2010 Chrysler Town AND Country Service Brakes Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Aug 5, 2026 · 127 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 127 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2010 Chrysler Town AND Country, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 70,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “power brakes” (13% of reports).

What owners describe

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

  • Power brakes: mentioned in 17 of 127 complaints (13%)
  • Brake pads: mentioned in 14 of 127 complaints (11%)
  • Put park: mentioned in 10 of 127 complaints (8%)
  • Engine shut off: mentioned in 7 of 127 complaints (6%)

At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?

Based on 110 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles7 · 6%
10k–25k miles10 · 9%
25k–50k miles19 · 17%
50k–75k miles28 · 25%
75k–100k miles18 · 16%
100k–150k miles23 · 21%
150k+ miles5 · 5%

How serious are the reports?

Of 127 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 1 an injury.

Chrysler Town AND Country service brakes complaints by model year

Peak: 2010, with 127 complaints
1997: 2199721998: 551999: 5199952000: 112001: 1200112002: 552003: 2200322004: 222005: 142005142006: 882007: 5200752008: 1121122009: 422009422010: 1271272011: 512011512012: 20202013: 392013392014: 29292015: 112015112016: 44

n = 485 complaints · Source: NHTSA

When owners reported it

Peak: 2014, with 23 complaints
2012: 9201292013: 162013162014: 232014232015: 212015212016: 102016102017: 8201782018: 9201892019: 8201982020: 172020172021: 5202152023: 120231

n = 127 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists service brakes 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.

At random times, the ignition will shut down while driving, causing the power steering and power brakes to lose function. The only way to correct this is to shift gear into neutral and restart the engine. This has occurred while driving in town and on the highway without any warning or warning…

Received May 15, 2023 · NHTSA complaint 11522113

Going about 30 mph with NO WARNING, The traction control light came on it beeped and the car stalled the power steering died as did the brakes. I tried to stop the car and the ABS kicked in but not fully. I was able to yank the steering wheel enough to round a corner avoid another vehicle and get…

Received Dec 11, 2021 · NHTSA complaint 11443489

Van will suddenly shut engine down resulting in loss of brakes, power steering and all other systems. Van must need to be restarted by turning key off and back to run position. Seems to happen at lower speeds and is an intermittent issue that can’t be duplicated on command. Is becoming more…

Received Oct 22, 2021 · NHTSA complaint 11437741

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2010 Chrysler Town AND Countrys have service brakes problems?

No. NHTSA has 127 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2010 Chrysler Town AND Country (8% 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 service brakes?

No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.

At what mileage do service brakes problems start?

The median reported mileage is 70,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2010 Chrysler Town AND Country?

The most frequent phrase is “power brakes”, in 17 of 127 complaints, followed by “brake pads” (14).

Other 2010 Chrysler Town AND Country problems

See all 2010 Chrysler Town AND Country problems or service brakes problems across all Town AND Country years.