Chrysler Town AND Country Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 549 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the Chrysler Town AND Country across 21 model years. The 2005 model year has the most (116). The words owners use most often: “headlight switch” (9% of reports).
- 549exterior lighting complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $920typical repair cost reported by owners
- 46%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Headlight switch: mentioned in 47 of 549 complaints (9%)
- Turn signal: mentioned in 41 of 549 complaints (7%)
- Windshield wipers: mentioned in 29 of 549 complaints (5%)
- High beam: mentioned in 28 of 549 complaints (5%)
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 Chrysler Town AND Country at $920, and half of them between $620 and $1,550.
Based on 20 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2004–2022), 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 435 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 549 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 10 a fire, 1 an injury.
Chrysler Town AND Country exterior lighting complaints by model year
| Model year | Exterior Lighting complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Town AND Country | 2 | 0% | 30,000 |
| 2015 Town AND Country | 4 | 1% | 66,500 |
| 2014 Town AND Country | 10 | 2% | 50,500 |
| 2013 Town AND Country | 17 | 2% | 22,500 |
| 2012 Town AND Country | 17 | 3% | 51,200 |
| 2011 Town AND Country | 17 | 2% | 50,000 |
| 2010 Town AND Country | 76 | 5% | 90,000 |
| 2009 Town AND Country | 8 | 1% | 125,676 |
| 2008 Town AND Country | 53 | 3% | 87,000 |
| 2007 Town AND Country | 11 | 5% | 71,750 |
| 2006 Town AND Country | 70 | 16% | 96,000 |
| 2005 Town AND Country | 116 | 14% | 90,000 |
| 2004 Town AND Country | 9 | 5% | 99,000 |
| 2003 Town AND Country | 16 | 7% | 78,000 |
| 2002 Town AND Country | 24 | 6% | 50,580 |
| 2001 Town AND Country | 28 | 6% | 66,000 |
| 2000 Town AND Country | 7 | 2% | 82,000 |
| 1999 Town AND Country | 8 | 2% | 59,105 |
| 1998 Town AND Country | 10 | 3% | 86,500 |
| 1997 Town AND Country | 14 | 4% | 88,500 |
| 1996 Town AND Country | 32 | 3% | 122,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists exterior lighting for the 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 interior over head map light shorted out unexpectedly and cause a small burn inside the bezel for the lights and now they do not work. The wiring inside seems to be burned out from electrical surge that caused the overload.
I have had two 2016 Town & Countryâs both of which have the same issue of the automatic high beam occasionally not turning off for oncoming vehicles. I have in fact been pulled over because they failed to turn off for a Michigan state police officer. The problem occurs most when on a large…
Headlights: low beams do not work at all but high beams do. Second time this vehicle has had the same problem. Last time Chrysler replaced under a lifetime replacement, just short of a recall yet here I am having the same problem again.
Headlight on passenger side went out and it was not the bulb assembly.
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…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Chrysler Town AND Countrys have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 549 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the Chrysler Town AND Country. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Chrysler Town AND Country exterior lighting?
No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.
How much does it cost to fix exterior lighting problems on the Chrysler Town AND Country?
Owners report a typical cost of $920 (half paid between $620 and $1,550), from 20 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the Chrysler Town AND Country?
The most frequent phrase is “headlight switch”, in 47 of 549 complaints, followed by “turn signal” (41).
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- Steering problems (1,008)
- Engine and Engine Cooling problems (637)
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems (599)
- Structure problems (559)
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