1996 Chrysler Town And Country: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1411 complaints
1411
Total Complaints
97,500mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
42
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

74,050 25th Percentile
97,500 Median Mileage
131,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
121
AIR BAGS
104
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
92
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
70
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
58
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
52
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
44
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
34
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
32
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
30

Severity Assessment

42
Crashes
89
Fires
40
Injuries
14
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. TT"
"INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT LOCKS FAIL LOCKING CHILDREN IN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT"
"CAPTAIN SEATS BEHIND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS DO NOT LOCK IN CORRECTLY, THEY POP OUT WHEN LIFTED, DEALER WORKING ON IT. TT"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28