2025 Chrysler Pacifica Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 10%of 30 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2025 Chrysler Pacifica, 10% of the 30 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When i put van in park ,shut off,it moves a little even on flat surface.When i back up in grass or out of a sloped driveway the van acts like something is preventing it from going backwards.The van,when going from the right lane to the left will act like it pulls to the right,hard to explain.Also when going down a road with slight bumps it makes a noise like something is loose,a rattle like.”
NHTSA complaint #11678789, filed 2025-08“On Saturday July 25th, while driving at 70 mph on the highway, my van lost the ability to accelerate or maintain velocity. There was no warning or indication that this was going to happen. There was a beep and the screen flashed to a screen that said to pull over immediately and safely. Surprised and scared, I had to cut across 3 lanes of traffic while losing velocity cutting off a tractor trailer because my velocity dropped quickly. After restarting, the vehicle ran normally. I drove in the slow lane for a mile an it happened again. …”
NHTSA complaint #11754164, filed 2026-08Related service bulletins
- 11038650Oct 13, 2026DIFFERENTIAL Rear Axle Some AWD Chrysler Pacificas are exhibiting a grinding noise coming from the PTU when it's shifting from 2WD to AWD. C1477-48 may also be present. To engage…
- 11038330Oct 2, 2026Shifter/ESM PRNDL Indicators Remain Off After Drained Battery Event And Jump Start
- 11034353Jun 18, 2026Service Shifter Message on the Cluster and Shifter Unable to move Out of Park
- 11033974Jun 4, 2026Service Shifter Message on the Cluster and Shifter Unable to move Out of Park
- 11028781Feb 3, 2026Actuator - transfer case
- 11024056Oct 2, 2025948TE Transmission Reaction Shaft Service Bushing Kit Customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle may exhibit/set the following…
- 11018608May 26, 2025Vibration From Engine Or Powertrain. Powertrain Mounting Neutralization Procedure. Discussion: Service information is in the process of being updated to include powertrain mount…
- 11010258Oct 31, 2024"Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers may experience the following: ● Vehicle may enter “Auto Park Mode” during an Engine Stop Start (ESS) event. The driver…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 18% |
| 2025 | 3 | 10% |
| 2024 | 13 | 28% |
| 2023 | 42 | 27% |
| 2022 | 73 | 33% |
| 2021 | 120 | 32% |
| 2020 | 39 | 23% |
| 2019 | 74 | 23% |
| 2018 | 158 | 18% |
| 2017 | 473 | 31% |
| 2008 | 14 | 14% |
| 2007 | 88 | 27% |
| 2006 | 109 | 15% |
| 2005 | 130 | 10% |
| 2004 | 96 | 11% |
Other parts of the 2025 Chrysler Pacifica
9 complaintsForward collision avoidance
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 Chrysler Pacifica
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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