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Chrysler drivetrain & axles problems

Across all Chrysler models in NHTSA's complaint database, 4,658 complaints involve drivetrain & axles. The Pacifica accounts for the largest share (28%). The single worst model year is the 2015 200 with 691 drivetrain & axles complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
4,658 about drivetrain & axles, all Chrysler models
Most affected
Pacifica 28% of these complaints
Typical mileage
62,000 miles 3,034 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
135 and 22

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Which Chrysler models

ModelComplaintsShare
Pacifica1,31828%
20092820%
30077817%
Town And Country73616%
300C1754%
Pacifica Plug-IN Hybrid1734%
Sebring1413%
PT Cruiser1132%
Concorde461%
Lebaron301%

Worst model years for drivetrain & axles

  1. 2015 Chrysler 200691 complaints
  2. 2017 Chrysler Pacifica470 complaints
  3. 2006 Chrysler 300199 complaints
  4. 2016 Chrysler Town And Country185 complaints
  5. 2018 Chrysler Pacifica156 complaints

Drivetrain & axles complaints by model year

Chrysler drivetrain & axles complaints by model year 0 425 850 1990: 13 '90 1991: 8 1992: 7 1993: 25 '93 1994: 46 1995: 36 1996: 56 '96 1997: 15 1998: 25 1999: 36 '99 2000: 15 2001: 33 2002: 32 '02 2003: 29 2004: 106 2005: 299 '05 2006: 436 2007: 315 2008: 153 '08 2009: 56 2010: 80 2011: 83 '11 2012: 167 2013: 161 2014: 136 '14 2015: 828 2016: 263 2017: 501 '17 2018: 213 2019: 90 2020: 55 '20 2021: 124 2022: 128 2023: 57 '23 2024: 26 2025: 3 2026: 2 '26
Totals across all models of the brand. Older model years have had longer to collect complaints.
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Model yearComplaints
199013
19918
19927
199325
199446
199536
199656
199715
199825
199936
200015
200133
200232
200329
2004106
2005299
2006436
2007315
2008153
200956
201080
201183
2012167
2013161
2014136
2015828
2016263
2017501
2018213
201990
202055
2021124
2022128
202357
202426
20253
20262

Among the 3,034 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 62,000 miles.

Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.