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Chrysler Town & Country.

The best Chrysler Town & Country years are 2007, 2015, 2006. Years to avoid: 2008, 2005, 2016. Across 2010-2016, it has a Lemon Index of 177, where 100 is the average car and lower is better.

Reliability by year, 2005 to 2016.

177Lemon Index · 100 = average car

Worse than average. Whole model, 2010-2016: 1.8× the average car's complaints.

Best year 2007 · Worst year 2008

Chrysler Town & Country
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Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.

20052542.5× the complaints200699about average2007382.6× fewer complaints20083033× the complaints20091191.2× the complaints20101771.8× the complaints20111461.5× the complaints20122292.3× the complaints20132292.3× the complaints20141301.3× the complaints2015711.4× fewer complaints20162422.4× the complaints

Scores before 2010 are rough: fewer owners filed complaints back then.

Best years to buy

2007.

2007382.6× fewer complaints than average2015711.4× fewer complaints than average200699about average

Years to avoid

2008.

20083033× the average car's complaints20052542.5× the average car's complaints20162422.4× the average car's complaints

Compare the Chrysler Town & Country.

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Quick answers.

Is the Chrysler Town & Country a good car?

Not overall: it draws more complaints than the average car, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2010-2016: Lemon Index 177; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: the best is 2007 and the worst is 2008.

What are the best Chrysler Town & Country years to buy?

By owner complaints per car sold: 2007, 2015, 2006.

What Chrysler Town & Country years should you stay away from?

The years with the most complaints per car sold: 2008, 2005, 2016.

How many recalls does the Chrysler Town & Country have?

56 safety recalls across the 12 model years we track. Most: 2005 (7), 2008 (7), 2009 (6). Each year's page lists them.

What are the most common Chrysler Town & Country problems?

Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name electrical, brakes and engine most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.

Every year in one table
YearIndexCompared with averageComplaintsTop complaintRecallsCrash testMPG
20052542.5× the average car's complaints318airbags (21%)7——
200699about average112steering (26%)4—18–19
2007382.6× fewer complaints than average48service brakes, hydraulic (27%)2—18–19
20083033× the average car's complaints356service brakes, hydraulic (53%)7—18–19
20091191.2× the average car's complaints86service brakes, hydraulic (31%)6—18–20
20101771.8× the average car's complaints219electrical (36%)5—18–20
20111461.5× the average car's complaints176electrical (39%)3—20
20122292.3× the average car's complaints277electrical (75%)5★★★★☆20
20132292.3× the average car's complaints340electrical (77%)4★★★★☆20
20141301.3× the average car's complaints196electrical (55%)4★★★★☆20
2015711.4× fewer complaints than average76electrical (24%)4★★★★☆20
20162422.4× the average car's complaints144transmission & drivetrain (35%)5★★★★☆20

Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average, lower is better. How it works

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