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2009 Chrysler Town and Country electrical system problems

The 2009 Chrysler Town and Country has 478 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 44% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

478

Electrical System complaints

44%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Town and Country electrical system complaints by model year1,297 complaints1984: 1 complaints1990: 1 complaints1991: 1 complaints1992: 10 complaints1993: 12 complaints1994: 2 complaints1995: 4 complaints1996: 147 complaints1997: 89 complaints1998: 72 complaints1999: 67 complaints2000: 25 complaints2001: 88 complaints2002: 65 complaints2003: 46 complaints2004: 24 complaints2005: 179 complaints2006: 75 complaints2007: 44 complaints2008: 1,297 complaints2009: 478 complaints2010: 1,071 complaints2011: 543 complaints2012: 401 complaints2013: 403 complaints2014: 225 complaints2015: 62 complaints2016: 108 complaints2017: 1 complaints
Town and Country electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

09V046000Electrical SystemFebruary 5, 2009 · 6,138 units

Defect

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 6,138 MY 2009 TOWN AND COUNTRY AND DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VEHICLES. UNUSED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR THE BLIND SPOT DETECTION SYSTEM MAY BECOME CORRODED AND COULD SHORT CIRCUIT, WHICH CAN CAUSE A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS.

Consequence

IF THE FUSE FOR THIS CIRCUIT DOES NOT BLOW, THE CONNECTORS COULD OVERHEAT AND POTENTIALLY CATCH FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL SEAL THE POWER CIRCUIT AT THE SUBJECT CONNECTOR AND REPLACE THE FUSE FOR THIS CIRCUIT IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 9, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

What owners report

“SOMETIME OVERNIGHT ON JAN 1/2ND 2019 MY VEHICLE STARTED ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN USE, WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY, AND HAD NOT BEEN IN USE SINCE THE MORNING BEFORE. THE FIRE MUST HAVE WENT OUT ON ITS OWN. BUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO BOTH THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE INSIDE OF THE VAN…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · January 1, 2019 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2009 Chrysler Town and Country have?

NHTSA has 478 complaints about the 2009 Chrysler Town and Country electrical system — 44% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2009 Chrysler Town and Country electrical system?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the electrical system: 09V046000.

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.