2010 Chrysler Town and Country Problems: Electrical (1,550 Complaints)

The most-reported problem on the 2010 Chrysler Town and Country is Electrical (47% of 1,550 owner reports). There are 5 safety recalls. Check the VIN and inspect Electrical — this is the NHTSA file, not a score.

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-10-16 1,550 complaints · 5 recalls

What problems show up on the 2010 Chrysler Town and Country?

728 of 1,550 filings named Electrical (47% of the file). That is what owners wrote, not a shop diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

Second is Engine (219 reports).

There are 5 official safety recalls on this year. They were filed about Electrical, Suspension, and Airbags. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov — a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific truck.

The 2009 has 702 reports on file; this year has 1,550. Older years collect more reports just by being on the road longer. If you need a fairer comparison, use the equal-time view.

What to check before you buy a 2010 Chrysler Town and Country

A useful visit to this page takes five minutes. YearTell does not score years and cannot see the vehicle in front of you.

  1. Look up the VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov. This year has 5 campaigns on file below.
  2. Electrical. Have a shop scan for stored codes and check battery, charging and any warning lights that stay on.
  3. Engine. Have a shop check for oil consumption, coolant leaks, rough idle and unusual engine noise.
  4. Steering. Check for play in the wheel, noises on lock and whether it tracks straight.
  5. Skim a few owner reports below for Electrical. Look for the same symptom repeating.
  6. Take that list to a mechanic. Do not turn the complaint total into a score.

What owners reported

System named most often: Electrical 728 complaints · 47.0% of the file
Crashes, fires, injuries and deaths in those filings:
  • Crashes 35
  • Fires 25
  • Injuries 38
  • Deaths 1
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Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Which systems owners named

Share of owner complaints filed against each vehicle system. These shares are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold.

Which systems owners named Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) appears in 728 of 1,550 owner complaints (47.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM): 728 complaints, 47.0% of reports Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 4 crash reports 10 fire reports 728 · 47.0% Engine (ENGINE): 219 complaints, 14.1% of reports Engine (ENGINE) 3 crash reports 4 fire reports 219 · 14.1% Steering (STEERING): 92 complaints, 5.9% of reports Steering (STEERING) 1 crash reports 1 fire reports 92 · 5.9% Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES): 87 complaints, 5.6% of reports Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 1 crash reports 1 fire reports 87 · 5.6% Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING): 74 complaints, 4.8% of reports Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) 1 fire reports 74 · 4.8% Airbags (AIR BAGS): 62 complaints, 4.0% of reports Airbags (AIR BAGS) 15 crash reports 62 · 4.0% Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN): 44 complaints, 2.8% of reports Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 4 crash reports 44 · 2.8% Body / frame (STRUCTURE): 28 complaints, 1.8% of reports Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 2 crash reports 3 fire reports 28 · 1.8% Wheels (WHEELS): 24 complaints, 1.6% of reports Wheels (WHEELS) 2 crash reports 1 fire reports 24 · 1.6% Unclassified NHTSA leftover: 238 complaints, 15.4% of reports Unclassified NHTSA leftover 2 crash reports 8 fire reports 238 · 15.4% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

“Unclassified NHTSA leftover” is not a car part. It is a filing bucket and always sits last.

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) 728 47.0% 4 crashes · 10 fires
Engine (ENGINE) 219 14.1% 3 crashes · 4 fires
Steering (STEERING) 92 5.9% 1 crashes · 1 fires
Brakes (SERVICE BRAKES) 87 5.6% 1 crashes · 1 fires
Lights (EXTERIOR LIGHTING) 74 4.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
Airbags (AIR BAGS) 62 4.0% 15 crashes · 0 fires
Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) 44 2.8% 4 crashes · 0 fires
Body / frame (STRUCTURE) 28 1.8% 2 crashes · 3 fires
Wheels (WHEELS) 24 1.6% 2 crashes · 1 fires
Unclassified NHTSA leftover 238 15.4% 2 crashes · 8 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-10-16 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

When reports and recalls showed up

When owners filed reports, and when recall campaigns showed up.

When reports and recalls showed up Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2010; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2011. 2010-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2011-Q3: 33 owner reports 33 2011-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2012-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2012-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2012-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2013-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2013-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2013-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2014-Q1: 31 owner reports 31 2014-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2014-Q3: 48 owner reports 48 2014-Q4: 47 owner reports 47 2015-Q1: 103 owner reports 103 2015-Q2: 100 owner reports 100 2015-Q3: 171 owner reports 171 2015-Q4: 113 owner reports 113 2016-Q1: 140 owner reports 140 2016-Q2: 56 owner reports 56 2016-Q3: 42 owner reports 42 2016-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2017-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2017-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2017-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2017-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2018-Q1: 25 owner reports 25 2018-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2018-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2018-Q4: 29 owner reports 29 2019-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2019-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2019-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2019-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2020-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2020-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2020-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2021-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2021-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2021-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2022-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2010 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 11V139000 ◆ Recall campaign 11V139000 Recall campaign 14V055000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V055000 Recall campaign 14V234000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V234000 Recall campaign 14V373000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V373000 Recall campaign 20V396000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V396000 Investigation RQ14002 ● Investigation RQ14002 Investigation DP14004 ● Investigation DP14004
  • Campaign 11V139000 was reported 343 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 14V055000 was reported 557 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 20V396000 was reported 3,521 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
Date Record type Count Record identifier
2010-Q1 Owner reports 4
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 7
2010-Q4 Owner reports 3
2011-Q1 Owner reports 7
2011-Q2 Owner reports 27
2011-Q3 Owner reports 33
2011-Q4 Owner reports 16
2012-Q1 Owner reports 15
2012-Q2 Owner reports 8
2012-Q3 Owner reports 15
2012-Q4 Owner reports 12
2013-Q1 Owner reports 14
2013-Q2 Owner reports 17
2013-Q3 Owner reports 21
2013-Q4 Owner reports 17
2014-Q1 Owner reports 31
2014-Q2 Owner reports 30
2014-Q3 Owner reports 48
2014-Q4 Owner reports 47
2015-Q1 Owner reports 103
2015-Q2 Owner reports 100
2015-Q3 Owner reports 171
2015-Q4 Owner reports 113
2016-Q1 Owner reports 140
2016-Q2 Owner reports 56
2016-Q3 Owner reports 42
2016-Q4 Owner reports 26
2017-Q1 Owner reports 24
2017-Q2 Owner reports 25
2017-Q3 Owner reports 17
2017-Q4 Owner reports 16
2018-Q1 Owner reports 25
2018-Q2 Owner reports 14
2018-Q3 Owner reports 20
2018-Q4 Owner reports 29
2019-Q1 Owner reports 28
2019-Q2 Owner reports 23
2019-Q3 Owner reports 21
2019-Q4 Owner reports 26
2020-Q1 Owner reports 19
2020-Q2 Owner reports 9
2020-Q3 Owner reports 19
2020-Q4 Owner reports 17
2021-Q1 Owner reports 11
2021-Q2 Owner reports 8
2021-Q3 Owner reports 7
2021-Q4 Owner reports 10
2022-Q1 Owner reports 5
2022-Q2 Owner reports 5
2022-Q3 Owner reports 5
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 4
2023-Q2 Owner reports 6
2023-Q3 Owner reports 8
2023-Q4 Owner reports 4
2024-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 3
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 3
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 11V139000
Recall campaign 1 14V055000
Recall campaign 1 14V234000
Recall campaign 1 14V373000
Recall campaign 1 20V396000
Defect investigation 1 RQ14002
Defect investigation 1 DP14004
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-10-16 Open source record

Safety Recalls (5)

Official campaigns. Each one says what could go wrong and what the dealer was told to fix.

In short, these campaigns were filed about Electrical, Suspension, and Airbags.

  1. Recall campaign 11V139000

    Electrical

    Report date
    Component:
    Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
    Consequence:
    ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIN MODULES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  2. Recall campaign 14V055000

    Suspension

    Report date
    Component:
    Suspension (SUSPENSION)
    Consequence:
    Failure of the rear axle may increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Freedom Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected axles, free of charge. The recall began on April 1, 2014. Owners can contact Freedom Motors at 1-800-561-9600. Freedom Motors' number for this recall is ENGF0216-3.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  3. Recall campaign 14V234000

    Safety recall 14V234000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    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.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  4. Recall campaign 14V373000

    Safety recall 14V373000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    If the ignition key inadvertently moves into the OFF or ACCESSORY position, the engine will turn off, which will then depower various key safety systems including but not limited to air bags, power steering, and power braking. Loss of functionality of these systems may increase the risk of crash and/or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch and key FOBs, free of charge. The recall began on May 26, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R03. Note: This is an expansion of recall 11V-139.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  5. Recall campaign 20V396000

    Airbags

    Report date
    Component:
    Airbags (AIR BAGS)
    Consequence:
    Projectiles as a result of driver air bag deployment in the event of a crash can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's air bag cover with a redesigned cover, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2021. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W09.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-10-16 Open source record

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

What owners actually wrote

Short excerpts from the public NHTSA file. Look for the same symptom repeating.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-10-16
Safety incident filters
Showing 7 of 1,550 complaints · page 1 of 62
2026-08-05Airbags (AIR BAGS)
NHTSA ODI 11754964
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that while pulling out of the parking space or while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle started stalling. The contact stated that the ignition key was loose, and whenever the key was jiggled, the vehicle became inoperable. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V373000 (Electrical System, Air Bags); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
2026-05-05Airbags (AIR BAGS)
NHTSA ODI 11735808
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler Town & Country. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unexpectedly lost motive power. The failure caused a loss of power steering and power braking. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle was turned off and restarted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V373000 (Electrical System, Air bags); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 168,000.
2026-01-31Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM)
NHTSA ODI 11714690
CrashFireInjuryDeath
While driving my car it stopped all of a sudden leaving the car behind to slide out of control so not to hit me. A light came on. when I read the code it said vehicle ignition switch. This also happened a year ago only the car didn’t stop it slowed down to 5 miles an hour. I did repair it a year ago only for it to happen again. This is a very serious thing as I had my grand babies with me and the car behind me had three children.
2025-12-29Wheels (WHEELS)
NHTSA ODI 11707550
CrashFireInjuryDeath
The contact owned a 2010 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a tire center, where a routine alignment was performed. The contact stated that while driving at 35 MPH, the wheels locked up, and the driver lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the tire center, which eventually took possession of the vehicle due to the contact's inability to pay the service fee. The contact walked to the residence. The contact called the FTC and was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
2025-09-17Unclassified NHTSA leftover
NHTSA ODI 11687941
CrashFireInjuryDeath
while driving my kids to school going on a curve about 15 mph, the car shutdown and loss control of power steering and the braking. Findings upon inspection and diagnostics review, it was determined that the Wireless Ignition Node (WIN) Module is faulty. This component is critical to vehicle ignition and operation. The failure of the WIN module causes the engine to complete shut down while the vehicle was in motion on the highway. The shutdown resulted in an immediate loss of power steering and power breaking functions, leaving the driver with severely reduced control of the vehicle. Such a malfunction poses a significant safety hazard, as the driver is unable to maintain proper handling or safely maneuver the vehicle during operation. The WIN Module has fail and must be replace immediately. Continued operation without repair could result in repeated engine shutdowns, increasing the risk of a crash or serious injury. Need replace the WIN Module with an OEM or certified equivalent part. Reprogram/ reinitialize the module as per manufacturer specifications. Test drive post-repair to ensure reliability and safety.
2025-09-10Airbags (AIR BAGS)
NHTSA ODI 11686216
CrashFireInjuryDeath
See attached document for complaint.
2025-08-25Airbags (AIR BAGS)
NHTSA ODI 11682948
CrashFireInjuryDeath
Recall repair for Chrysler recall W09 did not work. Airbag emblem still peeled from steering wheel. In event that drivers airbag deploys the emblem would be launched at the drivers face which could cause injury.

Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems on the 2010 Chrysler Town and Country?

Owners named Electrical most often — 728 of 1,550 reports (47%). That is the NHTSA file, not a diagnosis of every vehicle.

Are there recalls for the 2010 Chrysler Town and Country?

NHTSA lists 5 safety recall campaigns. They were filed about Electrical, Suspension, and Airbags. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov; a campaign on this page can still be open on a specific vehicle.

What should I inspect before buying a 2010 Chrysler Town and Country?

Look up the VIN for open recalls. Have a shop scan for stored codes and check battery, charging and any warning lights that stay on. Then skim owner filings for the same symptom and take that list to a mechanic.

Does a high complaint count mean I should skip this year?

No. Counts are reports people chose to file and they are not adjusted for sales volume. YearTell does not publish scores or a list of years to skip. Inspect the vehicle.

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NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-10-16 Open source record

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