2012 Chrysler Town & Country Problems, Recalls & Reliability
868 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2012 Chrysler Town & Country, alongside 5 recall campaigns and 2 defect investigations. It scores 33/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 71,000 miles.
Typical
Where 2012 sits among all Town & Country years
What owners report
“Ignition switch failure. Won't start have a hard time getting to key to turn the engine over have to wiggle and press hard to start . Takes a long time to fiddle with in order to start .”— owner report to NHTSA, 2012 Town & Country
“Vehicle randomly shuts off while driving. No warning lights are illuminated. Shutoff can occur at any speed and causes loss of power steering, braking etc. Shutdown requires immediate pull off to the side of the road. Once key is turned off and back on, car restarts.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2012 Town & Country
“I own 2012 chrysler town and country. I found that if i drive 15mph front door, sliding door and rear hatch will be locked. After i hear lock sound, i can still open front driver and passenger door while i am driving. Even i can open both front door while i am driving at 70mph. I rent a 2015…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2012 Town & Country
“The TIPM is malfunctioning and causing the fuel pump to never turn of on the car. The only way to turn it off is to pull the fuse.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2012 Town & Country
“When coming to a stop the engine will shut off indeterminately. Will have to put in park and restart the engine.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2012 Town & Country
“Hand pinched in driver side power sliding door. Vehicle was stationary and not started.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2012 Town & Country
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 528 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 71,100 miles. Half of those reports fall between 43,698 and 110,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (5)
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 2012 TOWN AND COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 9, 2012 THROUGH MARCH 12, 2012. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH A RIGHT SIDE LIFTGATE PINCH SENSOR THAT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. AS…
Fix: CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE RIGHT SIDE LIFTGATE PINCH SENSORS, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 18, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT…
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 TOWN AND COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 15, 2011, THROUGH NOVEMBER 21, 2011. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH RIGHT REAR HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE NOT FULLY…
Fix: CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT REAR HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT…
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 CHRYSLER VEHICLES, INCLUDING 200 AND TOWN AND COUNTRY MODELS, DODGE VEHICLES, INCLUDING CHARGER, DURANGO, GRAND CARAVAN AND JOURNEY MODELS AND JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 31, 2011,…
Fix: CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE ENGINE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 18, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Federal defect investigations
Technical service bulletins
188 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and body & structure — are on file for the 2012 Chrysler Town & Country. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2012 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 2012 Chrysler Town & Country reliable?
The 2012 Chrysler Town & Country drew 868 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 33/100, scored against the model's worst year (2008).
What are the most common 2012 Chrysler Town & Country problems?
The top reported problems for the 2012 Chrysler Town & Country are electrical (414 complaints), engine (104), and other (73).
At what mileage do 2012 Chrysler Town & Country problems show up?
Owners most often report 2012 Chrysler Town & Country problems around 71,100 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 43,698 and 110,000 miles.
Does the 2012 Chrysler Town & Country have recalls?
5 recall campaigns apply to the 2012 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.