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2011 Chrysler Town And Country problems

Owners filed 773 complaints about the 2011 Chrysler Town And Country with NHTSA between Jan 2011 and Mar 2026. The most-cited component is electrical system (523).

Complaints
773
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
10
Reported by owners
Fires
12
Reported by owners
Injuries
20
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Electrical system523
  2. Engine107
  3. Fuel/propulsion system106
  4. Service brakes51
  5. Power train39
  6. Structure37
  7. Air bags24
  8. Steering21
  9. Electronic stability control (esc)18
  10. Exterior lighting17
  11. Vehicle speed control16
  12. Visibility12
  13. Seats9
  14. Seat belts8

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 11, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
201121
201232
201326
201497
2015233
201683
201750
201867
201965
202035
202124
202212
202310
202410
20255
20263

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Electrical system

523 reports2 crashes6 fires1 related recall
“Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2011 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that the vehicle was purchased from the Facebook Marketplace. The vehicle was taken to the DMV to be titled, and it was discovered that the title had been altered. The odometer reading was scratched off the title, and the numbers were unidentifiable. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 101,211, and at the time of registration, it was discovered that the mileage was unknown. The contact had not retrieved a Carfax report.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 20, 2026Electrical systemODI 11725873

Engine

107 reports2 fires
“It stalls to turn on even when I changed everything from, fuel pump, fuel pump relay, heater pumps, alternator, new battery. And it still won’t turn on it’s been happening for 4 months now. And I changed things that were recommended. I do my oil change every time I need as well.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 5, 2026Electrical system, Engine, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11715742

Fuel/propulsion system

106 reports1 crash1 fire
“The tipm fuel pump relay is faulty causing the car to start intermittently. It also stalled on a main road without any warning with my kids in the car. Luckily I was able to put the flashers on and drift to the side and others were able to get around without any accident. However they came close to hitting myself and others. I have spent over $1,000 at this point fixing items that didn't need to be fixed only to finally find out online that others have this issue and its a known issue for Dodge, Jeep, and Chrysler Town and Country but for some reason the recall is only for Dodge and Jeep.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 22, 2026Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11719679

Service brakes

51 reports1 crash2 fires
“Vehicle is a 2011 Chrysler Town Country Touring L and has 68,000 miles on it. It is well maintained with no issues prior to compliant incident. While normal driving of vehicle emergency dash light system activated numerous safety warning lights i.e.: ABS, ESC, Engine light. My wife was travelling on a highway at 68 mph. Loss of drivability noted at the time included; loss of speedometer, abnormal shifting of transmission, loss of ABS and traction Control, Cruise Control and seat belt notification. The following day, I took the vehicle to repair dealership where I was notified that there was numerous codes showing up on scanner. PCM Codes included; c2200 Internal fault of ABS Module, U1110, U1120, P0501. Advised that I would lose numerous other systems not noted due to codes these included; electric rear doors inoperable while vehicle started, seat belt alarm system, rear parking system notification. Dealership advises that Chrysler company has put the sale of ABS modules part # 68089474AA on hold for over the last year, due to an Engineering review, and that no modules are available for sale. It was recommend that I "get rid of the vehicle". In doing internet…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 5, 2024Service brakes, Back over prevention, Forward collision avoidanceODI 11569977

Power train

39 reports
“"P0740" OBD2 code, causing vehicle to Fail state Safety Inspection. issue is due to a defect within the transmission, very common with the 2011 Chrysler Town & Country. "Dealer Only Repair" , very costly. Serious Safety Issue. Vehicle cannot be diagnosed by most Certified Mechanics. this faulty reading could mask very serious issues with the Transmission. This issue needs to be expedited to review ASAP. Thank You.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 18, 2022Power train, Electrical system, EngineODI 11465141

Structure

37 reports2 fires
“The contact owns a 2011 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, the window glass fell into the door abruptly. A mechanic inspected the vehicle and determined that the failure occurred due to an internal door fracture. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated while driving and turning the steering wheel, the steering wheel made an abnormally loud squealing sound. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle had difficulty starting, and there was an abnormal amount of smoke coming out of the exhaust pipe. The check engine warning light and the electronic throttle control warning light were illuminated. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 174,098.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 1, 2024Steering, Engine and engine cooling, StructureODI 11617463
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 11, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.