CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY · model year

1986 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY

3 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1986CHRYSLERTOWN AND COUNTRY carries 3 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 1986 TOWN AND COUNTRY is power train:automatic transmission with 1 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:catalytic convertor (1) and vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal (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 1986 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.

3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

3 filings

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

ComponentCount
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1

Recent Complaints

20030709ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

CONSUMER NOTICED A BURNING SMELL WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

20030709VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

CONSUMER STATES WHEN DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO APPLY FORCE TO ACCELERATE PEDAL TO GAIN SPEED. *AK

20000830POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. VEHICLE WOULD MOVE ON IN SECOND GEAR. REST OF THE GEARS WERE FROZEN AND WOULD NOT MOVE. *AK

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1986 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY have?
The 1986 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1986 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY?
The most-complained component for the 1986 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL.
Is the 1986 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.