Chrysler Town and Country transmission and drivetrain problems, 2016
188 of the 526 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Chrysler Town and Country 2016 name the transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA’s “Power Train” heading — the transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading). The loudest year: 2016 (188). Filed under the same heading across these years: 1 recall campaign. 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 transmission and drivetrain 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 transmission and drivetrain | Share of the year’s | Typically at | On file under the heading | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 in depth | 188 | 36% | 85k | 30 TSBs · 1 recall | 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 transmission and drivetrain. Nothing here is a rate.
When the transmission and drivetrain complaints were filed, and at what mileage
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled per calendar year, every model year together: 2016: 6 · 2017: 4 · 2018: 9 · 2019: 31 · 2020: 32 · 2021: 24 · 2022: 22 · 2023: 16 · 2024: 23 · 2025: 14 · 2026: 7
Across the model years, half of the 123 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the transmission and drivetrain problem between 67,000 and 105,000 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 transmission and drivetrain, 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. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle stopped moving. The contact stated that the engine was still running, but the accelerator pedal felt as if the gear were in neutral. There was no warning indicator illuminated.
I had just gotten off the hiway and then heading home on back roads when thetransmission down shifted on its own with a loud whining sound into 1st or 2nd gear while cruising around 45 MPH then it came to a stop , I was only a few minutes from home and was able to limp it home around 5mph very scary situation, could of locked up while…
What is on file about the transmission and drivetrain, across the years
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall campaign filed under this heading, any model year
- 16V461000 HighJun 24, 2016 · 26,298 vehicles
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured July 31, 2015, to April 18, 2016, 2016 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured August 17, 2015, to January 29, 2016, and 2016 RAM ProMaster vehicles manufactured August 15, 2016, to April 15, 2016. The transmission pump may seize causing a loss of hydraulic pressure.
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 transmission and drivetrain complaints?
2016, 188. 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 (36%).
Is there a recall for the transmission and drivetrain on the Chrysler Town and Country?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading across these model years: 16V461000 (2016). A recall is matched by VIN, and applies to specific years; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do transmission and drivetrain problems show up on the Chrysler Town and Country?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 85,000 miles across the model years; half of them between 67,000 and 105,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Power Train" heading cover?
The transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.