P0A45 on Chrysler vehicles
P0A45 is named on 11 Chrysler model years (2017–2023): 22 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report in NHTSA’s files, across Pacifica, Voyager.
Which Chrysler model years name P0A45
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Chrysler Pacifica | Electrical System | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 Chrysler Pacifica | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2023 Chrysler Voyager | Power Train | 2 | — |
| 2022 Chrysler Voyager | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2021 Chrysler Pacifica | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2021 Chrysler Voyager | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2020 Chrysler Pacifica | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2020 Chrysler Voyager | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2019 Chrysler Pacifica | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2018 Chrysler Pacifica | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2017 Chrysler Pacifica | Electrical System | 2 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
What Chrysler owners said
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners’ own words, scrubbed of anything identifying. Unverified reports filed with NHTSA — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Drove to dealer and car stored DTC P0A45 error code, which they cleared and test drove for 50 miles
Chrysler filings that name P0A45
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Chrysler filed with NHTSA whose summary names P0A45. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- 2100823 Service bulletin2023-04-05 · Electrical System
- Internal Transmission Wiring Connector Short Warranty Extension XE1 Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation, a technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) have been set: ? P0A3F - Drive Motor A Position Sensor 1 Circuit. ? P0A43 - Drive Motor A Position Sensor Circuit Intermittent. ? P0A45 - Drive Mo
- 2100823 Service bulletin2023-08-22 · Power Train
- Internal Transmission Wiring Connector Short Warranty Extension XE1 Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination. Upon further investigation, a technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) have been set: ? P0A3F - Drive Motor A Position Sensor 1 Circuit. ? P0A43 - Drive Motor A Position Sensor Circuit Intermittent. ? P0A45 - Drive Mo
What P0A45 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIP0A45 sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Chrysler and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs P0A45 a known problem on Chrysler vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 22 manufacturer filings and 1 owner report naming P0A45 on 11 Chrysler model years (2017–2023). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Chrysler models does P0A45 appear on most?
2022 Pacifica (3 documents), 2023 Pacifica (2 documents), 2021 Pacifica (2 documents).
Does P0A45 on a Chrysler mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.