2017 Chrysler Pacifica forward collision avoidance problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the forward collision avoidance on the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica — 1% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This car has had so many issues in the 2 years that i have had it. Blown head gaskets, hard shifting, cruise control getting stuck in a high gear and not shifting. When fixing the head gasket it was apparent that it wasnt the first time being fixed. For such a nice vehicle it has way too many…”
filed Mar 17, 2026
“When driving van will jerk or bang like slipping in gear, feels like possible being hit from behind, we have tried the adaptive learning reset several times, we had just purchased this less than 2 months ago with about 4800 miles in it. Feels dangerous to drive, especially with kids. We are scared…”
filed Aug 9, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Forward Collision Avoidance problems in other Pacifica years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pacifica | 5 | 21% |
| 2024 Pacifica | 4 | 11% |
| 2023 Pacifica | 3 | 2% |
| 2022 Pacifica | 14 | 7% |
| 2021 Pacifica | 15 | 4% |
| 2020 Pacifica | 5 | 3% |
| 2019 Pacifica | 10 | 3% |
| 2018 Pacifica | 14 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.