How many miles will a 2012 Chrysler Town & Country last?
Half of the 371 NHTSA owner complaints on the 2012 Chrysler Town & Country that list mileage came after 69,000 miles, and 1 in 10 after 134,000 miles. NHTSA's complaints file of November 11, 2026 holds 634 complaints on this model year; each mileage is the odometer when an owner reported a safety problem, not how long the vehicle lasted.
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How many miles will a 2012 Town & Country last?
The 371 mileages owners gave run from 2 to 290,000 miles. A quarter are at or under 41,170 miles, half at or under 70,000, three quarters at or under 110,000 and nine in ten at or under 135,000; 116 (31%) came after 100,000 miles, 22 (6%) after 150,000 and 2 (1%) after 200,000.
These mileages say when owners reported a problem, not when a 2012 Town & Country wears out. NHTSA's file holds only vehicles whose owners complained; one that ran without a problem never appears in it, so it gives no lifespan and no cutoff, and how a vehicle was maintained matters more than any one odometer reading.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Lowest mileage listed | 2 miles |
| 25th percentile | 41,170 miles |
| Median (50th percentile) | 70,000 miles |
| 75th percentile | 110,000 miles |
| 90th percentile | 135,000 miles |
| Highest mileage listed | 290,000 miles |
| Complaints after 100,000 miles | 116 (31%) |
| Complaints after 150,000 miles | 22 (6%) |
| Complaints after 200,000 miles | 2 (1%) |
Every model year together: Half of the 7,867 NHTSA owner complaints on the Chrysler Town & Country that list mileage came after 69,000 miles (NHTSA complaints file of November 11, 2026). How many miles will a Chrysler Town & Country last? →
Common problems with the 2012 Town & Country
NHTSA's file holds 634 owner complaints on the 2012 Chrysler Town & Country. Owners named the electrical system most often: 395 complaints, and half of the 184 that list a mileage came after 74,000 miles. A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component (NHTSA category) | Complaints | Listing mileage | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 395 | 184 | 75,000 |
| Engine | 100 | 77 | 100,000 |
| Fuel/propulsion System | 56 | 40 | 100,000 |
| Power Train | 36 | 28 | 90,840 |
| Structure | 33 | 22 | 69,000 |
Of the 634 complaints, 7 report a crash, 16 report a fire and 19 report an injury (24 people reported injured). These are owners' reports to NHTSA, not findings.
Is the 2012 Town & Country a good year?
Complaint counts cannot say whether the 2012 is a good or a bad Town & Country: they rise with how many were sold and how long they have been on the road. They show how the 2012 compares with the other model years in NHTSA's file.
With 634 complaints, the 2012 ranks 9th of the 27 Chrysler Town & Country model years from 1990 to 2016 with 10 or more complaints, counting from the most. The most: the 2008 (1,939). The fewest: the 1990 (13).
Recent model years have had less time to collect complaints, so their counts are still growing. No year is ranked by mileage here, because a year's median mileage mostly follows its age.
| Model year | Owner complaints | Listing mileage | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 Town & Country | 13 | 2 | Under 10 mileages |
| 1991 Town & Country | 25 | 7 | Under 10 mileages |
| 1992 Town & Country | 135 | 19 | 119,969 |
| 1993 Town & Country | 214 | 25 | 125,000 |
| 1994 Town & Country | 154 | 14 | 145,000 |
| 1995 Town & Country | 58 | 8 | Under 10 mileages |
| 1996 Town & Country | 938 | 99 | 94,000 |
| 1997 Town & Country | 388 | 89 | 97,000 |
| 1998 Town & Country | 296 | 111 | 97,000 |
| 1999 Town & Country | 362 | 167 | 88,800 |
| 2000 Town & Country | 306 | 168 | 80,000 |
| 2001 Town & Country | 462 | 287 | 65,049 |
| 2002 Town & Country | 404 | 274 | 54,500 |
| 2003 Town & Country | 245 | 188 | 60,000 |
| 2004 Town & Country | 167 | 146 | 71,000 |
| 2005 Town & Country | 857 | 705 | 65,000 |
| 2006 Town & Country | 486 | 422 | 58,000 |
| 2007 Town & Country | 242 | 209 | 66,000 |
| 2008 Town & Country | 1,939 | 1,250 | 70,000 |
| 2009 Town & Country | 707 | 412 | 75,000 |
| 2010 Town & Country | 1,556 | 1,064 | 74,000 |
| 2011 Town & Country | 773 | 553 | 67,800 |
| 2012 (this page) | 634 | 371 | 70,000 |
| 2013 Town & Country | 681 | 359 | 65,000 |
| 2014 Town & Country | 636 | 390 | 66,000 |
| 2015 Town & Country | 383 | 228 | 68,500 |
| 2016 Town & Country | 527 | 300 | 70,000 |
Every Town & Country year compared on NHTSA’s complaints and recalls: Chrysler Town & Country years to avoid →
2012 Chrysler Town & Country recalls
NHTSA's recall files of November 11, 2026 list 5 recall campaigns that name the 2012 Chrysler Town & Country. A campaign covers a production range, not every vehicle of the model year: check the VIN with NHTSA's free recall lookup.
| Campaign | Report received | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 25V876000 | Dec 17, 2025 | EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS/SECUREMENT:LATCH/ANCHOR: |
| 14V234000 | May 7, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 12V191000 | May 2, 2012 | EQUIPMENT |
| 12V141000 | Apr 3, 2012 | SUSPENSION:REAR |
| 11V487000 | Sep 29, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
What these figures can and cannot tell you
- Complaints are owners’ reports to NHTSA. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them: a complaint is an allegation, not a defect finding.
- The mileage is what the owner wrote on the complaint; NHTSA does not check it against the odometer.
- The make, model and model year are the ones on the complaint. NHTSA records them as filed, so a few complaints sit under a model year the name was not sold in.
- They are not a lifespan study. The file holds only vehicles whose owners reported a problem, so these figures do not say how long a typical 2012 Town & Country lasts.
- A complaint count rises with how many vehicles were sold and how long they have been on the road, so it is not a rating of the 2012 Town & Country.
- Nothing here describes one vehicle: its title brands, odometer readings, accidents and open recalls are in the records for its own VIN.
- 263 of the 634 complaints on the 2012 Chrysler Town & Country give no usable mileage (blank, zero, a filler such as 999999, or over 500,000) and are left out of every mileage figure.
- NHTSA names counted: TOWN AND COUNTRY, TOWN AND COUNTRY LWB and TOWN&COUNTRY LWB. NHTSA files some vehicles under several names (a series name and a trim name, for example); this page counts only these.
- Recall-file name matched: TOWN AND COUNTRY.
Primary sources behind this page
Open the underlying public source and verify that its scope matches the question you are asking.
- NHTSA complaints flat file (FLAT_CMPL.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Complaints file field layout (CMPL.txt)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Recalls file field layout (RCL.txt)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recall and complaint datasets: scope and documentationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Recalls Lookup by VINNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA’s complaints file was downloaded on November 11, 2026 (FLAT_CMPL.txt, dated 2026-11-11 10:15, 2,265,416 rows), with its recall files (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010.txt and FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.txt, dated 2026-11-11 08:02). Each complaint is counted once, by its NHTSA number, with the model year and mileage of its first row; a model year has a page only with 10 or more complaints. The collection script and its rules are in scripts/collect-nhtsa-model-year-longtail.mjs.
2012 Chrysler Town & Country questions
How many miles will a 2012 Chrysler Town & Country last?
Half of the 371 NHTSA owner complaints on the 2012 Chrysler Town & Country that list mileage came after 69,000 miles, and 1 in 10 after 134,000 miles. Of the 371 complaints on the 2012 Chrysler Town & Country that list mileage, the middle half came between 41,000 and 110,000 miles; 116 (31%) came after 100,000 miles, 22 (6%) after 150,000 and 2 (1%) after 200,000. These are mileages at a reported problem, not a lifespan: the file holds no 2012 Town & Country that never had one.
What are the most common 2012 Chrysler Town & Country problems?
NHTSA's file holds 634 owner complaints on the 2012 Chrysler Town & Country. Owners named the electrical system most often: 395 complaints, and half of the 184 that list a mileage came after 74,000 miles. A complaint can name more than one component. Of the 634 complaints, 7 report a crash, 16 report a fire and 19 report an injury (24 people reported injured). These are owners' reports to NHTSA, not findings.
Is the 2012 Chrysler Town & Country a good year?
Complaint counts cannot say whether the 2012 is a good or a bad Town & Country: they rise with how many were sold and how long they have been on the road. They show how the 2012 compares with the other model years in NHTSA's file. With 634 complaints, the 2012 ranks 9th of the 27 Chrysler Town & Country model years from 1990 to 2016 with 10 or more complaints, counting from the most. The most: the 2008 (1,939). The fewest: the 1990 (13).
How many recalls does the 2012 Chrysler Town & Country have?
NHTSA's recall files of November 11, 2026 list 5 recall campaigns that name the 2012 Chrysler Town & Country. A campaign covers a production range, not every vehicle of the model year: check the VIN with NHTSA's free recall lookup.
How do I check a used 2012 Chrysler Town & Country before buying?
Take the 17-character VIN from the vehicle and compare the odometer with the readings on file for it: title transfers, inspections and auction sales record the mileage on the day. VIN Lookup (free-vin-lookup.com) sells the original ClearVIN PDF for $14.99 (3 reports for $29.99, 5 for $44.99): odometer readings, title brands and auction records on file for the VIN. Check the VIN before buying a used 2012 Chrysler Town & Country.