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1996 Chrysler Town And Country reliability record

NHTSA consumer complaints and recall campaigns for the 1996 Chrysler Town And Country from the dataset labeled 2026. The source file does not provide an exact snapshot date. Use the reported issues to guide further checks; these counts do not establish failure rates or repair costs.

NHTSA source snapshot · 2026Consumer reports are not verified defects Official source
NHTSA complaints
1,411
Dataset year: 2026; snapshot day not provided
Top problem area
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
121 complaints
Recalls on record
0
none on record
Reported harm
42 reported crashes · 40 injuries · 14 deaths · 89 fires

How this record compares

raw NHTSA counts, not defect rates

Counts are not adjusted for vehicles sold, time in service or reporting frequency. A larger count does not establish a higher chance of failure, and these comparisons do not set the maintenance budget in our calculator.

Complaint rank

#198

of 4,194 vehicle records

Vs Chrysler median

+1,117

median 294 across 129 Chrysler records

Vs 1994-1998

+1,166

median 245 complaints in 551 records

Top component share

9%

Power Train: 121 complaints

What owners report fails — 1996 Chrysler Town And Country

  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 121
  • AIR BAGS 104
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE 92
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY 70
  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 58

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These are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many 1996 Chrysler Town And Country units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle. Dataset year: 2026; exact snapshot day not supplied. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).

Frequently asked questions

Is the 1996 Chrysler Town And Country reliable?

NHTSA has 1,411 consumer complaints on record for the 1996 Chrysler Town And Country. The most-reported problem area is power train:automatic transmission (121 reports). These are unverified consumer reports filed with the government, not validated failure rates, and are not adjusted for how many 1996 Chrysler Town And Country units were produced — popular vehicles naturally accumulate more reports.

What are the most common problems with the 1996 Chrysler Town And Country?

Owners most often report problems with: power train:automatic transmission (121), air bags (104), engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (92), fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly (70). Each figure is the number of complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.

How much does it cost to own a 1996 Chrysler Town And Country?

This complaint dataset does not measure repair prices or predict a maintenance budget for the 1996 Chrysler Town And Country. Use your purchase price, insurance quotes, fuel use and a maintenance estimate in the separate five-year cost calculator. It does not convert complaint counts into repair costs, and any unknown taxes remain excluded and clearly listed.

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