2018 CHRYSLER PACIFICA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,066 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (282 complaints · 26.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 30
  • Fires 26
  • Injuries 19
  • Deaths 0
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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 282 of 1,066 owner complaints (26.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 282 complaints, 26.5% of reports ENGINE 282 · 26.5% · 2 crash reports 8 fire reports STEERING: 135 complaints, 12.7% of reports STEERING 135 · 12.7% · 5 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 129 complaints, 12.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 129 · 12.1% · 4 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 123 complaints, 11.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 123 · 11.5% · 4 crash reports 7 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 33 complaints, 3.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 33 · 3.1% · 4 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 30 complaints, 2.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 30 · 2.8% SUSPENSION: 19 complaints, 1.8% of reports SUSPENSION 19 · 1.8% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 18 complaints, 1.7% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 18 · 1.7% · 2 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 17 complaints, 1.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 17 · 1.6% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 271 complaints, 25.4% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 271 · 25.4% · 4 crash reports 6 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 282 26.5% 2 crashes · 8 fires
STEERING 135 12.7% 5 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 129 12.1% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 123 11.5% 4 crashes · 7 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 33 3.1% 0 crashes · 4 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 30 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 19 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 18 1.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 17 1.6% 3 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 271 25.4% 4 crashes · 6 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 Oct 2017. 2017-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2018-Q3: 43 owner reports 43 2018-Q4: 39 owner reports 39 2019-Q1: 79 owner reports 79 2019-Q2: 35 owner reports 35 2019-Q3: 31 owner reports 31 2019-Q4: 24 owner reports 24 2020-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2020-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2020-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2020-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2021-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2021-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2021-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2021-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2022-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2022-Q2: 33 owner reports 33 2022-Q3: 45 owner reports 45 2022-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2023-Q1: 36 owner reports 36 2023-Q2: 37 owner reports 37 2023-Q3: 32 owner reports 32 2023-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2024-Q1: 28 owner reports 28 2024-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2024-Q3: 45 owner reports 45 2024-Q4: 42 owner reports 42 2025-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2025-Q2: 27 owner reports 27 2025-Q3: 56 owner reports 56 2025-Q4: 35 owner reports 35 2026-Q1: 32 owner reports 32 2026-Q2: 45 owner reports 45 2026-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 Owner reports Oct 2017 Jul 2026 Investigation PE22008 ● Investigation PE22008 Investigation PE22008 ● Investigation PE22008 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005 Investigation RQ24001 ● Investigation RQ24001 Investigation RQ24001 ● Investigation RQ24001 Investigation RQ24004 ● Investigation RQ24004 Investigation RQ24004 ● Investigation RQ24004 Investigation PE24028 ● Investigation PE24028 Investigation PE25009 ● Investigation PE25009
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2017-Q4 Owner reports 5
2018-Q1 Owner reports 9
2018-Q2 Owner reports 27
2018-Q3 Owner reports 43
2018-Q4 Owner reports 39
2019-Q1 Owner reports 79
2019-Q2 Owner reports 35
2019-Q3 Owner reports 31
2019-Q4 Owner reports 24
2020-Q1 Owner reports 22
2020-Q2 Owner reports 10
2020-Q3 Owner reports 16
2020-Q4 Owner reports 16
2021-Q1 Owner reports 19
2021-Q2 Owner reports 16
2021-Q3 Owner reports 19
2021-Q4 Owner reports 13
2022-Q1 Owner reports 23
2022-Q2 Owner reports 33
2022-Q3 Owner reports 45
2022-Q4 Owner reports 30
2023-Q1 Owner reports 36
2023-Q2 Owner reports 37
2023-Q3 Owner reports 32
2023-Q4 Owner reports 20
2024-Q1 Owner reports 28
2024-Q2 Owner reports 26
2024-Q3 Owner reports 45
2024-Q4 Owner reports 42
2025-Q1 Owner reports 22
2025-Q2 Owner reports 27
2025-Q3 Owner reports 56
2025-Q4 Owner reports 35
2026-Q1 Owner reports 32
2026-Q2 Owner reports 45
2026-Q3 Owner reports 29
Defect investigation 1 PE22008
Defect investigation 1 PE22008
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
Defect investigation 1 RQ24001
Defect investigation 1 RQ24001
Defect investigation 1 RQ24004
Defect investigation 1 RQ24004
Defect investigation 1 PE24028
Defect investigation 1 PE25009
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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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