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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2016 Chrysler Town and Country Recalls

The 2016 Chrysler Town and Country has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on December 21, 2017.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2016 Chrysler Town and Country. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
5

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
527

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
12

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
★★★★☆

overall, 5 stars max

On a 2016 Chrysler Town and Country, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

5 recalls on the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country

Equipment

Campaign
17V824000
Reported
December 21, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 61,791
Risk NHTSA names
fire and injury
Same campaign
also 2014–2015 Town and Country, 18 other models

17V824000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Power train: automatic transmission

Campaign
16V461000
Reported
June 24, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 26,298
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2015 Town and Country, 3 other models

16V461000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seats: mid/rear assembly

Campaign
16V300000
Reported
May 16, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 99
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 1 other model

16V300000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Visibility: windshield

Campaign
16V044000
Reported
January 28, 2016
Vehicles affected
up to 184
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 212, windshield mounting
Same campaign
also 2015 Town and Country, 1 other model

16V044000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch

Campaign
15V595000
Reported
September 24, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 1,625
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 1 other model

15V595000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2016 Chrysler Town and Country complaints by year

NHTSA has received 527 owner complaints about the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country, the newest on October 14, 2026. Of these, 12 describe a crash (2%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 9 injuries.

In complaints about the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country, the component group named most often is the power train (35%), followed by the electrical system (20%) and the structure (14%).

1 of the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country's 5 recalls also concerns the power train.

Where 2016 Chrysler Town and Country owners gave the mileage (300 complaints), the median was 70,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Power Train187
  • Unknown Or Other110
  • Electrical System107
  • Structure75
  • Engine69
  • Seats23

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country received by NHTSA, by calendar year
201612
201712
201827
201993
2020113
202184
202256
202343
202438
202534
202615

Complaints about the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country peaked in 2020, when NHTSA received 113. 27% arrived between 2015 and 2019, the model year's first years on the road.

Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2016 vehicles, the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country drew 0.8× the complaints of the median Chrysler Town and Country year in the same window: 11th highest of the 17 ranked years.

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NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: ★★★★☆
  • Frontal: 4/5
  • Side: 5/5
  • Rollover: 4/5

The 527 complaints about the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

2016 Chrysler Town and Country crash tests and safety technology

For the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country, NHTSA lists electronic stability control as standard and no forward collision warning or lane departure warning. None of the 6 Town and Country years NHTSA rated (2001–2016) lists forward collision warning as standard.

NHTSA puts the chance that the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country rolls over in a single-vehicle crash at 16.4% (4 stars). All 5 Town and Country years NHTSA rated from 2004 on share that figure.

NHTSA frontal crash test of the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country VAN FWD
2016 Chrysler Town and Country VAN FWD, frontal barrier test: driver 4★, passenger 4★
NHTSA side barrier crash test of the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country VAN FWD
2016 Chrysler Town and Country VAN FWD, side barrier test: front seat 5★, rear seat 5★
NHTSA side pole crash test of the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country VAN FWD
2016 Chrysler Town and Country VAN FWD, side pole test: 5★

Photos: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, NHTSA test vehicle 10140, shown from static.nhtsa.gov. Ratings, rollover risk and technology of the 2016 Chrysler Town and Country: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API, retrieved October 28, 2026; NHTSA terms of use. How the tests work

Chrysler Town and Country by model year

Other 2016 Chrysler models

Newest record on this page: October 14, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted