2011 Chrysler TOWN AND COUNTRY: complaints, problems and recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THERE WAS CHROME RING AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE HEATER DECK, CAUSING A REFLECTION IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REFLECTION WAS VERY DISTRACTING TO HIM WHILE DRIVING AND WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POTENTIAL OF A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50. . UPDATED 03/03/11 *BF UPDATED 12/20/11 *CN

Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10379396 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT TEMPORARILY RENTED A 2011 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD RESTS OF THE SECOND ROW CAPTAINS CHAIRS FAILED. WHILE A FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILD WAS SECURED IN A CHILD RESTRAINT IN THE SECOND ROW CAPTAIN CHAIR. THE CHILD WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE HEAD REST LEVER AND THE HEAD REST DETACHED FROM ITS HOUSING AS THE SEAT RESTRAINED FORWARD WITH THE CHILD STILL IN THE SEAT. THE CHILD WAS TURNED OVER, FACE DOWN WHILE STILL IN THE CHILD RESTRAINT. A PASSENGER ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE SEAT BACK IN THE UPWARD POSITION AND INJUR…

Owner-reported narrative. 174 miles reported. Look up ODI 10382929 at NHTSA ↗

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT ALERT SYSTEM DOES NOT FUNCTION ON MY NEW 2011 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY LIMITED. I HADN'T NOTICED THIS FACT UNTIL A PASSENGER COMMENTED IN SURPRISE THAT HER SEAT BELT WAS NOT FASTENED. THIS WAS AT THE END OF A DRIVE ACROSS TOWN. I CONTACTED THE DEALER IMMEDIATELY, AND THE SERVICE MANGER INFORMED ME THAT CHRYSLER FOUND IN MANUFACTURING THAT THIS PASSENGER SEAT BELT ALERT DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY, SO THEY DISABLED IT IN SOFTWARE. HE FURTHER SAID THAT IF OR WHEN A SOFTWARE UPDATE BECOMES AVAILABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, I …

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10392741 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED DURING SUNNY WEATHER CONDITIONS THE REAR VIEW CAMERA MONITOR MADE IT DIFFICULT TO DISPLAY IMAGES OR SEE OBJECTS ON THE SCREEN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO REPAIR THE CAMERA. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR VIEW CAMERA COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,700. UPDATED 07/08/11 *BF UPDATED 09/19/11

Owner-reported narrative. 3,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10404579 at NHTSA ↗

MY WIFE AND I BOUGHT THE VAN AT A REAL GOOD PRICE OR SO WE THOUGHT ... SHE WOKE UP THIS MORNING TO GOTO WORK AFTER TAKING OUR SON TO DAYCARE... SHE STOPPED AT A CONVENIENT STORE AFTER DROPPING HIM OFF AND TURNED THE VAN OFF. WHEN SHE CAME BACK OUT AND TRIED TO CRANK IT , THE VAN DID NOTHING... THE INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE ON AND SO WAS THE RADIO.. THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY BUT COME TO FIND OUT THE DEALERSHIP THAT WE BOUGHT IT FROM SAID IT WAS THE POWER MODULE AND THAT IT WAS AROUND FIVE TO EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX.. WE HAVE ONLY HAD THE VAN FO…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10408709 at NHTSA ↗

WHEN BACKING UP AN SLIGHTLY INCLINED DRIVEWAY MY NEW 2011 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY (1500 MILES) STARTED SHUDDERING LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. IN ORDER TO BACK UP I HAD TO ACCELERATE BEYOND WHAT WAS SAFE FOR THE TIGHT AREA I WAS IN. I ROAD TESTED IT ON A STEEP INCLINE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BACK UP WITH OUT A LOT OF LOUD NOISE AND SHUDDERING. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND THEY AGREED THAT IT SHUDDERED WHEN BACKING UP. THE DEALER TRIED A NEW ONE ON THE LOT AND IT DID THE SAME THING. THE DEALER CONTACTED CHRYSLER, WHO SAID THAT THEIR IS N…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10418197 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A HILL. THE VEHICLE COASTED TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 900.

Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10421439 at NHTSA ↗

IN MY 2011 T&C, THE BACKUP CAMERA IS TOO DIM TO SEE IN DAYLIGHT. IT CAN BE USED AT NIGHT AND IT'S MODERATELY USEFUL ON A DARK DAY. BUT IN FULL SUNLIGHT THE CAMERA SCREEN JUST CANNOT BE SEEN WELL ENOUGH TO BE USEFUL. I HAVE THE RBZ RADIO IN IT. I HAD THE SAME RADIO IN A 2010 T&C AND AT FIRST THAT CAMERA WAS JUST AS BAD. I FOUND S TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN SHOWING A SOFTWARE UPDATE FOR THAT PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET, AND ONCE THE DEALER UPDATED THE SOFTWARE, THE BACKUP CAMERA WAS DRAMATICALLY BETTER. NOW, I BUY A 2011..., AND THEY SEEM …

Owner-reported narrative. 8 miles reported. Look up ODI 10421514 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2011-06-08 (June 8, 2011)

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011DODGE JOURNEY, JEEP WRANGLER, CHRYSLER 200, CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE, DODGE AVENGER, DODGE NITRO, JEEP LIBERTY, DODGE CALIBER, JEEP COMPASS, JEEP PATRIOT, DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A MISSING OR INCORRECTLY INSTALLED STEERING COLUMN PIVOT RIVET.

Consequence: A MISSING OR INCORRECTLY INSTALLED RIVET COULD COMPROMISE THE ABILITY OF THE STEERING COLUMN TO SUPPORT THE OCCUPANT LOADS IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL CRASH, DECREASING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FRONTAL IMPACT SAFETY SYSTEM. AS A RESULT, THE CONDITION MAY INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IN A FRONTAL CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR RIVET PRESENCE AND ALIGNMENT AND REPAIR THE STEERING COLUMN PIVOT AS REQUIRED, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 4, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Reported: 2014-05-07 (May 7, 2014)

Chrysler 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 door armrest.

Consequence: An overheated switch may result in a vehicle fire.

Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vent window switch with a newer version, free of charge. The owner notification letter was issued and the remedy campaign launched on on December 31, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P25.

Reported: 2025-12-17 (December 17, 2025)

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 wheelchair restraints. Please refer to Rollx's recall report for specific model year information. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.

Consequence: An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Rollx will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2026. Owners may contact Rollx's customer service at 1-800-956-6668.