2017 Chrysler Pacifica Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 1,482 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica overview page.
What owners report
“9/16/17 WHILE DRIVING, THE UCONNECT SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT PANEL SHUT OFF AND RESET AND THE PASSENGER WINDOW LOWERED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DRIVE NORMALLY. 9/20/17…”NHTSA complaint 11025334 — filed 09/25/2017
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SPORT DURST CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP DEALER (513 DURHAM-CHAPEL HILL BLVD, DURHAM…”NHTSA complaint 11022299 — filed 09/08/2017
“VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION/SHUDDER THAT CHRYSLER CONSIDERS "NORMAL." HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERSHIPS A TOTAL OF SIX TIMES, WITH NO RESOLUTION…”NHTSA complaint 11022154 — filed 09/07/2017
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica: 462 of 1,482 complaints on file (31.2%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica have in total?
1,482 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 46 involved a crash, 9 involved a fire, 37 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
