Chrysler Town & Country vs Honda Odyssey
Minivan · 2015–2025 · 4,471 federal complaints

Chrysler Town & Country
873 complaints · 1 engines
Most-complained engine: ERB · 3.6L V6
Full breakdown for Chrysler Town & Country →
Honda Odyssey
3,598 complaints · 2 engines
Most-complained engine: J35Y7 · 3.5L V6
Full breakdown for Honda Odyssey →At a glance
Side by side. EPA figures are the model's median across its test variants; price is the base-trim MSRP (CarAPI), median across covered model years.
| Chrysler Town & Country | Honda Odyssey | |
|---|---|---|
| Base MSRP | $29,995 | $29,920 |
| Most common engine | ERB · 3.6L V6 | J35Y7 · 3.5L V6 |
| Induction | Naturally aspirated | Naturally aspirated |
| Fuel economy | 20 MPG | 22 MPG |
| Running cost | $3,100/yr | $2,800/yr |
| Low emissions | 445 g/mi | 395 g/mi |
| Displacement | 3.6 L | 3.5 L |
| NHTSA overall crash rating | ★★★★ (2016) | ★★★★★ (2025) |
| Rollover risk (NHTSA) | 16.4% | 13.6% |
| Engines with enough data | 1 | 2 |
Side by side
Both cars scored as percentiles within Minivan, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.
What each one's complaints are about
Showing each car's highest-volume engine. Share of component mentions — not a failure rate, and not a ranking between the two.
Chrysler Town & Country
Honda Odyssey
How often each one's complaints involve a fire, crash or injury
Shares of each car's own complaints — sales volume cancels out of a within-car ratio, so these two can be compared. The vertical mark is the all-vehicle average.
all vehicles — Fire 1.1% · Crash 4.4% · Injury 2.6%
Every engine with enough data
Complaint counts per engine are shown for scale only — they track how many were sold, not how often they fail.
Chrysler Town & Country
- ERB · 3.6L V6Naturally aspirated871
Honda Odyssey
- J35Y7 · 3.5L V6Naturally aspirated3,119
- J35Z8 · 3.5L V6Naturally aspirated479
Recalls where NHTSA said stop driving or park outside
The severest recall class only. Model-level, manufacturer-confirmed. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, whatever the car's age.
Chrysler Town & Country
None on record for this model.
Honda Odyssey
None on record for this model.
One car having more complaints than the other mostly reflects how many were sold, not how often they break. Compare each car's own mix of problems — not the totals.