2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 723 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (163 complaints · 22.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 19
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 21
  • Deaths 10
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 163 of 723 owner complaints (22.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 163 complaints, 22.5% of reports ENGINE 163 · 22.5% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 136 complaints, 18.8% of reports STRUCTURE 136 · 18.8% POWER TRAIN: 72 complaints, 10.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 72 · 10.0% FUEL SYSTEM: 64 complaints, 8.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 64 · 8.9% · 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 53 complaints, 7.3% of reports SUSPENSION 53 · 7.3% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 42 complaints, 5.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 42 · 5.8% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 30 complaints, 4.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 30 · 4.2% · 2 fire reports STEERING: 28 complaints, 3.9% of reports STEERING 28 · 3.9% SERVICE BRAKES: 27 complaints, 3.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 27 · 3.7% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 289 complaints, 40.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 289 · 40.0% · 5 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 163 22.5% 2 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 136 18.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 72 10.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 64 8.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 53 7.3% 1 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 42 5.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 30 4.2% 0 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 28 3.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 27 3.7% 3 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 289 40.0% 5 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2006; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2006. 2006-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2006-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2006-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2007-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2009-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2010-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2010-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2010-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2010-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2011-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2012-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2012-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2012-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2013-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q2: 35 owner reports 35 2014-Q3: 32 owner reports 32 2014-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2015-Q1: 32 owner reports 32 2015-Q2: 25 owner reports 25 2015-Q3: 35 owner reports 35 2015-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2016-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2016-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2016-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2016-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2017-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2017-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2017-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2018-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2019-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2006 Jul 2025 Recall campaign 06V432000 ◆ Recall campaign 06V432000 Investigation RQ06002 ● Investigation RQ06002 Investigation EA06010 ● Investigation EA06010 Investigation EA06013 ● Investigation EA06013 Investigation AQ10001 ● Investigation AQ10001
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2006-Q1 Owner reports 2
2006-Q2 Owner reports 12
2006-Q3 Owner reports 9
2006-Q4 Owner reports 7
2007-Q1 Owner reports 5
2007-Q2 Owner reports 6
2007-Q3 Owner reports 5
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 8
2008-Q3 Owner reports 5
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 8
2009-Q2 Owner reports 10
2009-Q3 Owner reports 8
2009-Q4 Owner reports 8
2010-Q1 Owner reports 16
2010-Q2 Owner reports 18
2010-Q3 Owner reports 12
2010-Q4 Owner reports 10
2011-Q1 Owner reports 12
2011-Q2 Owner reports 9
2011-Q3 Owner reports 9
2011-Q4 Owner reports 6
2012-Q1 Owner reports 15
2012-Q2 Owner reports 13
2012-Q3 Owner reports 18
2012-Q4 Owner reports 5
2013-Q1 Owner reports 9
2013-Q2 Owner reports 6
2013-Q3 Owner reports 23
2013-Q4 Owner reports 5
2014-Q1 Owner reports 9
2014-Q2 Owner reports 35
2014-Q3 Owner reports 32
2014-Q4 Owner reports 24
2015-Q1 Owner reports 32
2015-Q2 Owner reports 25
2015-Q3 Owner reports 35
2015-Q4 Owner reports 17
2016-Q1 Owner reports 29
2016-Q2 Owner reports 22
2016-Q3 Owner reports 18
2016-Q4 Owner reports 20
2017-Q1 Owner reports 12
2017-Q2 Owner reports 17
2017-Q3 Owner reports 15
2017-Q4 Owner reports 8
2018-Q1 Owner reports 12
2018-Q2 Owner reports 4
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 6
2019-Q2 Owner reports 9
2019-Q3 Owner reports 13
2019-Q4 Owner reports 9
2020-Q1 Owner reports 5
2020-Q2 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 5
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q1 Owner reports 5
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 06V432000
Defect investigation 1 RQ06002
Defect investigation 1 EA06010
Defect investigation 1 EA06013
Defect investigation 1 AQ10001
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06V432000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH TO OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WILL ALSO BE REPLACED ON VEHICLES BUILT FROM AUGUST 1, 2004 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2004. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 21, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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