2017 Chrysler Pacifica steering problems
276 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Our 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Limited has been having a sticky steering issue for the last several months. I really noticed it this summer when traveling through the mountains in [XXX]. The steering would stick when going around corners and I have to jerk it back to turn out of the corner. This…”
filed Sep 15, 2026
“The steering will intermittently stick while driving at highway speed approximately 50 miles per hour while turning slightly left or right. I am concerned the sticking of the steering could cause over steer resulting in left of center potentially causing a crash. The problem has not been diagnosed…”
filed Sep 15, 2026
“I have a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica that I recently purchased a couple months ago. I've noticed now that while I'm driving and steering in a slight curve or turn the steering wheel almost gets stuck and locked up and I have to use extra force to correct it. There isn't any recalls on this yet but I have researched it and…”
filed Sep 13, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Pacifica years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Pacifica | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 Pacifica | 11 | 7% |
| 2022 Pacifica | 11 | 5% |
| 2021 Pacifica | 16 | 4% |
| 2020 Pacifica | 32 | 19% |
| 2019 Pacifica | 42 | 14% |
| 2018 Pacifica | 174 | 20% |
| 2008 Pacifica | 10 | 10% |
| 2007 Pacifica | 40 | 12% |
| 2006 Pacifica | 36 | 5% |
| 2005 Pacifica | 54 | 4% |
| 2004 Pacifica | 50 | 6% |
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.