Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (front, side and curtain air bags, sensors and inflators).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2005 Chrysler Town and Country owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Town & Country. The contact stated that the airbag warning light had been illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the vehicle's front side impact sensor had failed and needed to be replaced. The contact became aware of NHTSA Campaign Number: 10V008000 (Air Bags) which he linked to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that his vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.
AFTER 2 complaints about defective air bag sensors "THAT GOT ME NOWHERE", I guess you can forget about it because I put a piece of tape over the airbag light. they put the junk sensors in ALL the 2005 vans and some 2006 but for some reason NOT ALL WERE RECALLED.. I don't understand why this hasn't been resolved.. I'll be [redacted] if I'm paying 300-400 bucks for something that other people are getting repaired for free.. THANKS FOR NOTHING...
The contact's sister-in-law owns a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that her sister-in-law was stopped at a red light when the vehicle from behind, hauling a trailer, rear-ended the vehicle which resulted in her rear-ending the vehicle in front. The contact's sister-in-law hit the steering wheel four times during the crash and the air bags did not deploy. The contact's sister-in-law received medical attention on the scene and was transported by ambulance to the hospital. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, the vehicle was involved in a four vehicle crash and the air bags exploded. As a result, the contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 162,000. Updated 12/30/15 the consumer stated medical attention was required for leg injuries and damage to blood vessels in both legs from the knee. The air bag burned them. Updated 2/23/2016
Upon blacking out while behind the wheel of the 2005 Chrysler Town and Country travelling 40 MPH the vehicle collided with 2(two) parked vehicles on the side of the street. When I came to, I discovered that the vehicle was totaled I was unable to remove myself from the vehicle due to being pinned between the dash and the seat which had slid forward with the vehicle impact, no air bags deployed. I sustained minor injuries, with injuries to the face from hitting the steering wheel that required sutures to close in order to heal correctly.
Initially, the passenger airbag warning light would come on intermittently after vehicle was started and running for a period of time, and it May turn on and off several times during vehicle use. After vehicle parked and restarted (usually next day), without any apparent reason the warning light would then work correctly (I.e., during engine start and system checks, warning lights would extinguish). After a few months, the drivers side airbag warning light also started to mimic the same issue (initially less frequent). We contacted dealership to ask about possible recall or issue. They inspected it as part of service/warranty appt, no problems reported to be found. We did ask if they knew of similar issues, but they indicated no. …
Possible Takata recall. Driver side air bag malfunction - did not deploy. Unknown at this time as to the specific mechanical part of the airbag system that malfunctioned in this accident. Accident: driver of (vehicle no.2) was driving a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country on highway when he was hit on the left rear side/rear end of the vehicle. The police report states that vehicle no. 1 was changing lanes and hit vehicle no. 2 causing him to lose control of his vehicle. As a result of the impact from vehicle no. 1, vehicle no. 2 crashed into a median wall and was taken by ambulance to the nearest hospital to treat his injuries. See police report. Upon impact, the air bag on the passenger side deployed but the driver side did not causing great injury to the driver of vehicle no. 2. …
My husband was t-boned in our 05 Town and Country limited by a truck carrying a double long horse trailer running a red light. The impact hit right at the sliding door on the driver's side. The glass on the sliding door and rear seats were knocked out. The metal from the van came in and formed around the edges of my 2 year old's carseat. No side airbags deployed. Chrysler sent someone out to investigate and said that the airbags were "found fully functional" and that the impact was not great enough to cause the airbags to deploy. The accident totaled out our vehicle and we feel very strongly that the airbags should have deployed. Had my daughter not been in her carseat correctly, she would have gotten crushed by the metal of the van slamming into her body. …
Tl-the contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country. While driving 30-35 MPH on a gravel road turning a curve the sand from the road impaired his vision and he crashed into an embankment. The crash damage the front bump and the right side of the vehicle near the headlights. He stated the air bag did not deploy. This failure occured April 21, 2010. He stated four passengers were injured but he did not know their injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the dealer repaired the bumper and the right side of the vehicle near the bumper. The contact had a similar failure on July 21,2010 while driving 30 MPH going around a curve to avoid something in the road the contact crash into a tree. Two passenger had head, neck, chest, and stomach injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle had damages to the bumper and front area. …
Dt: the consumer's vehicle was involved in a crash at 55 MPH. The vehicle is a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country. Upon impact, the airbags in the front of the van did not deploy. The point of impact was the front end of the van. The van was hit almost head on. Neither of the front doors of the vehicle would open. The doors had to be pried open to get the passengers out. The driver and the passenger sustained injuries to the neck, ribs, sternum ,and the collar bone. Both drivers were wearing seat belts. The consumer have not contacted Chrysler as of now. There were police and ambulances involved. Police and insurance reports were taken. The consumer has pictures available to view. The van was totaled, and the it was only a month old with less than 1,500 miles. Phone interview update (oct 24, 2005): the air bag warning light was not "on" before the crash. …
Related recalls
Air bags › Frontal › Sensor/control module-inactive
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2005-2006 Dodge caravan, grand caravan and Chrysler town & country vehicles originally sold in or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, iowa, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, massachusetts, maine, maryland, michigan, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, new…
Remedy: Chrysler will replace the front airbag sensors with a new design. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety improvement campaign will begin during June 2010. Owners May contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Air bags › Frontal › Sensor/control module-inactive
Certain minivans are being recalled that were originally sold in or currently registered in the 27 states plus the district of columbia that use greater amounts of salt for winter road deicing.
Remedy: For vehicles registered in the recall states, dealers will replace the original uf air bag sensors with ones with greater corrosion resistance.
NHTSA investigations
Front air bag crash sensor failure
Chrysler will replace the frame rail-mounted front air bag crash sensors in approximately 312,442 model year (my) 2005 and 2006 Chrysler minivans (recall 10v-008).these vehicles are equipped with front crash sensors with ultradur brand plastic housings and steel bushings and were built between January 19, 2005 and April 5, 2006.this action covers vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in 27 states…
Front air bag crash sensor failure
The model year (my) 2005 daimlerchrysler (dc) minivans have the new advanced frontal air bag systems with two front crash sensors mounted on the frame rails behind the front bumper and a main crash sensor inside the air bag control module mounted in the passenger compartment.according to dc, the front crash sensors are designed to optimize detection of frontal offset and angular crashes.the advanced air bag system…
Front air bag crash sensor failure
Daimlerchrysler (dcc) will replace the frame rail-mounted front air bag crash sensors in approximately 270,958 my 2005 daimlerchrysler minivans (NHTSA recall no. 07v-192).these vehicles are equipped with front crash sensors with brass bushings and were built between April 24, 2003 and February 2, 2005.this action covers vehicles originally sold, or currently registered, in 27 states (alaska, connecticut, delaware,…
Airbag complaints in other Town and Country years
Frequently asked questions
How common are airbag problems on the 2005 Chrysler Town and Country?
NHTSA has 153 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 Chrysler Town and Country, 18% of the model year's 857 complaints. The component named most often is frontal › sensor/control module (39 mentions).
Is there a recall for 2005 Chrysler Town and Country airbag problems?
Yes — NHTSA recall 10V-008 (sensor/control module-inactive, Jan 11, 2010); NHTSA recall 07V-192 (sensor/control module-inactive, May 3, 2007). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
At what mileage do 2005 Chrysler Town and Country airbag problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 60,000 miles, and 12% before 25,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 29 crashes, 2 fires and 33 injuries to air bags problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.