Chrysler Pacifica Reliability
10,221 NHTSA complaints (2003–2026). Complaint rate: 125.0 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2004–2006 Chrysler Pacifica (124 crash-related complaints). The 2023 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Chrysler Pacifica Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 1,836 | 1.1% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1,293 | 1.7% |
| POWER TRAIN | 1,201 | 1.6% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 701 | 2.1% |
| STEERING | 599 | 4.0% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 596 | 1.2% |
| SUSPENSION | 452 | 1.8% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 403 | 0.5% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 332 | 0.3% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 310 | 11.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004AVOID | — | 1,332 | 51 | 42 | View 2004View→ |
| 2005AVOID | — | 1,800 | 40 | 14 | View 2005View→ |
| 2006AVOID | — | 1,056 | 33 | 14 | View 2006View→ |
| 2007 | — | 481 | 11 | 14 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008GOOD | — | 155 | 3 | 5 | View 2008View→ |
| 2016GOOD | — | 6 | 0 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017AVOID | — | 2,274 | 71 | 14 | View 2017View→ |
| 2018AVOID | — | 1,250 | 50 | 23 | View 2018View→ |
| 2019 | — | 428 | 15 | 7 | View 2019View→ |
| 2020GOOD | — | 237 | 7 | 3 | View 2020View→ |
| 2021 | — | 641 | 19 | 1 | View 2021View→ |
| 2022 | — | 302 | 12 | 2 | View 2022View→ |
| 2023GOOD | — | 189 | 1 | — | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 44 | 4 | — | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 21 | 3 | — | View 2025View→ |
| 2026TOO NEW | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 2026View→ |
See also: Chrysler Pacificaaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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