"How reliable is the 1997 Chrysler Town And Country?"

"Based on 546 NHTSA complaints, the 1997 Chrysler Town And Country has a median complaint mileage of 86000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 1997 Chrysler Town And Country?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1997 Chrysler Town And Country is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 546 total complaints filed."

1997 Chrysler Town And Country: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 546 complaints

546

Total Complaints

86,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

56,352 25th Percentile

86,000 Median Mileage

128,125 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAR AXLE SEPARATED FROM VEHICLE AT SPRING, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN CRASH/INJURIES. *AK"

"BUNDLE OF WIRE UNDER HOOD FELL DUE TO NOT BEING CLAMPED, SERPENTINE BELT WORE THROUGH CASING ON WIRE BUNDLE, SPLITTING CAM SENSOR WIRE."

"PARKED VEHICLE, STARTED THE VEHICLE WITH FEET ON THE BRAKES AND IT ACCELERATED, HIT ANOTHER CAR BUMPER, TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID THE COMPUTER MALFUCTIONED. *AK"

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