Chrysler Town & Country ReliabilityAll Years Ranked (1990–2015)
Side-by-side reliability scores, risk levels, and owner-cost projections for every Chrysler Town & Country we've analyzed. Identify the best years to buy, the ones to avoid, and the problems that follow the Town & Country across generations.
Average Score
61/100
Best Year
2015 Chrysler Town & Country
Score 72
Weakest Year
1991 Chrysler Town & Country
Score 45
Every Chrysler Town & Country Ranked
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A highly practical family hauler that offers great value, provided you’re prepared to address its well-known mechanical and electrical shortcomings.
Top risks: Transmission System · Electrical System · Engine Oil Management
A high-value family minivan burdened by significant mechanical and electrical Achilles' heels that demand careful vetting.
Top risks: Automatic Transmission · Power Sliding Doors · Electrical System
A highly practical family hauler that demands diligent maintenance and a careful eye for its common weak points.
Top risks: Automatic Transmission · Electrical System & Power Accessories · Rust and Corrosion
A feature-packed family hauler that demands diligent maintenance and careful pre-purchase scrutiny to avoid costly surprises.
Top risks: Transmission (62TE Automatic) · Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) · Power Sliding Doors
A family-friendly hauler offering immense utility, but be prepared for potential electrical and transmission headaches that demand proactive maintenance and a repair fund.
Top risks: Electrical (TIPM) · Transmission (62TE) · Power Sliding Doors
A feature-rich family hauler that offers great value, but be prepared for a relationship with your mechanic, especially regarding its drivetrain.
Top risks: Transmission (62TE) · Electrical System (TIPM) · Engine (3.6L Pentastar Head/Oil Cooler)
A feature-rich family hauler that offers great value, but requires a diligent eye and a repair budget for its known weaknesses.
Top risks: Transmission (62TE) · Electrical System (TIPM) · Power Sliding Doors
A spacious and affordable family hauler that demands a keen eye for its notorious electrical and transmission vulnerabilities.
Top risks: Electrical System (TIPM) · Transmission (62TE) · Power Sliding Doors/Liftgate
A high-utility, low-cost people mover that will test your patience and your repair budget.
Top risks: Automatic Transmission (41TE) · Electrical System · Rust and Corrosion
A budget-friendly family hauler, but be prepared for common and potentially costly repairs, especially if transmission or electrical issues surface.
Top risks: Transmission (41TE/41AE) · Electrical System · Power Sliding Doors
A spacious, feature-rich minivan of its era, but its long-term viability is heavily shadowed by a problematic transmission and aging electrical systems.
Top risks: Automatic Transmission (A604/41TE) · Electrical System · Rust and Corrosion
A comfortable, practical minivan that demands a significant commitment to maintenance and potential major repairs.
Top risks: Automatic Transmission · Electrical System · Rust and Corrosion
A practical family hauler that delivers on space, but demands a significant budget for potential major repairs, particularly its notoriously weak transmission.
Top risks: Automatic Transmission (41TE/41AE) · Electrical System · Rust and Corrosion
A practical family hauler that demands diligent maintenance and a thorough pre-purchase inspection to manage significant known risks.
Top risks: Transmission (41TE) · Body & Subframe Rust · Power Sliding Doors & Electrical
A highly practical minivan that can be a budget-friendly workhorse, but only if you're prepared for its common and potentially costly weaknesses.
Top risks: Transmission (41TE Automatic) · Electrical Systems · Suspension & Steering Components
A feature-rich minivan plagued by known electrical and transmission weaknesses that demand a vigilant pre-purchase inspection and a robust repair budget.
Top risks: Transmission (62TE) · Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) · Power Sliding Doors & Liftgate
A value-packed minivan offering immense practicality, but demanding a sharp eye for known faults and a readiness for unexpected repairs.
Top risks: Automatic Transmission (62TE) · Electrical System (TIPM) · Body & Subframe Rust
A value-packed minivan hobbled by its infamous automatic transmission, demanding vigilance and a repair budget.
Top risks: Automatic Transmission (41TE/41AE) · Electrical System · Rust and Corrosion
A spacious, comfortable minivan whose value is often overshadowed by its high probability of expensive, recurring mechanical and electrical failures.
Top risks: Automatic Transmission (41TE/40TE) · Electrical System & Power Accessories · Front Suspension & Steering
A tempting bargain that often hides costly, major mechanical and electrical liabilities.
Top risks: Automatic Transmission · Electrical System & Power Doors · Suspension & Steering Components
A comfortable retro minivan that offers great utility, but only for those prepared to contend with its infamous transmission and aging electrical systems.
Top risks: Automatic Transmission (A604/41TE) · Electrical System · Cooling System
A classic minivan that will likely test your patience and wallet with its notorious mechanical and electrical vulnerabilities.
Top risks: Transmission (A604/41TE Ultradrive) · Electrical System · Rust and Corrosion
A budget-friendly people-hauler that offers great utility but demands constant vigilance and a readiness for major transmission repairs.
Top risks: Automatic Transmission (41TE/42LE) · Electrical System & BCM · Power Steering & Suspension
This classic minivan offers nostalgic appeal but requires extensive mechanical foresight and a robust repair fund to avoid becoming a financial burden.
Top risks: Automatic Transmission (A604/41TE Ultradrive) · Rust & Corrosion · Electrical System
A high-risk nostalgia trip best reserved for enthusiasts or those with deep pockets and a mechanic on speed dial.
Top risks: Automatic Transmission (41TE) · Electrical System · Body Rust & Corrosion
A spacious, cheap-to-buy van that will likely be expensive and frustrating to keep running reliably.
Top risks: Automatic Transmission (41TE/41AE) · Electrical System & Body Control Module (BCM) · Rust and Corrosion
Problems That Follow the Town & Country Across Generations
Issues that appear in the top-3 risks across multiple model years — the cost of ownership you can actually predict.
Electrical System
Appears in 12 model years · 46% of generations
Rust and Corrosion
Appears in 8 model years · 31% of generations
Power Sliding Doors
Appears in 5 model years · 19% of generations
Transmission (62TE)
Appears in 5 model years · 19% of generations
Automatic Transmission
Appears in 4 model years · 15% of generations
Electrical System (TIPM)
Appears in 4 model years · 15% of generations
Automatic Transmission (41TE/41AE)
Appears in 3 model years · 12% of generations
Automatic Transmission (41TE)
Appears in 2 model years · 8% of generations