There are 6 owner-reported suspension complaints for the 2012 Chrysler Town & Countryin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
FRONT PUMP IN TRANSMISSION FAILED. VAN WILL NOT DRIVE.ALSO HAVE KEEP REPLACING SWAY BAR END LINKS, FOR YEARS SINCE NEW. HAD TO REPLACE REAR WHEEL HUBS DUE TO BEARING FAILURE.
REAR TRAILING ARM BROKE LOOSE FROM THE CHASSIS. 2 BOLTS SHEARED OFF ON RIGHT SIDE 2 WERE MISSING AND LEFT SIDE TWO WERE MISSING AND THE OTHER 2 WERE LOOSE. THE WHOLE RIGHT SIDE OF THE REAR END WAS HANGING DOWN. THIS HAPPENED WHILE IN TOWN AT LOW SPEED FORTUNATELY AS IN A FEW MINUTES I WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPR. GRANDKIDS WERE IN THE CAR. IT WAS TOTALLY UNDRIVEABLE AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. HAVING READ ONLINE THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I WONDER HOW MANY MAJOR ACCIDENTS OR FATALITIES HAVE OCCURED ON CHRYSLER OR DODGE MINIVANS BECAUSE OF THIS CONDITION. THIS VAN HAS LESS THAN 40K MILES.
BACK UP CAMERA GOES OUT. HAVE HUMMING NOISE IN FRONT AND REAR. REPLACED TIRES STILL HAVE HUMMING NOISE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL HUMMING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED ON THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRES. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V141000 (SUSPENSION). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
HAD TO REPLACE BOTH REAR HUBS. WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A RECALL A FEW MONTHS PAST MY VEHICLE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A LOUD HOWLING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V141000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on May 4, 2026