2018 Chrysler Pacifica Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 35about this part
- Share
- 4%of 891 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,951miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 35 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica, 4% of the 891 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,951 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving straight at 40mph. The engine turned off, but electrical maintained. After a couple hundred feet the engine came back on. Without pushing on the gas the engine accelerated the car over a short distance, break was inputted and full control was restored to the physical. We took the vehicle to the dealer, but nothing was done as they couldn't replicate the issue. This vehicle has had numerous electrical issues.”
NHTSA complaint #11408615, filed 2021-04, 31,014 miles“We bought the Chrysler van new in 2018. One year (~10,000 miles) later, the van developed rough upshifting. It does not happen every time but it occasionally bangs into gear very violently under slow acceleration at 30 - 35 MPH. We took the van to Chrysler mechanics but they could not reproduce the rough shift so they would not do anything about it. Every time it happens, it scares me to death. It feels like a sledgehammer hit the van!”
NHTSA complaint #11415755, filed 2021-05, 10,000 miles“I've had it happen twice now where the cruise control was set to around 64 MPH, and when going downhill, the transmission down shifted. However, the car then accelerated beyond 70 MPH both times, and didn't let go of the accelerator until I turned the cruise control off.”
NHTSA complaint #11244655, filed 2019-08, 40,500 miles“While using the park assist feature to park perpendicular my van started to backup too fast and backed me into a parked car prior to being able to hit the brakes in time. It resulted in damages to both my van and the parked car that it was attempting to park me next to.”
NHTSA complaint #11172663, filed 2019-01, 25,000 miles“On even minor declines, the van gains speed well past acceptable limits while cruise control is engaged. I have had to brake to disengage the cruise control when it passes 10 MPH over the set speed. My 2011 Chrysler town & country did not have this problem, so not sure why a newer model vehicle does. It does not explicitly accelerate but it does not brake to maintain cruising speeds on even slightly graded downhill slopes. The longer the slope, the worse the effect.”
NHTSA complaint #11355730, filed 2020-09, 69,800 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10227986Apr 2, 2022The Liftgate Latch Sticks, Will Not Open, Close, Or Hard To Close Manually
- 10227981Apr 1, 2022Front Door Is Over Flush To The Sliding Door
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 20% |
| 2024 | 2 | 4% |
| 2023 | 7 | 4% |
| 2022 | 15 | 7% |
| 2021 | 23 | 6% |
| 2020 | 5 | 3% |
| 2019 | 10 | 3% |
| 2018 | 35 | 4% |
| 2017 | 89 | 6% |
| 2008 | 4 | 4% |
| 2007 | 14 | 4% |
| 2006 | 49 | 7% |
| 2005 | 58 | 5% |
| 2004 | 33 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica
378 complaintsElectrical system
290 complaintsSteering
186 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
158 complaintsOther or unknown
114 complaintsFuel system
48 complaintsElectronic stability control
37 complaintsBrakes
31 complaintsSuspension
20 complaintsBody and structure
19 complaintsForward collision avoidance
15 complaintsSeats
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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