Total Complaints
2 filings
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY · model year
1983 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY
2 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1983CHRYSLERTOWN AND COUNTRY carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1983 TOWN AND COUNTRY is service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip with 1 filings, followed by service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 3 investigation files overlapping the 1983 TOWN AND COUNTRY. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page, a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
2
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20020501SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID.*JB
20010515SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATES BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY FAIL, PROBLEMS DID NOT START TO OCCUR UNTIL AFTER VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR ABS RECALL #685 CONSUMER STATES ABS LIGHT BRAKE HAD BEEN COMING ON SPERATICALLY DURING DRIVING, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE, DEALER INSPECTED SYSTEM AND STATED VEHCILE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED AND NO FURTHER ACTION NECESSARY, AFTER LEAVING THE DEALER, HOWEVER ABS LIGHT CONTINUALLY ILLUMINATED MUCH MORE THAN BEFORE, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK IN TO DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM, FOLLOWING THIS THE BRAKES BEGAN TO INTERMITTENTLY FAIL DESPITE REGULAR BRAKE MAINTENANCE, VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AFTER EXITING THE FREEWAY, AGAIN THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND BRAKE FLUID SPEWED FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED HAD THE RECALL PARTS INITIALLY BEEN REPLACED THESE COMPLICATIONS WOULD HAVE NOT TAKEN PLACE, REPAIRS WERE MADE AND WRITTEN UP AS A GOODWILL, HOWEVER BRAKES F
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1983 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY have?▼
The 1983 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1983 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY?▼
The most-complained component for the 1983 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS.
Is the 1983 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.