2017 Chrysler Pacifica transmission and drivetrain problems
483 of the 1,601 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica name the transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA’s “Power Train” heading — the transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading). Filed under the same heading: 93 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA complaint database5 of the 483 reports a crash · 3 a fire · 8 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2016: 1 · 2017: 45 · 2018: 76 · 2019: 121 · 2020: 52 · 2021: 30 · 2022: 42 · 2023: 46 · 2024: 24 · 2025: 26 · 2026: 20
Half of the 301 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the transmission and drivetrain problem between 14,000 and 44,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
1,601 complaints in all about the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, 20 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Power Train” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Chrysler Pacifica transmission and drivetrain problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the transmission and drivetrain. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The contact owns a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the battery level was low and the warning message stating to plug in the vehicle to charge and to decelerate was illuminated. The vehicle stalled and lost motive power; however, the contact was able to pull over.
We recently took our Hybrid Chrysler Pacifica to the dealer and they mentioned that there are multiple engine and transmission mounts that need to be replaced in addition to the entire transmission. I reported to them over the years that the vehicle stutters up steep hills (>13.5 degrees).
I have Pacifica Hybrid 2017 model minivan with a lot of problems. More than 6 times the minivan was not starting and if starting it would have all the check engine (so i needed to leave the minivan with 2 small kids and take a car service ) some of the signs that would all of a sudden start are service Hybrid Vehicle system , service…
The contact owns a 2018 (na) Chrysler Pacifica hybrid. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled. Once it was restarted, the temperature and traction control indicators illuminated.
The contact owns a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. While reversing out of the driveway, the contact placed the vehicle in the drive position. The vehicle displayed as if it were in drive mode. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle reversed. The contact also stated that the vehicle jerked occasionally no matter the speed.
What is on file about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 17V482000 HighJul 28, 2017 · 524 vehicles
- Vantage Mobility International, LLC (VMI) is recalling certain 2017 Chrysler Pacifica lowered floor vehicles modified by VMI. The rear pinion bracket on both sides of the vehicle may crack, causing the axle not to be centered and the wheel to wobble.
93 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0A3F P0A43 P0171 P0174 P0732 P1CC9 P1D73 P0306
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica
Source: the same files- engine problems 556 complaints
- electrical problems 423 complaints
- steering problems 283 complaints
- brake problems 90 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre transmission and drivetrain problems common on the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 483 owner complaints naming the transmission and drivetrain on this model year (30% of everything owners filed about it), and 93 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the transmission and drivetrain on the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 17V482000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do transmission and drivetrain problems show up on the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 27,000 miles; half of them between 14,000 and 44,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Power Train" heading cover?
The transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.