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2011 Chrysler Town And Country Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 773 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Chrysler Town And Country, most often about the electrical (68% of complaints, typically around 73,500 miles). It is 4th of 17 Town And Country model years by number of complaints and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2011 Chrysler Town And Country problems
Electrical
523 complaints · 68%Half of these problems showed up before 73,500 miles. Parts named most often: ignition, alternator/generator/regulator, instrument panel.
After turning on ignition, windshield wipers turned on highest speed, although switch indicated they were turned off, there were no lights illuminated on the instrument panel, the speed, temperature and message center was not working, radio was working but had no lights, air and heat panel was working, turn signals…
Vehicle wouldn't start on vacation. Battery was fine. Charged it and started driving on highway. Vehicle stalled twice while driving on highway. Got to dealership and found out it was tipm. Said it was not covered under warranty because electrical not mechanical. Tipm controls all safety and ignition on vehicle. Put…
Engine
112 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 83,000 miles.
While driving down the road 2 times this week - my vans electrical system completely turned off for about 2-5 seconds and turned back on. This includes: tvs, driver dash, radio dash all interior lightening -both times happened during the day I am not sure about outside lights (I assume). The first time the van stalled…
The contact owns a 2011 Chrysler Town And Country. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The engine failed to restart. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the failure was contributed to a faulty total…
Fuel system
110 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 92,000 miles.
The contact owns a 2011 Chrysler Town And Country. While attempting to start the vehicle, it failed to operate. The vehicle was towed to autonation jeep (16300 w colfax ave, golden, co 80401) where it was diagnosed that the power train control module needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired; however, the…
The car has a defective totally integrated power module (tipm). This module has caused the van not to start and the engine has stalled during driving. The module has a fuel pump relay on a ckt board that is defective. The relay also stuck closed and heated up the battery and drained it. The only way to start the…
Other or unspecified
58 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 83,000 miles.
Vehicle invoved in accident on fwy, collision did over $6500 in damage. But the airbags never deployed. From looking thru internet I see that probs with the tipm can cause airbags not to deploy when needed. Have had other issues with tipm such as veh not starting on numerous occasions.
My wife, 4 children and I were driving home from church wednesday night at appx. 9:45 p.m when this vehicle shut completely down. The engine quits, the steering was nearly impossible, the breaks were barely working at all, and every single light went dark from the dash to the exterior lights on a road that was winding…
Brakes
54 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 30,500 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components.
The primary issue occurs whenever the brake pedal is depressed, emergency situation or just reducing speed, from around 70 MPH to a slower speed around 55 MPH. During this phase of speed reduction the vehicle exhibits an almost uncontrollable instability where the front end and the steering wheel must be held with two…
The contact owns a 2011 Chrysler Town And Country. While driving at approximately 40 MPH, there was a loud abnormal noise and smoke coming from the brakes. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and repaired. The details of the repairs were unknown. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The…
Transmission
39 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 49,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
Check engine light is on and I tested it with my car and it showed 2 codes p0792 (intermediate shaft speed sensor a circuit range/performance) and p0734 (gear 4 incorrect ratio). We have also been told that the brakes need replacing and it only has 47,668 miles on the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2011 Chrysler Town And Country. The contact stated the vehicle was brought for transmission repairs at the dealer in august of this year. When the vehicle was engaged in reverse, the transmission shuddered. The vehicle was driven back to the dealer where it was diagnosed as a normal occurrence…
Body and structure
37 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 35,000 miles. Parts named most often: body.
My 6 year old son hit the button to open the automatic door the same time I hit the it causing the door to close on his head. It closed on his head with tremendous force and pressure before releasing leaving him with a large bump on the side of his head and sore. It took a few seconds to release. It should have never…
The automatic sliding door closes on it own. When you open the power sliding door in any of the 4 available ways, the drivers overhead button, door post button, pulling and releasing the door handle or with the key fob button the passenger sliding door opens goes all the way to the full open position and then closes…
Air bags
24 complaints · 3%Half of these problems showed up before 83,000 miles.
Vehicle invoved in accident on fwy, collision did over $6500 in damage. But the airbags never deployed. From looking thru internet I see that probs with the tipm can cause airbags not to deploy when needed. Have had other issues with tipm such as veh not starting on numerous occasions.
Horn will not honk pushing horn button, it will honk pushing panic on key. Dealer said bad wiring at air bag 1000+ to repair replacing air bag as it is faulty.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2011 Chrysler Town And Country recalls
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Risk: An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Electrical: electrical system
Risk: An overheated switch may result in a vehicle fire.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Steering: column
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Active head rest inadvertent deployment
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe19014 on september 9, 2019, to investigate 128 consumer complaints alleging that the active head rest (ahr) inadvertently deployed without the occurrence of a crash or other rear impact event in model year (my) 2014 jeep grand cherokee and dodge durango vehicles.when odi opened the investigation, odi was aware of thirteen alleged injuries.a small number of early warning reports identified driver and/or passenger front seat ahr inadvertent deployments without a rear impact event.reported safety consequences resulting from the ahr deployments include concussions, headaches, soft tissue injuries, disorientation, nausea, vomiting and/or loss of
Totally integrated power module failure
Summary
In a letter dated august 21, 2014, the center for auto safety (cas) petitioned the national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the totally integrated power module (tipm) installed in chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that tipm defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On september 25, 2014, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened dp14-004 to evaluate the petition for a grant or deny decision. Odi analyzed complaint data provided by cas as
Questions about the 2011 Chrysler Town And Country
- What are the most common problems with the 2011 Chrysler Town And Country?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (523 complaints, typically around 73,500 miles); engine (112 complaints, typically around 83,000 miles); fuel system (110 complaints, typically around 92,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2011 Chrysler Town And Country have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from December 17, 2025 (equipment Adaptive/Mobility). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2011 a bad year for the Chrysler Town And Country?
- It is 4th of 17 Town And Country model years by number of complaints, with 773 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.