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Selling a junk Chrysler Town and Country

Any Town and Country sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.

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What owners report about the Chrysler Town and Country

NHTSA has 18,349 owner complaints on file for the Chrysler Town and Country, model years 1995 to 2016, the 19th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are electrical system (5,263, 29%), air bags (1,835, 10%), engine (1,334, 7%). 596 complaints involved a crash, 428 a fire, and 233 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 73,611 miles. The 2008 model year has the most complaints (2,879). Data as of 2026-10-12.

When the top complaint is electrical system, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car that doesn't run: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.

Chrysler Town and Country by model year

YearComplaintsMost reportedCrashFireRecallsMedian miles
199575Transmission and drivetrain414—
19961,411Engine and cooling42891297,500
1997546Air bags4020990,000
1998397Engine and cooling132610102,057
1999485Electrical system2132990,000
2000378Transmission and drivetrain2916780,500
2001606Electrical system168768,000
2002518Steering2114855,350
2003336Steering229661,525
2004219Fuel system165674,000
20051,154Electrical system6819765,000
2006569Steering3318470,000
2007294Fuel system1310271,440
20082,879Electrical system5324776,000
20091,082Electrical system1518680,000
20102,425Electrical system5441578,000
20111,108Electrical system1715371,000
2012868Electrical system1127571,100
2013934Electrical system2812467,500
2014884Electrical system4220466,000
2015510Transmission and drivetrain191470,000
2016671Transmission and drivetrain193570,000

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.

Chrysler Town and Country recalls

NHTSA lists 56 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for air bags (9), equipment (6), fuel system (6). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.

  • 2011 model year, other (campaign 25V876000, Dec 2025): Rollx Vans (Rollx) is recalling certain GMC Yukon, Sierra, Chevrolet Express 2500, Ford Transit, E-250, Toyota Sienna, Sienna Hybrid, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Town and Country, Voyager, Pacifica, Dodge Grand Caravan, and …
  • 2008 model year, air bags (campaign 20V396000, Jul 2020): 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 stee…
  • 2014 model year, equipment (campaign 17V824000, Dec 2017): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling various Dodge, Chrysler, and RAM vehicles equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https…
  • 2015 model year, transmission and drivetrain (campaign 16V461000, Jun 2016): 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, 201…
  • 2016 model year, seats (campaign 16V300000, May 2016): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country vehicles manufactured March 16, 2016, to March 17, 2016. The nuts on the third row seatbacks were incorrectly t…

What a Chrysler Town and Country is worth as a junk car

Buyers price a junk Town and Country on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.

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Questions people ask

What is a junk Chrysler Town and Country worth?
What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Town and Country gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
Will a junkyard buy a Chrysler Town and Country that doesn't run?
Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
Should I fix an open recall before selling a Chrysler Town and Country?
Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
Where do these Chrysler Town and Country numbers come from?
From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.