2010 Chrysler Town AND Country Exterior Lighting Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Aug 5, 2026 · 76 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 76 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2010 Chrysler Town AND Country, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 90,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “headlights failed” (12% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Headlights failed: mentioned in 9 of 76 complaints (12%)
  • Headlight switch: mentioned in 8 of 76 complaints (11%)
  • Faulty TIPM: mentioned in 5 of 76 complaints (7%)
  • Stay off: mentioned in 5 of 76 complaints (7%)

How much does it cost to fix?

Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical exterior lighting repair on the 2010 Chrysler Town AND Country at $1,650, and half of them between $1,150 and $1,700.

Based on 5 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2012–2017), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.

At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?

Based on 71 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles6 · 8%
50k–75k miles22 · 31%
75k–100k miles12 · 17%
100k–150k miles21 · 30%
150k+ miles10 · 14%

How serious are the reports?

Of 76 complaints, 1 a fire.

Chrysler Town AND Country exterior lighting complaints by model year

Peak: 2005, with 116 complaints
1996: 3219961997: 141998: 1019981999: 82000: 720002001: 282002: 2420022003: 162004: 920042005: 1161162006: 7020062007: 112008: 5320082009: 82010: 7620102011: 172012: 1720122013: 172014: 1020142015: 42016: 22016

n = 549 complaints · Source: NHTSA

When owners reported it

Peak: 2015, with 14 complaints
2012: 5201252013: 3201332014: 122014122015: 142015142016: 132016132017: 8201782018: 6201862019: 5201952020: 3202032021: 4202142022: 2202222023: 120231

n = 76 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists exterior lighting for the 2010 Chrysler Town AND Country. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that after activating the headlight switch, the headlights would blink off and on twice before turning off. The contact stated that the failure was present on both the low beam and high beam headlights, making the vehicle…

Received Sep 18, 2023 · NHTSA complaint 11545168

The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that he was unable to drive the vehicle at night because to the headlights were inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact called an unknown dealer but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The…

Received Sep 28, 2022 · NHTSA complaint 11486930

The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the headlights would randomly turn off, creating a visibility hazard for the driver. When the failure occurred, the headlights could not be reactivated. Additionally, the braking system would…

Received Sep 26, 2022 · NHTSA complaint 11486466

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2010 Chrysler Town AND Countrys have exterior lighting problems?

No. NHTSA has 76 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2010 Chrysler Town AND Country (5% of the 1,556 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2010 Chrysler Town AND Country exterior lighting?

No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.

At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?

The median reported mileage is 90,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

How much does it cost to fix exterior lighting problems on the 2010 Chrysler Town AND Country?

Owners report a typical cost of $1,650 (half paid between $1,150 and $1,700), from 5 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.

What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 2010 Chrysler Town AND Country?

The most frequent phrase is “headlights failed”, in 9 of 76 complaints, followed by “headlight switch” (8).

Other 2010 Chrysler Town AND Country problems

See all 2010 Chrysler Town AND Country problems or exterior lighting problems across all Town AND Country years.