Chrysler Pacifica: Owner Complaints and Recalls by Model Year

This is the Chrysler Pacifica complaint and recall record by model year (2004–2026). 7,578 owner reports are on file across 15 years. 2017 has the highest count (1,601) — often because that year has had longer to collect reports, not because this page ranked it. Open a year to see what owners named, the recall list, and the filings themselves.

Chrysler Pacifica filings that NHTSA splits across body-style names are combined here. Related weight classes stay separate.

Across these years, owners named Transmission / driveline more often than any other part of the truck. Unclassified leftovers from NHTSA are not a diagnosis.

In plain English

Across 15 years of the Chrysler Pacifica, owners named Transmission / driveline more often than any other system. That is a pattern in the file, not a diagnosis of the vehicle in the driveway.

2017 has the most reports (1,601). Older years collect more filings just by being around longer. Open the year you are actually buying — not the peak year unless that is the one in the listing.

Each row is a model year. The system column is what owners named most that year. Click the year for the inspect list, the recall campaigns, and the owner text.

What to do with this table

You do not need to read every year. Use the year you are shopping.

  1. Open that Chrysler Pacifica year below. The peak year is only useful if it is the one you are buying.
  2. Transmission / driveline. Have a shop drive it and check the transmission: hard or delayed shifts, burnt-smelling fluid, and 4WD engagement if equipped.
  3. On that year-page, look up the VIN at nhtsa.gov for open recalls.
  4. Take repeating symptoms to a mechanic. Do not turn the complaint total into a score.

NHTSA Consumer Complaints · Oct 14, 2026 NHTSA Safety Recalls · Oct 15, 2026

Owner reports by model year

2004 2026
Model year Owner complaints Recall campaigns System named most often Compare
2004 Chrysler Pacifica 885 2 Body / frame (STRUCTURE) · 254 (28.7%) not reported
2005 Chrysler Pacifica 1,231 2 Body / frame (STRUCTURE) · 305 (24.8%) not reported
2006 Chrysler Pacifica 723 1 Engine (ENGINE) · 163 (22.5%) not reported
2007 Chrysler Pacifica 325 0 Engine (ENGINE) · 81 (24.9%) not reported
2008 Chrysler Pacifica 99 0 Engine (ENGINE) · 21 (21.2%) not reported
2017 Chrysler Pacifica 1,601 17 Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) · 352 (22.0%) not reported
2018 Chrysler Pacifica 1,099 16 Engine (ENGINE) · 288 (26.2%) not reported
2019 Chrysler Pacifica 357 9 Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) · 59 (16.5%) not reported
2020 Chrysler Pacifica 226 7 Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) · 41 (18.1%) not reported
2021 Chrysler Pacifica 399 8 Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) · 68 (17.0%) not reported
2022 Chrysler Pacifica 329 10 Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) · 73 (22.2%) not reported
2023 Chrysler Pacifica 194 14 Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) · 35 (18.0%) not reported
2024 Chrysler Pacifica 70 11 Transmission / driveline (POWER TRAIN) · 19 (27.1%) not reported
2025 Chrysler Pacifica 29 10 Airbags (AIR BAGS) · 8 (27.6%) not reported
2026 Chrysler Pacifica 11 5 Electrical (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) · 2 (18.2%) not reported

Frequently asked questions

Which Chrysler Pacifica year has the most NHTSA complaints?

2017 has the highest owner-report count in this snapshot (1,601). That is not a recommendation to avoid the year.

What do Chrysler Pacifica owners complain about most?

Across published years, owners named Transmission / driveline more often than any other system. Open the year you are buying for the mix, the recall list and the inspect steps.

How should I use this Chrysler Pacifica page before I buy?

Open the model year in the listing — not the peak year unless that is the one you are shopping. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov, inspect the system owners named most, then read a few owner filings.

Do these counts mean the Chrysler Pacifica is unreliable?

No. Counts are self-selected and not normalised for sales volume. YearTell does not publish reliability scores.

Are Chrysler Pacifica body styles merged?

Where NHTSA splits the same consumer vehicle across cab or body-style names, YearTell combines those filings. Distinct weight classes stay separate.