2008 Chrysler Town AND Country

Typical pattern

2.9% of complaints about the 2008 Chrysler Town AND Country came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2008 vehicle — around the middle of the 262 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 7.1 yr in service. The most-reported system is electrical system (1249 complaints), typically at 7.3 yr or about 84,000 miles.

Complaints: 2,874
Median age at failure: 7.1 yr
Median mileage: 75,000 n=1814
Crash / fire / tow: 3.8% of reports
Safety recalls: 7

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System

0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y

Electrical system

1249 reports · 84,000 mi

7.3 yr

1.8%

Air bags

376 reports · 95,000 mi

7.6 yr

Engine

204 reports · 89,000 mi

7.4 yr

4.4%

Service brakes, hydraulic

197 reports · 20,480 mi

2.3 yr

Service brakes

112 reports · 82,635 mi

7.0 yr

Steering

95 reports · 86,868 mi

7.1 yr

5.3%

Other

90 reports · 80,080 mi

7.8 yr

5.6%

Power train

58 reports · 69,000 mi

6.8 yr

10.3%

Exterior lighting

53 reports · 87,000 mi

7.1 yr

Structure

51 reports · 42,325 mi

4.1 yr

19.6%

Visibility / wipers

50 reports · 88,000 mi

7.2 yr

Engine cooling

45 reports · 52,941 mi

4.0 yr

4.4%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

20V396000 2020-07-07

Air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2008-2010 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan and 2007-2011 Dodge Nitro vehicles. These vehicles may have a loose or missing brand emblem in the center of the steering wheel. The loose emblem or the securing nuts for the emblem within the driver air bag module may become projectiles in the event of a driver air bag deployment.

Projectiles as a result of driver air bag deployment in the event of a crash can increase the risk of injury.

16V047000 2016-01-29

Air bags:frontal

FCA US LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2009 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured December 31, 2007, to August 31, 2008, 2008-2009 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles manufactured June 18, 2007, to August 31, 2008. In the affected vehicles, the air bag control units may corrode and fail.

If the air bag control unit fails, the air bags may not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury. Additionally, the air bags may inadvertently deploy, increasing the risk of a crash.

14V373000 2014-06-26

Electrical system:ignition:switch

This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Dodge Journey vehicles manufactured June 29, 2007, to June 17, 2010, and 2008-2010 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles manufactured January 26, 2007, to June 17, 2010. Road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to mo

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.

14V055000 2014-02-11

Suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly

Freedom Motors Inc., (Freedom Motors) of Savaria Vehicle Group (formerly The Liberty Motor Company) is recalling one model year 2009 Volkswagen Routan and certain model year 2008-2010 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country wheelchair accessible vehicles modified by The Liberty Motor Company from February 2008 through January 2011. Over time and with use, the vehicle's rear axle may develop cracks which could lead to axle failure.

Failure of the rear axle may increase the risk of a crash.

11V394000 2011-08-03

Air bags:frontal

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 CHRYSLER GRAND VOYAGER, TOWN AND COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 24, 2007, THROUGH JULY 30, 2008. THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONER (HVAC) CONDENSATE LEAK FROM THE HVAC DRAIN GROMMET ONTO THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROL (ORC) MODULE, WHICH CAN LEAD TO THE ILLUMINATION OF THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND A POTENTIAL INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WITHOUT WARNING.

AN INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN FRONT OF THE DEPLOYING AIRBAG AND/OR A VEHICLE CRASH.

10V611000 2010-12-08

Equipment:appliance:air conditioner

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A WATER LEAK At THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONER (HVAC) DRAIN GROMMET WHICH CAN LEAD TO ILLUMINATION OF AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND A POTENTIAL INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

AN INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN FRONT OF THE DEPLOYING AIRBAG AND/OR A VEHICLE CRASH.

09V351000 2009-09-11

Service brakes, hydraulic

ELDORADO NATIONAL IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 AMERIVAN MOBILITY VEHICLES BUILT ON CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN PLATFORMS VEHICLES. THE REAR BRAKE LINES MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY ROUTED AND NOT SECURED PROPERLY DURING THE ALTERATION. IF NOT ROUTED AND SECURED PROPERLY, THE BRAKE LINES COULD RUB AGAINST THE VEHICLE CAUSING A BRAKE FLUID LEAK.

A BRAKE FLUID LEAK COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, POSSIBLY CAUSING A CRASH.

In owners’ own words

Electrical system 6,200 mi 3 mo in service

EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE ARE JUST STANDARD DRIVING CONDITIONS IN TRAFFIC OR INTERSTATE. VAN COMPLETELY LOSES POWER MOMENTARILY CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO SLAM BACK INTO GEAR AND ABRUPTLY HALT FORWARD MOTION. ALL HEADLIGHTS GO OUT CAUSING ZERO VISION. DEALERS HAS SERVICED 4 TIMES W/ ABSOLUTELY NO RESOLUTION. THIS IS A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH SITUATION JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR

Electrical system 25,000 mi 8 mo in service

ELECTRICAL FAILURE THE CAR DEALER CANT FIND THE PROBLEM IT IS A TOWN COUNTRY 2008 THEY HAVE CHANGED MANY MODULES WIRING ALTERNATOR STARTER AND CANT FIND WHAT'S THE CAUSING THE PROBLEM BASICALLY THE PROBLEM IS SOMETIMES IT STARTS THE ENGINE AND SOMETIMES IT JUST DOESN'T START. THE CHIEF TECH AT THE DEALER IS EVERARDO RAMIREZ RODRIGUEZ PLEASE CONTACT HIM IN REGARDS OF DETAILED INFORMATION. *TR

Electrical system 350 mi 2 mo in service

1. ELECTRICAL FAILURE AND MOTOR PROBLEMS. 2.SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. DOORS, WINDOWS, SEATBELTS WILL NOT UNLOCK.. DOORS OPEN WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING. GOES INTO REVERSE WHILE DRIVING DOWN MOUNTAINS. 3.TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP NINE (9) TIMES FOR SAME PROBLEMS NOT ABLE TO FIX. 3. (RELATED VEHICLE INFORMATION: MODEL YEAR=2008, MAKE=CHRYSLER, MODEL=TOWN AND COUNTRY). *TR

Seats 7,000 mi 10 mo in service

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WERE NO OVERLOADS OR SAFETY STOPS FOR THE POWER FOLDING REAR SEAT. HE WAS CONCERNED THAT IF A CHILD WERE TO SIT IN THE SEAT AND USE THE POWER OPTION, THEY MAY BE INJURED DUE TO THE LACK OF SAFETY STOPS ON THE SEAT. THE MOUNTING BRACKETS ON THE SEAT WERE DENTED BECAUSE THE MOTORS WERE HOLDING UP THE SEAT. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO SPEAK WITH THE DEALER WHEN HE WAS THERE FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 7,000.

Other Town AND Country model years

How to read this

This is what owners reported, not a reliability rating. People file with NHTSA about alarming failures, not routine ones, and complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold.
Failure ages come from the incident date on each complaint, populated on about 83% of records. Mileage is shown where reported — NHTSA’s 2021 system change cut mileage capture to roughly 15%, so it thins out sharply after MY2020.
Every rank compares this vehicle only against others of the same model year. A 2025 car has not had time to accumulate five-year failures, so comparing early-failure share across years is meaningless.
Fourteen make-months distorted by media storms and mass recalls — Toyota in February 2010 ran 11× normal volume across 33 models — are excluded.
Recalls are manufacturer actions and authoritative; complaints are not. A recall listed here may already have been performed on any individual car. Check a specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.