2004 Chrysler Town and Country Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2004 Chrysler Town and Country has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 681,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 219 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

STEERING 04V386000 2004-08-05 681,000 affected
Defect

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH 3.3 OR 3.8L V-6 ENGINE, THE UPPER POWER STEERING COOLER HOSE MAY SPLIT AND CAUSE A FLUID LEAK.

Consequence

POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN AN UNDER HOOD FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE UPPER POWER STEERING COOLER HOSE. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Complaints by component

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
33
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
24
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
22
1crashes3fires4injuries
AIR BAGS
13
4crashes8injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
13
STEERING
12
1fires
ENGINE
9
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
8
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
7
POWER TRAIN
5
1crashes
Total complaints219

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I went to turn on my headlights, and they didn't come on. All the other lights work. Parking, dash, tail, and the high beam indicator. But no headlights. Also l read that people complained about windshield washer' not working. I tried mine and they also didn't work. I see there is a recall on same…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2021-07-09

“I went to turn on my headlights, and they didn't come on. All the other lights work. Parking, dash, tail, and the high beam indicator. But no headlights. Also l read that people complained about windshield washer' not working. I tried mine and they also didn't work. I see there is a recall on same…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2021-07-09

“I went to turn on my headlights, and they didn't come on. All the other lights work. Parking, dash, tail, and the high beam indicator. But no headlights. Also l read that people complained about windshield washer' not working. I tried mine and they also didn't work. I see there is a recall on same…”

VISIBILITY/WIPER · reported 2021-07-09

“I'm driving and some how it seems like my transmission is slipping and it will go back to the actual driving pattern in about 5 to 6 min after it stalls”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2019-09-13

“The airbag it's been turning off and on constantly. I hadn't have any type of accident at all but now every time I'm driving on the street and the highway the airbag light turns on and stays on for most part of my driving. This is the only car I have and I drive all the time the light will turn on…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2019-03-01

“In september 2018 I notice smoke coming underneath the hood and upon opening the hood my friend said that I had a fire in the engine compartment and put the fire out.after calling my insurance company and them towing it to a garage I was informed that a power steering hose had busted that they…”

STEERING · reported 2018-09-29

“The sliding rear door on driver side won't stay latched/ shut.”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2018-08-15

“After every fuel fill the vehicle runs rough or stalls. Most times for the first mile then clears up. Almost impossible to pull out in traffic after filling the tank.”

ENGINE · reported 2018-07-12

Defect investigations

Investigation DP14002 Opened 2014-09-05 · closed 2015-04-06

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Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Chrysler Town and Country as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.