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2011 Chrysler Town and Country: True Cost, Problems & Verdict

773 NHTSA owner complaints · 3 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.

Reviewed by the MotorJury data desk · 2 sources · Last updated 2026-08-20
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Owner complaints: 773 filed with NHTSA

Complaints per year on the road: 51.53

Electrical System523Engine107Fuel/Propulsion System106Unknown Or Other58Service Brakes56Power Train39

What owners say

Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2011 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that the vehicle was purchased from the Facebook Marketplace. The vehicle was taken to the DMV to be titled, and it was discovered that the title had been altered. The odometer reading was scratched off the title, and the numbers were unidentifiable. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage w…
The tipm fuel pump relay is faulty causing the car to start intermittently. It also stalled on a main road without any warning with my kids in the car. Luckily I was able to put the flashers on and drift to the side and others were able to get around without any accident. However they came close to hitting myself and others. I have spent over $1,000 at this point fixing items that didn't need to be fixed only to fin…
It stalls to turn on even when I changed everything from, fuel pump, fuel pump relay, heater pumps, alternator, new battery. And it still won’t turn on it’s been happening for 4 months now. And I changed things that were recommended. I do my oil change every time I need as well.

Recalls: 3 campaigns (2 severe)

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CampaignComponentSummary
14V234000Electrical SystemChrysler Group, LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufact…
11V315000Steering:ColumnCHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011DODGE JOURNEY, JEEP WRANGLER, CHRYSLER 200, CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE, DODGE AVENGER, DODGE NITR…
25V876000Equipment Adaptive/Mobility:Wheelchair RRollx Vans (Rollx) is recalling certain GMC Yukon, Sierra, Chevrolet Express 2500, Ford Transit, E-250, Toyota Sienna, Sienna Hybrid, Honda …

True cost of ownership

EPA combined 20 MPG · estimated annual fuel cost $3,100 · EPA range 280 mi

Fuel (your region) $3,100
Maintenance band (your region) $0$1,534
Estimated running cost this year (age 15) $4,634

Re-priced automatically from your country's retail fuel, electricity and parts indices — change country in the bar at the top. Estimates; see methodology.

02468101214$4,634vehicle age (years)
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FAQ

What is the most common problem with the 2011 Chrysler Town and Country?

The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Electrical System (523 complaints in our indexed sample).

Is the 2011 Chrysler Town and Country a good used car to buy?

Our data verdict is AVOID with a reliability score of 26/100, computed from 773 NHTSA complaints and 3 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.

Does the 2011 Chrysler Town and Country have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 3 recall campaign(s) for the 2011 Chrysler Town and Country, 2 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 07/05/2014. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.

What will a 2011 Chrysler Town and Country really cost YOU per year?

Fuel, maintenance band and depreciation — computed from public data in 10 seconds.

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Data sources

Complaints & recalls: NHTSA · Fuel economy: EPA fueleconomy.gov · Scoring: our published methodology.
Maintenance bands are industry-average estimates (AAA Your Driving Costs, CarMD index) — labeled estimates, not measurements. Last updated: 2026-08-20.

26RELIABILITY / 100
AVOID
  • 773 NHTSA complaints on record (51.5/yr of exposure)
  • 3 recall campaigns, 2 touching safety-critical systems

How this score is computed →

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