Chrysler Town and Country engine problems, 2016
71 of the 526 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Chrysler Town and Country 2016 name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). The loudest year: 2016 (71). Filed under the same heading across these years: no document yet. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.
Chrysler Town and Country engine problems by model year
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsOne row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.
| Model year | Complaints naming the engine | Share of the year’s | Typically at | On file under the heading | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 in depth | 71 | 13% | 82k | 36 TSBs | the record → |
Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the engine. Nothing here is a rate.
When the engine complaints were filed, and at what mileage
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled per calendar year, every model year together: 2016: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2018: 3 · 2019: 10 · 2020: 15 · 2021: 7 · 2022: 10 · 2023: 10 · 2024: 6 · 2025: 1 · 2026: 3
Across the model years, 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.
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine, from the model years with the most to say. 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.
What is on file about the engine, across the years
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsNothing filed under this heading on these model years.
Other systems with a record on the Chrysler Town and Country
Source: the same filesEvery system, every model year: Chrysler Town and Country problems by year →
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsWhich Chrysler Town and Country years have the most engine complaints?
2016, 71. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2016 (13%).
Is there a recall for the engine on the Chrysler Town and Country?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading on any of these model years. A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do engine problems show up on the Chrysler Town and Country?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 82,000 miles across the model years; 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.