"How reliable is the 2001 Chrysler Town And Country?"

"Based on 606 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Chrysler Town And Country has a median complaint mileage of 66000 miles. The most common issue is Automatic Transmission."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Chrysler Town And Country?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Chrysler Town And Country is Automatic Transmission, accounting for a significant portion of the 606 total complaints filed."

2001 Chrysler Town And Country: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 606 complaints

606

Total Complaints

66,000mi

Median Mileage

Automatic Transmission

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

45,528 25th Percentile

66,000 Median Mileage

99,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Automatic Transmission

Electrical System

Air Bags

Power Window Devices And Controls

Steering

Frontal

Headlights

Door

Front

Suspension

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ENGAGED. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. INITIALLY, THEY SAID BRAKES SYSTEM WAS FAILING, THEN THEY SAID BRAKES WERE OK, BUT WARNING LIGHT NEEDS TO BE RESET. BROUGHT THE VEHICLES IN TWICE BUT STILL DEALER (HOPEFULLY, WITH CHRYSLER'S HELP) UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE ..."

"BRAKE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED 4 TIMES. 3RD MASTER CYLINDER INSTALLED ON 1/11/01. CURRENTLY AT DEALER FOR REPAIR OF 4TH BRAKE FAILURE. ALL REPAIRS DONE BY DAVID O'NEAL CHRYSLER - RALEIGH, NC. CAR IS UNSAFE FOR OCCUPANTS AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD. *AK"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Automatic Transmission 54 complaints

25th: 46,875 mi Median: 52,880 mi 75th: 76,649 mi

Electrical System 51 complaints

25th: 43,500 mi Median: 82,000 mi 75th: 130,167 mi

Air Bags 46 complaints

25th: 51,750 mi Median: 90,657 mi 75th: 145,300 mi

Power Window Devices And Controls 26 complaints

25th: 58,750 mi Median: 62,500 mi 75th: 92,000 mi

Steering 25 complaints

25th: 50,000 mi Median: 91,000 mi 75th: 125,335 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 53 PA: 46 CA: 40 OH: 33 NC: 33 FL: 31 IL: 27 MI: 24 GA: 24 NJ: 22

Who Files Complaints?

39.6%

Original Owners

60.4%

Second+ Owners

Chrysler Town And Country — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1991	33	112,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	2
1992	167	113,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	7
1993	273	120,300	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	4
1994	198	134,500	Automatic Transmission	19
1995	75	131,300	Automatic Transmission	4
1996	1411	97,500	Automatic Transmission	42
1997	546	86,000	Air Bags	40
1998	397	102,057	Air Bags	13
1999	485	89,000	Seat Heater/Cooler	21
2000	378	78,000	Automatic Transmission	29
2002	518	53,000	Air Bags	21
2003	336	61,000	Electrical System	22
2004	219	71,000	Fuel/Propulsion System	16
2005	1154	62,000	Electrical System	68
2006	569	68,560	Steering	33
2007	291	70,000	Fuel/Propulsion System	13
2008	2875	75,000	Electrical System	53
2009	1080	80,000	Electrical System	15
2010	2418	77,000	Electrical System	54
2011	1107	70,000	Electrical System	17
2012	862	70,000	Electrical System	11
2013	927	65,000	Electrical System	28
2014	877	65,000	Electrical System	42
2015	504	68,500	Power Train	19
2016	658	69,043	Power Train	19

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