Is the 2006 Chrysler Town and Country a bad year?
431 owner complaints to NHTSA. Engine and transmission complaints are in line with other Town and Country years.
Keep it
Engine and transmission complaints for the 2006 Chrysler Town and Country are in line with other Town and Country years. Steering, air bags and exterior lighting stand out for this year: see below.
The verdict moves with mileage: the same car reads differently at 30,000 and at 150,000 miles.
What 2006 Town and Country owners report, by mileage
Each system owners named in five or more complaints, with the mileage range where the middle half of those complaints were filed. Read at 51,000 miles.
| SYSTEM | COMPLAINTS | MIDDLE HALF FILED AT | TYPICAL US REPAIR BILLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| SteeringSTANDS OUT | 110 (26%) | 40k–74k miles · around this mileage | Steering rack and pinion replacement $700–$2,100 |
| Air bagsSTANDS OUT | 61 (14%) | 36k–111k miles · around this mileage | — |
| Exterior lightingSTANDS OUT | 70 (16%) | 64k–130k miles · ahead | — |
| Electrical system | 74 (17%) | 40k–120k miles · around this mileage | 12-volt battery replacement $100–$400 · Starter motor replacement $350–$1,200 |
| Brakes | 34 (8%) | 17k–74k miles · around this mileage | Brake pad replacement (one axle) $115–$390 · Brake pads and rotors replacement (one axle) $200–$1,084 |
| Engine | 30 (7%) | 39k–98k miles · around this mileage | Valve cover gasket replacement $110–$500 · Timing chain replacement $1,000–$4,000 |
| Visibility and wipers | 24 (6%) | 34k–116k miles · around this mileage | — |
| Body structure | 19 (4%) | 38k–110k miles · around this mileage | — |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 14 (3%) | 28k–95k miles · around this mileage | CV axle / CV joint replacement (one side) $300–$1,500 · Automatic transmission replacement $2,500–$7,000 |
| Speed control | 13 (3%) | 28k–99k miles · around this mileage | — |
| Equipment | 11 (3%) | 33k–68k miles · around this mileage | — |
| Latches and locks | 8 (2%) | 40k–83k miles · around this mileage | — |
| Suspension | 8 (2%) | 32k–71k miles · around this mileage | Ball joint replacement (one joint) $200–$500 · Control arm replacement (one arm) $200–$900 |
| Tires | 8 (2%) | 36k–118k miles · around this mileage | — |
Bills are typical US ranges from the sources named in the tool (J.D. Power, Kelley Blue Book, CarParts.com and others), printed only for systems that stand out or sit at or ahead of 51,000 miles. Not a quote.
What owners reported alongside their complaints
Of 431 complaints: 23 mention a crash · 15 mention a fire · 20 report an injury · 3 say the car was towed.
No complaints in the last 12 months; the newest was filed in Dec 2023.
Counts of what owners wrote in their complaints, not verified by anyone.
In owners' own words
Driving on road at 50 mph. The engine just just off. Drove off the road into woods luckily no accident. The car then started back up right away.
During the first incident, I lost all power to my engine, most of my gauges, and my power steering while driving 35 mph.
The vehicle will stall after filling the fuel tank, usually within the first quarter mile. It will stall one or two times, requiring a restart, often in the middle of an intersection or pulling into traffic.
Unedited excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, chosen by mileage (nearest 51,000 miles), not by content. Unverified.
Recalls for the 2006 Chrysler Town and Country: 4
When the hitch is loaded to the maximum rating, the hitch may fracture or break at the bend location where the main body of the hitch meets the hitch muffler strap. If the area in question fractures or breaks, this could cause an unstable driving condition, possibly resulting in a crash.
The front crash sensors may crack under certain environmental conditions and allow water to enter into the sensor. This can cause the sensor to become inoperative and illuminate the airbag warning light. These sensors were added to enhance the performance of the airbag system in certain frontal crashes. If the front crash sensors become inoperative, the driver is immediately alerted by illumination of the airbag warning light and the vehicle should be promptly serviced.
Certain curved tempered replacement glass manufactured by hangzhou safety glass ltd and supplied to safelite by auto temp inc., identified as DOT-430, and sold for use on certain domestic and foreign vehicles may not break into small pieces as expected of tempered glass and fails to conform to federal motor vehicle… In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant(S) may be seriously injured by shattered glass.
On certain vans and sport utility vehicles, the front windshield wiper motor armature shaft may break. During certain operating conditions, loss of front windshield wiping capability could occur, and the driver's vision could be obscured which could result in a crash.
A recall may cover only some cars of a model year; the campaign size counts every model and year it lists. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls: dealers fix open recalls free.
Service bulletins from Chrysler: 25
Repair instructions Chrysler sent its dealers for symptoms seen in the shop on the 2006 Chrysler Town and Country. Ask a dealer or mechanic for a bulletin by its number.
KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number
Dodge/chrysler: behavior of headlamp switch function may impact lighting systems such as overload spike of electrical systems…
Dodge/chrysler: supplemental front airbag sensors on about 310,000 certain vehicles may crack under certain conditions and allow water to enter into the sensor
NHTSA defect investigations: 4
Engine Stall After Refueling
Loss of headlight illumination
Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit
Front air bag crash sensor failure
Neighbouring years
2005 Town and Country: 857 complaints, keep it · 2007 Town and Country: 219 complaints, keep it.
Every Chrysler Town and Country year
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Questions
Is the 2006 Chrysler Town and Country a bad year?
431 owner complaints to NHTSA. Engine and transmission complaints are in line with other Town and Country years. At 51,000 miles the tool says: Keep it.
What are the most common problems with the 2006 Chrysler Town and Country?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: steering (110), air bags (61), exterior lighting (70), electrical system (74), brakes (34).
How many recalls does the 2006 Chrysler Town and Country have?
4 recall campaigns list this model year: Equipment (NHTSA 10E034000), Air bags (NHTSA 10V-008), Visibility and wipers (NHTSA 07E104000), Visibility and wipers (NHTSA 06V-067). A recall may cover only some cars; check by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Method: counts of unverified owner complaints filed with NHTSA, compared only with other years of the same model (sales volumes are unknown, so no failure rate is computed). A system stands out at 40+ complaints and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share across every vehicle of that model year. The mileage range is the 25th to 75th percentile of the mileages owners reported. Data received by NHTSA through November 5, 2026. Repair prices are typical US ranges from named sources, not quotes. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Check this car at your own mileage.