Reliability & cost of ownership
Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid problems by model year
20 recall entries across 7 model years and 377 owner complaints across 10 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid | 2 | 0 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid | Not confirmed | 24 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid | Not confirmed | 35 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid | Not confirmed | 103 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid | 1 | 4 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid | 2 | 58 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid | 2 | 39 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid | 6 | 90 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid | 6 | 23 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system158 complaints
- engine149 complaints
- power train144 complaints
- unknown or other75 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system60 complaints
- vehicle speed control27 complaints
- service brakes16 complaints
- steering15 complaints