"How reliable is the 2012 Chrysler Town And Country?"

"Based on 862 NHTSA complaints, the 2012 Chrysler Town And Country has a median complaint mileage of 70000 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

"What are common problems with the 2012 Chrysler Town And Country?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2012 Chrysler Town And Country is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 862 total complaints filed."

2012 Chrysler Town And Country: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 862 complaints

862

Total Complaints

70,000mi

Median Mileage

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

42,000 25th Percentile

70,000 Median Mileage

110,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

390

Engine

Unknown Or Other

Fuel/Propulsion System

Power Train

Body

Service Brakes

Air Bags

Visibility/Wiper

Steering

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WITH A PASSENGER SEATED IN THE SECOND ROW PASSENGER SEAT. THAT PASSENGER ACTIVATED THE LEVER WHICH WOULD FOLD DOWN THE SECOND ROW SEATING AND BECAME STUCK BETWEEN THE SEATS AS THEY WERE FOLDING. THE CONTACT STOPPED..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SCREECHING SOUND FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIE ROD DISCONNECTED AND THE OTHER THREE WHEELS WERE POINTING FOR..."

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.

Electrical System 390 complaints

25th: 42,000 mi Median: 73,050 mi 75th: 110,000 mi

Engine 99 complaints

25th: 62,462 mi Median: 100,000 mi 75th: 125,250 mi

Unknown Or Other 58 complaints

25th: 41,042 mi Median: 64,062 mi 75th: 99,735 mi

Fuel/Propulsion System 55 complaints

25th: 69,425 mi Median: 100,500 mi 75th: 130,700 mi

Power Train 35 complaints

25th: 49,424 mi Median: 92,420 mi 75th: 118,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

MI: 83 FL: 77 NY: 62 TX: 47 CA: 44 IL: 43 PA: 42 OH: 41 MN: 33 WI: 29

Who Files Complaints?

3.4%

Original Owners

96.6%

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
2001	606	66,000	Automatic Transmission	16
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
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