2014 Chrysler Town And Country problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (125) · Engine (97) · Seats (82)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
390 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (4)
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility:wheelchair Restraints/Securement:latch/Anchor: 2025-12-17 · campaign 25V876000 · 86 vehicles
Defect: Rollx Vans (Rollx) is recalling certain GMC Yukon, Sierra, Chevrolet Express 2500, Ford Transit, E-250, Toyota Sienna, Sienna Hybrid, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Town and Country, Voyager, Pacifica, Dodge Grand Caravan, and Ram Promaster vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. Please refer to Rollx's recall report for specific model year information. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
Risk: An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Rollx will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2026. Owners may contact Rollx's customer service at 1-800-956-6668.
Equipment 2017-12-21 · campaign 17V824000 · 61,791 vehicles
Defect: Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling various Dodge, Chrysler, and RAM vehicles equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button 'Pindicator' Fire Extinguishers. A list of the affected trailer models is available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2017/RMISC-17V824-0103.pdf. These extinguishers may become clogged, preventing the extinguisher from discharging as expected or requiring excessive force to activate the extinguisher. Additionally, in certain models, the nozzle may detach from the v
Risk: If the fire extinguisher does not function properly, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a fire.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners instructing them to contact Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall began February 14, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403 or Kidde customer service service toll-free at 1-855-262-3540, or online at www.kidde.com and click on "Product Safety Recall" for more information. Chrysler's number for this recall is T82.
Tires:pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems 2014-10-08 · campaign 14V632000 · 10,390 vehicles
Defect: Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured March 20, 2014, to April 22, 2014, and 2014 Jeep Wrangler vehicles manufactured March 21, 2014, to April 22, 2014. Due to a software error, the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) may fail to learn the locations of the individual sensors while the vehicle is being driven. As a result, the low tire pressure warning light will illuminate, despite the the t
Risk: If the TPMS light illuminates because the sensors cannot be located, it could mask an actual low tire pressure condition, possibly resulting in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the TPMS module, free of charge. The recall began on October 23, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P63.
Electrical System 2014-05-07 · campaign 14V234000 · 644,757 vehicles
Defect: Chrysler Group, LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles manufactured August 25, 2010, through October 31, 2013. The affected vehicles may experience overheating of the vent window switch in the driver's door armrest.
Risk: An overheated switch may result in a vehicle fire.
Fix: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the vent window switch with a newer version, free of charge. The owner notification letter was issued and the remedy campaign launched on on December 31, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is P25.
Service bulletins (258)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Service Brakes 2025-11-18 · 108463 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pad kit - rear disc brake, front disc brake
Service Brakes 2025-11-17 · 108464 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pad kit - rear disc brake, front disc brake
Seats 2024-11-27 · 9100456 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
incoming vehicles with deployed active head rest (ahr) should have a through enquiry. if there is no broken pieces or electrical failure, direction to reset the ahr following the procedure.
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery 2024-01-10 · S1408000384 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
start stop charging warning lamp illuminated on, intelligent battery sensor (ibs) state of charge (soc) inaccurate, battery charging message, presence of ibs related diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs), or battery warning lamp on
Equipment 2023-09-20 · 9100229 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
lifter, hydraulic roller deactivating please do not replace mds lifters because the disconnecting pin is not lined up, this is normal and not a defect.
Suspension 2023-09-20 · 9100229 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
lifter, hydraulic roller deactivating please do not replace mds lifters because the disconnecting pin is not lined up, this is normal and not a defect.
Showing the 6 most recent of 258 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-03 · Seats:front Assembly:head Restraint“the passenger headrest opened without a traffic incident. …”
2026-06-22 · Air Bags“driving home from work, went over train tracks and heard a pop from the passenger air bag. it did not deploy all the way, just came open. i looked online for a recall and although its very common, there wasn't one. it's a plastic peice that let go and it needs complete replacement.…”
2026-06-18 · Seats“in august 2025, the front passenger active head restraint (ahr) experienced a sudden mechanical failure and deployed unexpectedly. i immediately contacted my local chrysler dealership, where a replacement headrest was ordered. the part was placed on an indefinite backorder with no estimated time of arrival (eta). after several months of receiving n…”
2026-05-31 · Seats“while parked, the headrest on the driver side exploded causing my head to be forced forward abruptly and painfully. there was no warning before this happened. had i been driving, i may have crashed and caused injury to myself and others.…”
2026-04-08 · Power Train“2014 chrysler town & country experienced active diagnostic trouble code p2764 — torque converter clutch pressure control circuit low. vehicle was non-driveable. authorized chrysler dealership technician documented that voltage from tipm to valve body was shorted to ground — confirming a wiring harness electrical defect. the dealership replaced the …”
2026-02-17 · Seats:front Assembly:head Restraint · 188,000 mi“the contact owns a 2014 chrysler town and country. the contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the driver reached the back seat area, and the front driver's seat headrest erroneously exploded. during the incident, the driver sustained a mild concussion. no medical treatment was required. the cause of the failure was not determined. the loca…”
2026-01-19 · Air Bags“2014 chrysler town & country – vin [xxx] both front active head restraints (driver and passenger) have self-deployed without any crash or impact, on two separate occasions about 3–4 years apart. the first occurred around 2019. each time we were driving normally with occupants seated. we heard a sudden “pop” and the head restraint opened, exposing…”
2025-11-25 · Electrical System:wiring:connectors/Plugs:accesory Power Outlet/Jack/Port/Usb/Sae/Cigarette Lighter · 136,000 mi · 🔥 fire“the contact owns a 2014 chrysler town and country. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 mph, the charging port located between the 2nd and 3rd row seating on the driver’s side caught on fire. no warning light was illuminated before the failure. the contact pulled off a busy roadway and pulled into a parking lot, all while her 3…”
2025-11-18 · Air Bags“we were getting in to the vehicle, the vehicle was parked, and when we were getting in, the side aire bag exploded, hitting my daughter on the face, the car never was in a accident, it wasn’t hit by nothing, the car wasn’t moving, when they exploded, smoke was coming from there …”
2025-10-05 · Electrical System“back-up camera/alert system fails frequently. yes, i can make it available for inspection. safety concern is obvious problem has not been reproduced or confirmed no inspection has been performed no prior warning. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.