER 12, 1996, TO CHANGE THE INTENT OF THE PETITION TO AIRBAG AGGRESSIVITY AND DEPLOYMENT VARIABILITY.NHTSA RECEIVED THE LETTER ON 12/12/96; ACCORDINGLY, THE PETITION DUE DAY WAS CHANGED TO APRIL 12, 1997.CFAS PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION TO…

Model years named: 1994, 1995, 1996

An investigation is not a recall; it may close with no action. All open investigations →

19,030Complaints on file
77Recall campaigns
27Model years

The trouble strip

One cell per model year. The whole answer in one glance — click any year for the full report.

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Darker = quieter yearsBrighter amber = more trouble

The defining problem

Electrical tops the Chrysler Town & Country file with 5,871 complaints, concentrated in the 2008, 2010 model years, most often reported around 84,831 miles. The year pages break down what fails and when.

Every year, ranked

YearVerdictComplaintsRecallsTop problemTrouble index
2016 Typical 667 5 Transmission & drivetrain 24
2015 Typical 509 4 Transmission & drivetrain 21
2014 Below average 884 4 Electrical 39
2013 Below average 933 4 Electrical 36
2012 Typical 868 5 Electrical 33
2011 Below average 1,108 3 Electrical 39
2010 Avoid 2,425 5 Electrical 89
2009 Below average 1,082 6 Electrical 37
2008 Avoid 2,879 7 Electrical 100
2007 Better year 294 2 Fuel system 13
2006 Typical 569 4 Electrical 25
2005 Below average 1,154 7 Electrical 48
2004 Better year 219 6 Fuel system 10
2003 Better year 336 6 Electrical 17
2002 Typical 518 8 Electrical 21
2001 Typical 606 7 Electrical 24
2000 Better year 378 7 Transmission & drivetrain 17
1999 Typical 485 9 Electrical 22
1998 Better year 397 10 Electrical 17
1997 Typical 546 9 Electrical 25
1996 Avoid 1,411 12 Engine 61
1995 Better year 75 4 Transmission & drivetrain 4
1994 Better year 198 6 Transmission & drivetrain 9
1993 Better year 273 10 Brakes & stability 11
1992 Better year 167 10 Brakes & stability 6
1991 Better year 33 10 Brakes & stability 1
1990 Few reports 16 4 — 0

Technical service bulletins

Beyond complaints and recalls, 3,194 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, service campaigns, warranty extensions — are on file for the Chrysler Town & Country. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

Browse the Chrysler Town & Country TSB list by year →

Questions buyers ask

What Chrysler Town & Country years should I avoid?

Federal complaint records point to 1996, 2008, 2010 as the Chrysler Town & Country years to avoid — they drew the highest volume of serious complaints relative to the model's other years.

What is the most common Chrysler Town & Country problem?

Electrical tops the Chrysler Town & Country file with 5,871 complaints, concentrated in the 2008, 2010 model years, most often reported around 84,831 miles.

What are the best Chrysler Town & Country years to buy used?

The quietest Chrysler Town & Country years in federal records are 1991–1995, 1998, 2000, 2003–2004, 2007 — each with at least four years on the road and well-below-average complaint volume for this model.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Counts cover the Chrysler Town & Country only, scored against this model's own worst year — not against other models. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.