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1986 Chrysler Town and Country problems

Verdict · NHTSA data

Limited data — recalls on file

NHTSA has just 3 complaints on file for the 1986 Chrysler Town and Country — too few to judge reliability from owner reports alone — but 3 recall campaigns apply to this year, so any used example should have its VIN checked for completed recall work.

3

NHTSA complaints

3

Recalls

1

Investigations

0

Crash-involved

0

Fires reported

0

Injuries

0

Deaths

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NCAP overall

How does 1986 compare to other Town and Country years?

Town and Country NHTSA complaints by model year, 1986 highlighted2,878 complaints1967: 1 complaints1974: 0 complaints1975: 0 complaints1982: 0 complaints1983: 2 complaints1984: 1 complaints1985: 0 complaints1986: 3 complaints1987: 0 complaints1988: 0 complaints1989: 1 complaints1990: 16 complaints1991: 33 complaints1992: 167 complaints1993: 273 complaints1994: 198 complaints1995: 75 complaints1996: 1,411 complaints1997: 546 complaints1998: 397 complaints1999: 485 complaints2000: 378 complaints2001: 606 complaints2002: 518 complaints2003: 336 complaints2004: 219 complaints2005: 1,154 complaints2006: 569 complaints2007: 291 complaints2008: 2,878 complaints2009: 1,081 complaints2010: 2,423 complaints2011: 1,108 complaints2012: 863 complaints2013: 930 complaints2014: 882 complaints2015: 504 complaints2016: 666 complaints2017: 2 complaints2018: 0 complaints
Town and Country NHTSA complaints by model year, 1986 highlighted. Red bars are years to avoid.

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What are the most common 1986 Chrysler Town and Country problems?

ComponentComplaintsShare
Engine133%
Speed Control133%
Transmission133%

Does the 1986 Chrysler Town and Country have recalls?

3 NHTSA recall campaigns on file. Recall repairs are free at franchised dealers.

95I001004Latches & LocksMarch 27, 1995 · 411,678 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER MINIVANS WITHOUT REMOTE RELEASE. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL. THERE HAS BEEN NO DETERMINATION THAT A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS WITH THE MINIVAN LATCHES. CHRYSLER IS CONDUCTING A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY OF THE AFFECTED MINIVANS. IN A COLLISION, THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY COULD OPEN.

Consequence

IF THE LIFTGATE LATCH OPENS, OCCUPANTS CAN BE EJECTED RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

CHRYSLER DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH WITH A NEW STRONGER LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE. CHRYSLER BEGAN NOTIFYING OWNERS DURING NOVEMBER 1995.

95I001008Latches & LocksMarch 27, 1995 · 1,262,000 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER MINIVANS WITH REMOTE RELEASE. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL. THERE HAS BEEN NO DETERMINATION THAT A SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS WITH THE MINIVAN LATCHES. CHRYSLER IS CONDUCTING A SERVICE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY OF THE AFFECTED MINIVANS. IN A COLLISION, THE REAR LIFTGATE LATCH ASSEMBLY COULD OPEN.

Consequence

IF THE LIFTGATE LATCH OPENS, OCCUPANTS CAN BE EJECTED RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy

CHRYSLER DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LIFTGATE LATCH WITH A NEW STRONGER LATCH ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CHARGE. CHRYSLER BEGAN NOTIFYING OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES DURING JULY 1996.

86V053000Electrical SystemApril 10, 1986 · 32,149 units

Defect

BATTERY CAP VENTS MAY BE PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY BLOCKED WITH PLASTIC FLASHING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A BUILD UP OF INTERNAL GAS PRESSURE COULD OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN CASE RUPTURE, PARTICULARLY DURING POST CHARGING. SHOULD A PERSON BE IN THE VICINITY OF THE BATTERY WHEN THE CASE RUPTURES, THEY MAY BE INJURED BY THE RELEASED GASES AND/OR ACID.

Remedy

REWORK BATTERIES BY PROBING BOTH VENT ORIFICES TO ELIMINATE ANY VENT OBSTRUCTION.

Consumer complaints filed with NHTSA

Representative excerpts, cleaned of personal information. These are consumer statements, not verified defects.

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

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Speed Control

“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”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · August 13, 2000

1986 Chrysler Town and Country — common questions

Is the 1986 Chrysler Town and Country reliable?

The record is thin — 3 NHTSA complaints — so owner-report data can't strongly confirm reliability either way, though 3 recalls should be verified as completed.

Does the 1986 Chrysler Town and Country have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns affecting the 1986 Chrysler Town and Country. Recall repairs are free at franchised dealers; check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm the work was done.

Is the 1986 Chrysler Town and Country under NHTSA investigation?

NHTSA opened one investigation into this model year; all are now closed.

Which Chrysler Town and Country years should you avoid?

Based on complaint rates and open investigations, the Town and Country years to avoid are 2008, 2010, 1996, 2005, 2011, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2012, 2016, 2001, 2006, 1997, 2002, 2015, 1999, 1994, 1995. The cleanest record among Town and Country years belongs to 2018.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.