2011 Chrysler Town & Country Problems, Recalls & Reliability
1,108 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2011 Chrysler Town & Country, alongside 3 recall campaigns and 2 defect investigations. It scores 39/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 72,000 miles.
Below average
Where 2011 sits among all Town & Country years
What owners report
“Car stalled while driving 40 mph,and will not start,tipm is defective,the internal fuel pump relay has failed,the vehicle is a 2011 chrysler town and country with 59000 miles”— owner report to NHTSA, 2011 Town & Country
“Engine cranks over but will not start. More than likely the fuel pump relay inside the tipm or fuse box”— owner report to NHTSA, 2011 Town & Country
“Faulty fuel pump relay the vehicle will shut off while driving and it will stay on while key is off and kill battery”— owner report to NHTSA, 2011 Town & Country
“I cannot get it to start, it won't turn over. The lights on the dash board came on including the ignition light. The battery is new, so what's the problem?”— owner report to NHTSA, 2011 Town & Country
“The ABS light, Traction light, and Brake light all come on and simultaneously. I've been told that the ABS Module is bad and needs to be replaced. The fact that the module needs to be replaced concerns me since there are prior recalls for ABS Module with other Dodge, Ram, and Chrsyler makes and…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2011 Town & Country
“First the transmission went out at about 60000 miles had that fixed now has problem starting”— owner report to NHTSA, 2011 Town & Country
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 807 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 70,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 43,000 and 105,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (3)
Rollx Vans (Rollx) is recalling certain GMC Yukon, Sierra, Chevrolet Express 2500, Ford Transit, E-250, Toyota Sienna, Sienna Hybrid, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Town and Country, Voyager, Pacifica, Dodge Grand Caravan, and Ram Promaster vehicles equipped with…
Fix: Rollx will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2026. Owners may contact Rollx's customer service…
Chrysler Group, LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured August 25, 2010, through October 31, 2013. The affected vehicles may experience overheating of the vent window…
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vent window switch with a newer version, free of charge. The owner notification letter was issued and the remedy campaign launched on on…
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011DODGE JOURNEY, JEEP WRANGLER, CHRYSLER 200, CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE, DODGE AVENGER, DODGE NITRO, JEEP LIBERTY, DODGE CALIBER, JEEP COMPASS, JEEP PATRIOT, DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VEHICLES.…
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR RIVET PRESENCE AND ALIGNMENT AND REPAIR THE STEERING COLUMN PIVOT AS REQUIRED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 4, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT…
Federal defect investigations
Technical service bulletins
169 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and transmission & drivetrain — are on file for the 2011 Chrysler Town & Country. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2011 Town & Country TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2011 Chrysler Town & Country reliable?
The 2011 Chrysler Town & Country drew 1,108 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 39/100, scored against the model's worst year (2008).
What are the most common 2011 Chrysler Town & Country problems?
The top reported problems for the 2011 Chrysler Town & Country are electrical (542 complaints), engine (112), and fuel system (110).
At what mileage do 2011 Chrysler Town & Country problems show up?
Owners most often report 2011 Chrysler Town & Country problems around 70,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 43,000 and 105,000 miles.
Does the 2011 Chrysler Town & Country have recalls?
3 recall campaigns apply to the 2011 Chrysler Town & Country. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
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. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.