Chrysler Town and Country reliability by year
7 recalls and 3,614 owner complaints across 10 model years. Best year to buy: 2015. Year to avoid: 2016.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
Years to avoid — and why 4 flagged on the NHTSA record
Cleaner on the data: 2015, 2016 . Still verify the specific vehicle.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 10 model years · newest first
Common trouble spots across the Town and Country aggregated across 10 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Chrysler Town and Country?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2015 Chrysler Town and Country scores 7.2/10 — the strongest in the 2005–2016 range. 379 complaints on file, 0 active recalls. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which Chrysler Town and Country year should I avoid?
The 2016 Chrysler Town and Country scores 6.8/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 519 owner complaints with NHTSA, 1 active recall. That doesn't mean every 2016 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the Chrysler Town and Country should I avoid?
On the NHTSA complaint and recall record, the model years to be most careful with are 2014 (avoid — the electrical system — 11 fire-related complaints and 5 crash-related complaints on the electrical system); 2013 (avoid — the powertrain — 7 fire-related complaints and 3 crash-related complaints on the electrical system); 2012 (avoid — the electrical system — 10 fire-related complaints and 3 crash-related complaints on the electrical system); 2011 (avoid — the brakes — 6 fire-related complaints and 2 crash-related complaints on the electrical system). The cleaner years on the data are 2016, 2015. This is our read of the federal data, not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection of the specific vehicle.
How many years of the Chrysler Town and Country are tracked?
10 model years (2005 through 2016) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 7 recalls and 3,614 owner complaints.
What's the most-reported problem on the Chrysler Town and Country?
electrical is the most-reported category — 1,602 complaints across 6 model years. Average shop repair runs about $850.