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2017 Chrysler Pacifica engine problems

The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica has 531 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 23% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

531

Engine complaints

23%

Share of year

7

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Pacifica engine complaints by model year531 complaints2004: 260 complaints2005: 435 complaints2006: 251 complaints2007: 109 complaints2008: 32 complaints2016: 1 complaints2017: 531 complaints2018: 359 complaints2019: 77 complaints2020: 54 complaints2021: 137 complaints2022: 67 complaints2023: 45 complaints2024: 6 complaints2025: 5 complaints2026: 2 complaints
Pacifica engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“I WAS IN A ACCIDENT AND THE OTHER DRIVER WAS AT FAULT. MY PASSENGER SIDE GOT HIT GOING 65 AND THE CHEVY TRUCK RAN INTO TO US FAILING TO SLOW DOWN TO THERE LANE ENDING AND HIT MY PASSENGER SIDE AND THE SIDE OF THE VAN NONE OF MY SIDE AIR BAGS WENT OFF AND SHE WAS GOING FULL SPEED WHEN HITTING US. I…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · April 7, 2019 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica have?

NHTSA has 531 complaints about the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica engine — 23% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.