2013 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 679 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (312 complaints · 46.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 14
  • Fires 9
  • Injuries 28
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 312 of 679 owner complaints (46.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 312 complaints, 46.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 312 · 46.0% · 2 crash reports 5 fire reports ENGINE: 59 complaints, 8.7% of reports ENGINE 59 · 8.7% · 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 34 complaints, 5.0% of reports AIR BAGS 34 · 5.0% · 4 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 32 complaints, 4.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 32 · 4.7% · 2 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 27 complaints, 4.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 27 · 4.0% STEERING: 19 complaints, 2.8% of reports STEERING 19 · 2.8% STRUCTURE: 19 complaints, 2.8% of reports STRUCTURE 19 · 2.8% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 17 complaints, 2.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 17 · 2.5% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 14 complaints, 2.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 14 · 2.1% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 152 complaints, 22.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 152 · 22.4% · 2 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 312 46.0% 2 crashes · 5 fires
ENGINE 59 8.7% 0 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 34 5.0% 4 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 32 4.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 27 4.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 19 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 19 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 17 2.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 14 2.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 152 22.4% 2 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2012. 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2014-Q4: 28 owner reports 28 2015-Q1: 113 owner reports 113 2015-Q2: 52 owner reports 52 2015-Q3: 49 owner reports 49 2015-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2016-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2017-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2018-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2018-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2018-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2019-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2019-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2019-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2019-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2020-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2020-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2020-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2021-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2021-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2021-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2022-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2022-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2023-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2023-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2024-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2024-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2025-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2012 Jul 2026 Investigation DP14004 ● Investigation DP14004 Investigation PE19014 ● Investigation PE19014
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 7
2013-Q3 Owner reports 5
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 3
2014-Q2 Owner reports 10
2014-Q3 Owner reports 15
2014-Q4 Owner reports 28
2015-Q1 Owner reports 113
2015-Q2 Owner reports 52
2015-Q3 Owner reports 49
2015-Q4 Owner reports 18
2016-Q1 Owner reports 13
2016-Q2 Owner reports 9
2016-Q3 Owner reports 5
2016-Q4 Owner reports 9
2017-Q1 Owner reports 10
2017-Q2 Owner reports 8
2017-Q3 Owner reports 11
2017-Q4 Owner reports 10
2018-Q1 Owner reports 10
2018-Q2 Owner reports 19
2018-Q3 Owner reports 15
2018-Q4 Owner reports 13
2019-Q1 Owner reports 20
2019-Q2 Owner reports 12
2019-Q3 Owner reports 18
2019-Q4 Owner reports 18
2020-Q1 Owner reports 16
2020-Q2 Owner reports 9
2020-Q3 Owner reports 13
2020-Q4 Owner reports 13
2021-Q1 Owner reports 15
2021-Q2 Owner reports 4
2021-Q3 Owner reports 11
2021-Q4 Owner reports 5
2022-Q1 Owner reports 8
2022-Q2 Owner reports 7
2022-Q3 Owner reports 6
2022-Q4 Owner reports 7
2023-Q1 Owner reports 8
2023-Q2 Owner reports 6
2023-Q3 Owner reports 11
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 6
2024-Q2 Owner reports 4
2024-Q3 Owner reports 6
2024-Q4 Owner reports 4
2025-Q1 Owner reports 3
2025-Q2 Owner reports 3
2025-Q3 Owner reports 3
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 DP14004
Defect investigation 1 PE19014
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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