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2012 Chrysler Town And Country Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 634 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Chrysler Town And Country, most often about the electrical (62% of complaints, typically around 76,000 miles). It is 8th of 17 Town And Country model years by number of complaints and has 5 recalls.
Most common 2012 Chrysler Town And Country problems
Electrical
395 complaints · 62%Half of these problems showed up before 76,000 miles. Parts named most often: propulsion system, ignition.
I just got the vehicle back from having repairs and the uconnect didn't work already. (which they claimed to have fixed didn't work again after only 20 minutes) I drove it back and left it for diagnosis. They diagnosed :sop special parts ordered. And I was told not to turn on dvd player until parts came in.
Having had this problem before and being told by the dealership ,they could not find a problem, I thought maybe it was they key fob so I paid to have a new one made. Then the problem still continued and progressed: now not only would the car go crazy with all lighting and power inside turning off and wipers going…
Engine
104 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 100,000 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system, cooling system.
My car has shut off 4 times while driving in 4 separate dates randomly. I have taken it to the dealership 3 times. The times the car has shut off has been while driving at speeds about 20km per hour. Luckily there was no traffic during these 4 events. The first two times the dealership did not know what it was so they…
Two separate issues about six weeks apart. First issue: lifters started to break down, causing a tapping sound when running. While driving, on three occasions the temperature gauge rose to about the 3/4 mark (where it normally sat just below half) and the performance of the car became sluggish. Metal shaving damaged…
Fuel system
58 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 99,500 miles. Parts named most often: delivery.
Tipm fuel pump relay caused motor stall in front of kindergarden. Luckily at very low speed and my wife was able to stop. The fuel pump relay as part of the tipm is causing starting problems and completely drained battery (fuel pump sometimes does not turn off at nights) as well.
The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler Town And Country. The contact stated that the vehicle would fail to start and would stall while driving various speeds. The vehicle was taken to r & t motors (9651 bissonnet st, houston, tx 77036, ([phone]) where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump relay needed to be replaced. The…
Other or unspecified
58 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 64,000 miles.
Just today my blind spot monitoring system seems to have malfunctioned. The vehicle has just over 62,000 miles on it and is well maintained and taken care of. The system functioned properly yesterday and then when my wife drove it today she started to experience the issue. I had to shut off the monitoring system as…
The blind spot monitor system has failed at 61109 miles. The sensors need to be replaced and the vehicle is out of warranty. The cost is $2200 and has to be repaired by the dealer. I will have to turn off the system and drive without it. As a safety system of the vehicle, the system should be under warranty for the…
Transmission
36 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 92,500 miles.
Fly wheel flex plate it was a sound like marbles rattling in a tin can at idle and at low speed . It wound up being the fly wheel / flex plate cracking all around the bolt pattern. My mechanic found and repaired it before it blew apart.
Started hearing humming from the rear of the vehicle 35-70 MPH. Thought it to be tires. Reviewed recalls and found rt rear wheel bearings recall m13 / NHTSA 12v-141 on my model. Called the dealer who said my car not included . $60 check out and $500 repair. Took it to a local garage paid $350 (attached). Called…
Body and structure
33 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 69,500 miles. Parts named most often: body.
2012 Chrysler Town And Country 3/3 vehicle lift gate will not respond to remote prior to new tipm installation and new remote reprogramming. The lift gate has almost squeezed and trapped an adult my size in it. It still does this. The doors do not lock despite manual or remote input to keep it lock and it doesn't…
The contact owns a 2012 Chrysler Town And Country. While driving 35 MPH, the vehicle right side sliding door become open. The latch assembly was not operative and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The failure recurred a second time. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was…
Visibility and wipers
25 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 48,500 miles. Parts named most often: power window devices and controls, windshield wiper/washer, rear window wiper/washer.
I own a 2012 Chrysler town & country. While driving down the road my blind spot indicator lights up both on the mirrors and the dash. It continues to ding, chime and light up while you are driving. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where I was informed that I had to replace the blind spot indicator and that I…
Blind spot monitoring system illuminates constantly. System has failed and can not detect vehicles in the blind spot. Unable to turn off system unless paying for costly repair. Lights and chimes are distracting to the driver and could result in unnecessary avoidance maneuvers.
Brakes
23 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 42,500 miles. Parts named most often: conventional.
2012 Chrysler town & country. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle brake problems. The consumer experienced a heavy vibration and a roaring sound, when braking from highway speeds. The service dept. Stated the rotors were out-of-round. The service dept. Resurfaced the front and rear rotors. Four months later, the…
Grinding coming from rear wheels. Attempted to remove wheel on passenger side 1 lug nut broke. Dealership claimed to attempted to remove by drilling it out, but claimed couldn't because heat had been applied. I never took it anywhere nor applied heat. Took it some where to have taken off. Turns out I had to replaced…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2012 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.
Equipment
Risk: The power liftgate door may close on an appendage, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the right side liftgate pinch sensors, free of charge. The safety recall began on may 18, 2012. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Full defect summary
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2012 town and country and dodge grand caravan vehicles, manufactured from march 9, 2012 through march 12, 2012. Some vehicles may be equipped with a right side liftgate pinch sensor that does not function properly. As a result, increased force may be required in order to stop the power liftgate during final closing stages.
Suspension: rear
Risk: This could result in a decrease in durability, which may lead to wheel separation, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the right rear hub and bearing assembly, free of charge. The safety recall began on april 27, 2012. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Full defect summary
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2012 town and country and dodge grand caravan vehicles manufactured from november 15, 2011, through november 21, 2011. Some vehicles may be equipped with right rear hub and bearing assemblies that were not fully machined.
Engine: engine and engine cooling
Risk: Connecting rod failure may lead to engine seizure which may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners and replace the engine free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about november 18, 2011. Owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Full defect summary
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2012 chrysler vehicles, including 200 and town and country models, dodge vehicles, including charger, durango, grand caravan and journey models and jeep grand cherokee vehicles manufactured from august 31, 2011, through september 13, 2011, that are equipped with 3.6l engines. These engines may experience connecting rod bearing failure due to debris inside the engine block.
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 2012 Chrysler Town And Country
- What are the most common problems with the 2012 Chrysler Town And Country?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (395 complaints, typically around 76,000 miles); engine (104 complaints, typically around 100,000 miles); fuel system (58 complaints, typically around 99,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2012 Chrysler Town And Country have?
- 5 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 2012 a bad year for the Chrysler Town And Country?
- It is 8th of 17 Town And Country model years by number of complaints, with 634 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.