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Chrysler Town and Country vs Honda Odyssey: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2016, owners filed an average of 771 complaints per model year about the Chrysler Town and Country and 361 about the Honda Odyssey.

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Chrysler Town and CountryHonda Odyssey
Model years compared2006-20162006-2016
Owner complaints8,4863,968
Complaints per model year771361
Recalls2521
Years to avoid200820102007
Best years2006200720152009
Most common problemElectricalBrakes
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy20 mpg combined (2016)22 mpg combined (2016)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2006 Chrysler Town and Country: 4312006 Honda Odyssey: 70320062007 Chrysler Town and Country: 2192007 Honda Odyssey: 83020072008 Chrysler Town and Country: 1,9392008 Honda Odyssey: 50020082009 Chrysler Town and Country: 7072009 Honda Odyssey: 19820092010 Chrysler Town and Country: 1,5562010 Honda Odyssey: 25520102011 Chrysler Town and Country: 7732011 Honda Odyssey: 23520112012 Chrysler Town and Country: 6342012 Honda Odyssey: 24620122013 Chrysler Town and Country: 6812013 Honda Odyssey: 21120132014 Chrysler Town and Country: 6362014 Honda Odyssey: 31020142015 Chrysler Town and Country: 3832015 Honda Odyssey: 20820152016 Chrysler Town and Country: 5272016 Honda Odyssey: 2722016
Chrysler Town and CountryHonda Odyssey

Problems compared

Town and CountryOdyssey
Electrical4,485410
Engine1,373747
Airbags1,134148
Brakes776784
Transmission652456
Steering498351
Body356631

Questions about the Chrysler Town and Country vs Honda Odyssey

Which is more reliable, the Chrysler Town and Country or the Honda Odyssey?

Between 2006 and 2016, the Chrysler Town and Country has 2 years to avoid and the Honda Odyssey 1. The Honda Odyssey has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Honda Odyssey drew fewer complaints per model year (361 vs 771), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Chrysler Town and Country or the Honda Odyssey?

From 2006 to 2016, the Chrysler Town and Country was covered by 25 recalls and the Honda Odyssey by 21.

What years of the Chrysler Town and Country and Honda Odyssey should you avoid?

Chrysler Town and Country: 2008 and 2010. Honda Odyssey: 2007.

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