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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2021 Chrysler Pacifica Recalls

The 2021 Chrysler Pacifica has 7 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 4, 2026.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2021 Chrysler Pacifica. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
7

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
375

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
11

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
★★★★★

frontal crash, no overall star before 2011

On a 2021 Chrysler Pacifica, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

7 recalls on the 2021 Chrysler Pacifica

Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery

Campaign
26V362000
Reported
June 4, 2026
Vehicles affected
up to 17,277
Risk NHTSA names
fire and injury
NHTSA advisory
park outside, away from buildings
Same campaign
also 2020, 2022 Pacifica

26V362000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair restraints/securement: latch/anchor:

Campaign
25V876000
Reported
December 17, 2025
Vehicles affected
up to 86
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2017–2020, 2022–2025 Pacifica, 11 other models

25V876000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair restraints/securement: latch/anchor:

Campaign
25V877000
Reported
December 17, 2025
Vehicles affected
up to 1,019
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2022–2025 Pacifica, 2 other models

25V877000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: side/window: curtain

Campaign
24V793000
Reported
October 24, 2024
Vehicles affected
up to 26
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 214, side impact protection
Same campaign
also 2020, 2022–2023 Pacifica, 1 other model

24V793000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Campaign
24V436000
Reported
June 13, 2024
Vehicles affected
up to 1,033,433
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 111, rear visibility
Same campaign
also 2022–2023 Pacifica, 8 other models

24V436000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system: wiring: connectors/plugs/receptacles

Campaign
23V010000
Reported
January 17, 2023
Vehicles affected
up to 67,117
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2017–2020, 2022–2023 Pacifica

23V010000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seats: mid/rear assembly

Campaign
22V181000
Reported
March 24, 2022
Vehicles affected
up to 1,160
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 225, child restraint anchorages
Same campaign
also 2022 Pacifica, 1 other model

22V181000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2021 Chrysler Pacifica complaints by year

NHTSA has received 375 owner complaints about the 2021 Chrysler Pacifica, the newest on October 10, 2026. Of these, 11 describe a crash (3%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 11 injuries.

In complaints about the 2021 Chrysler Pacifica, the component group named most often is the electrical system (41%), followed by the engine (38%) and the power train (32%).

2 of the 2021 Chrysler Pacifica's 7 recalls also concern the electrical system.

Where 2021 Chrysler Pacifica owners gave the mileage (28 complaints), the median was 38,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Electrical System152
  • Engine141
  • Power Train119
  • Fuel/Propulsion System77
  • Unknown Or Other56
  • Back Over Prevention28

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2021 Chrysler Pacifica received by NHTSA, by calendar year
202126
202291
202377
202466
202557
202658

Complaints about the 2021 Chrysler Pacifica peaked in 2022, when NHTSA received 91. 69% arrived between 2020 and 2024, the model year's first years on the road.

Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2021 vehicles, the 2021 Chrysler Pacifica drew 2.1× the complaints of the median Chrysler Pacifica year in the same window: 4th highest of the 11 ranked years.

That makes 2021 one of the Chrysler Pacifica years to avoid by our method.

Chrysler Pacifica years to avoid →

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: none before 2011
  • Frontal: 5/5
  • Side: 5/5

The 375 complaints about the 2021 Chrysler Pacifica are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Chrysler Pacifica by model year

Other 2021 Chrysler models

Newest record on this page: October 10, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted