2012 Chrysler Town and Country problems and recalls

62% of owner complaints on the 2012 Chrysler Town and Country related to the Electrical System (395 of 634).

634
Complaints
5
Recalls
7
Crash reports
16
Fire reports
24
Injuries
51.4
Severity index

Severity index 51.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 51.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 93 of 130 by severity index among 2012 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 28% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2012 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 395 complaints (62.3%)395 62%EngineEngine: 100 complaints (15.8%)100 16%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 58 complaints (9.1%)58 9%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 56 complaints (8.8%)56 9%Power TrainPower Train: 36 complaints (5.7%)36 6%StructureStructure: 33 complaints (5.2%)33 5%Service BrakesService Brakes: 22 complaints (3.5%)22 3%Air BagsAir Bags: 18 complaints (2.8%)18 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM39562.3%
ENGINE10015.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER589.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM568.8%
POWER TRAIN365.7%
STRUCTURE335.2%
SERVICE BRAKES223.5%
AIR BAGS182.8%

Complaints filed per year

01002002012: 82013: 82014: 652015: 1962016: 572017: 462018: 462019: 642020: 512021: 252022: 222023: 212024: 92025: 122026: 4 (partial year)121314151961617181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20128
20138
201465
2015196
201657
201746
201846
201964
202051
202125
202222
202321
20249
202512
2026 (year to date)4
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (42 against 98).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
14V23400007/05/2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEMChrysler Group, LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured August 25, 2010, through October 31, 2013. The affected vehicles may experience overheating of the vent window switch in the driver's
12V14100003/04/2012SUSPENSION:REARCHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 TOWN AND COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 15, 2011, THROUGH NOVEMBER 21, 2011. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH RIGHT REAR HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLIES THAT WERE NOT FULLY MACHINED.
11V48700029/09/2011ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGCHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 CHRYSLER VEHICLES, INCLUDING 200 AND TOWN AND COUNTRY MODELS, DODGE VEHICLES, INCLUDING CHARGER, DURANGO, GRAND CARAVAN AND JOURNEY MODELS AND JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 31, 2011, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 13, 2011,
12V19100002/05/2012EQUIPMENTCHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 TOWN AND COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 9, 2012 THROUGH MARCH 12, 2012. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH A RIGHT SIDE LIFTGATE PINCH SENSOR THAT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. AS A RESULT, INCREASED
25V87600017/12/2025EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS/SECUREMENT:LATCH/ANCHOR:Rollx Vans (Rollx) is recalling certain GMC Yukon, Sierra, Chevrolet Express 2500, Ford Transit, E-250, Toyota Sienna, Sienna Hybrid, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Town and Country, Voyager, Pacifica, Dodge Grand Caravan, and Ram Promaster vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max

Other Chrysler Town and Country model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 5 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.