Reliability & cost of ownership
Chrysler Pacifica Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chrysler Pacifica? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Chrysler Pacifica problems by model year
92 recall entries and 6711 owner complaints on file across 17 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Pacifica | 3 | 4 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Pacifica | 8 | 17 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Pacifica | 11 | 35 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Pacifica | 14 | 128 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Pacifica | 10 | 185 | 5.0 | Full reliability report → |
| 2021 Pacifica | 7 | 341 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Pacifica | 5 | 159 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Pacifica | 7 | 285 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Pacifica | 12 | 802 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Pacifica | 10 | 1458 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Pacifica | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Pacifica | 0 | 102 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Pacifica | 0 | 326 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Pacifica | 1 | 726 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Pacifica | 2 | 1244 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Pacifica | 2 | 896 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Pacifica | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chrysler Pacifica, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine1862 complaints
- power train1374 complaints
- electrical system1374 complaints
- structure1073 complaints
- unknown or other708 complaints
- steering659 complaints
- engine and engine cooling494 complaints
- suspension487 complaints