2016 Chrysler Town and Country engine problems
71 of the 526 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 36 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the engine
Source: NHTSA complaint database2 of the 71 reports a crash · 1 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2016: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2018: 3 · 2019: 10 · 2020: 15 · 2021: 7 · 2022: 10 · 2023: 10 · 2024: 6 · 2025: 1 · 2026: 3
Half of the 40 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 60,000 and 94,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
526 complaints in all about the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country, 3 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Engine” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Chrysler Town and Country engine problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormal ticking noise coming from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an oil change, but the ticking noise continued. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.
My vehicle is just over 3 years old and has had regular preventative maintenance done to it including regular oil changes. Two weeks ago the engine light came on and I immediately took it to my mechanic who has serviced the vehicle since I purchased it.
My 2016 Chrysler Town and county van with 90,000 had a check engine light come on and it had a rough idle. Took the the dealer and they stated engine cylinder 2 and 6 we at 80% below operating capacity. I will have to pay $2,700 for repair and replacement of engine head. I was told the warranty is expired and no recalls on the vehicle.
In oct 2018 the motor blowed with head problem it locked motor up we called dodge they said out of warranty it had 60.400 miles on it so I bought a used motor out of 2015 with 40.000 on it it lasted 7 months last week my wife was coming home went to turn in drive way it stalled when she started it back up it was knocking barely I was…
The contact owns a 2016 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. A passerby had to help the contact maneuver the vehicle off the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent facility where it was determined that the failure was related to manufacturer recall campaign number: s44.
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications36 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0302 P0300 P0301 P06DD P0304 P0369
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country
Source: the same files- transmission and drivetrain problems 188 complaints
- electrical problems 107 complaints
- body and structure problems 76 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 71 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (13% of everything owners filed about it), and 36 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the engine on the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 5 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do engine problems show up on the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 82,000 miles; half of them between 60,000 and 94,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?
The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.