NHTSA Safety Recalls
Chrysler Pacifica Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 43 recall campaigns for the Chrysler Pacifica, across 13 model years from 2004 to 2027. The 2023 has the most (14); the fewest among years with a recall is 2027 (1).
Chrysler Pacifica years to avoid by our method: 2005 (2.5× the median year), 2017 (5.4× the median year), 2018 (2.5× the median year) and 2021 (2.1× the median year).
- Model years
- 13
- Recall campaigns
- 43
- Most recalls
- 2023
- Owner complaints
- 7,051
2004–2027, with a recall
14 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 7,051 complaints with NHTSA about the Chrysler Pacifica across 18 model years; the most, 1,540, concern the 2017.
Owners marked a crash on 207 of the Chrysler Pacifica complaints (3%) and a fire on 99.
Across all Chrysler Pacifica model years, owners name the engine most often (at least 1,920 complaints), then the power train (1,431).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Chrysler Pacifica in 2026: 608, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Chrysler Pacifica is equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair restraints/securement: latch/anchor:, in 14 model-year listings.
The newest Chrysler Pacifica recall, 26V561000, was reported on September 1, 2026 and concerns the electronic stability control (esc).
NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2007, 2008 and 2016 Chrysler Pacifica, model years owners have filed complaints about.
Chrysler Pacifica years to avoid
The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica stands out most: 755 complaints between 2016 and 2020, 34% of them naming the engine.
The 2017 also carries 11 recalls, against a median of 5 for the ranked Chrysler Pacifica years.
The best-measured Chrysler Pacifica years are 2008 (0.2×), 2007 (0.5×) and 2020 (0.6×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1 | 1 | — | not ranked |
| 2026 | 0 | 11 | — | not ranked |
| 2025 | 9 | 30 | — | not ranked |
| 2024 | 11 | 47 | — | not ranked |
| 2023 | 14 | 155 | — | not ranked |
| 2022 | 10 | 218 | 158 | 1.0× |
| 2021avoid | 7 | 375 | 260 | 2.1× |
| 2020 | 5 | 172 | 59 | 0.6× |
| 2019 | 7 | 316 | 115 | 0.9× |
| 2018avoid | 12 | 889 | 328 | 2.5× |
| 2017avoid | 11 | 1,540 | 755 | 5.4× |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2008 | 0 | 102 | 19 | 0.2× |
| 2007 | 0 | 326 | 70 | 0.5× |
| 2006 | 1 | 726 | 97 | 0.9× |
| 2005avoid | 2 | 1,244 | 276 | 2.5× |
| 2004 | 2 | 896 | 189 | 1.5× |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Chrysler Pacifica years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Chrysler Pacifica
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS/SECUREMENT:LATCH/ANCHOR:14
- AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN13
- BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA11
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:CONNECTORS/PLUGS/RECEPTACLES7
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY4
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY3
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL3
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD3
- EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS/SECUREMENT:CRITICAL FASTENERS3
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)3
Chrysler Pacifica model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Chrysler Pacifica recall campaign (43)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V561000September 1, 2026 | electronic stability control (esc) | 2025 | crash | 2,017 |
| 26V531000August 13, 2026 | back over prevention: sensing system: camera | 2027 | crash | 844,027 |
| 26V362000June 4, 2026 | electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery | 2020–2022 | fire and injurypark outside | 17,277 |
| 26V358000June 2, 2026 | air bags: frontal | 2023–2025 | crash and injury | 141 |
| 26V327000May 21, 2026 | back over prevention: sensing system: camera | 2019, 2023 | crash | 16 |
| 26V296000May 11, 2026 | equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair restraints/securement: critical fasteners | 2023–2025 | injury | 476 |
| 26V189000March 26, 2026 | air bags: side/window: curtain | 2022–2025 | crash and injury | 293,264 |
| 25V876000December 17, 2025 | equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair restraints/securement: latch/anchor: | 2017–2025 | injury | 86 |
| 25V877000December 17, 2025 | equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair restraints/securement: latch/anchor: | 2021–2025 | injury | 1,019 |
| 25V573000September 4, 2025 | air bags: side/window: curtain | 2025 | crash and injury | 985 |
| 25V471000July 17, 2025 | equipment: appliance: tv/radio/speakers | 2024–2025 | crash | 21 |
| 25V388000June 12, 2025 | back over prevention: sensing system: camera | 2023 | crash | 140 |
| 25V302000May 8, 2025 | air bags: side/window: curtain | 2022–2025 | crash and injury | 250,651 |
| 24V888000November 25, 2024 | seats: barriers | 2024 | crash and injury | 44 |
| 24V793000October 24, 2024 | air bags: side/window: curtain | 2020–2023 | crash and injury | 26 |
| 24V436000June 13, 2024 | back over prevention: sensing system: camera | 2021–2023 | crash | 1,033,433 |
| 24V238000March 28, 2024 | visibility: windshield: critical fasteners | 2024 | crash and injury | 223 |
| 24V240000March 28, 2024 | traction control system | 2024 | crash | 26,776 |
| 24V199000March 14, 2024 | air bags: frontal: driver clockspring/spiral cassette | 2023–2024 | crash and injury | 38,164 |
| 23V753000November 9, 2023 | electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery | 2023 | fire and injurypark outside | 32 |
| 23V500000July 20, 2023 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2023 | fire | 967 |
| 23V010000January 17, 2023 | electrical system: wiring: connectors/plugs/receptacles | 2017–2023 | crash | 67,117 |
| 22V619000August 11, 2022 | visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages | 2022 | crash | 508 |
| 22V181000March 24, 2022 | seats: mid/rear assembly | 2021–2022 | crash and injury | 1,160 |
| 20V191000September 10, 2020 | back over prevention: sensing system: camera | 2019–2020 | crash | 319,610 |
| 19V886000December 12, 2019 | back over prevention: sensing system: camera | 2018–2019 | crash | 20,441 |
| 19V348000May 9, 2019 | electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery | 2017–2019 | crash | 198,731 |
| 19V143000February 28, 2019 | suspension: front: control arm: lower arm | 2018 | crash | 47,771 |
| 18V524000August 9, 2018 | electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 2017–2019 | crash | 12,779 |
| 18V492000July 26, 2018 | power train: automatic transmission | 2018 | crash | 5 |
| 18V493000July 26, 2018 | power train: axle assembly: axle shaft | 2018 | crash | 61 |
| 18V395000June 14, 2018 | electrical system: ignition: anti-theft: control module | 2017–2018 | crash and injury | 240,242 |
| 18V332000May 17, 2018 | electrical system: wiring | 2017–2018 | crash | 4,815,661 |
| 18V049000January 11, 2018 | electrical system: software | 2017 | crash | 153,859 |
| 17V824000December 21, 2017 | equipment | 2018 | fire and injury | 61,791 |
| 17V542000August 31, 2017 | seat belts: rear/other | 2017–2018 | crash and injury | 47,927 |
| 17V482000July 28, 2017 | power train: driveline: differential unit | 2017 | crash | 524 |
| 17V342000May 25, 2017 | service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2017 | crash | 371 |
| 16V490000June 30, 2016 | seat belts: rear/other | 2017 | crash and injury | 3,620 |
| 06V432000November 9, 2006 | power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm) | 2005–2006 | crash | 127,928 |
| 05V066000March 1, 2005 | exterior lighting: headlights | 2005 | crash | 43,180 |
| 04V113000March 4, 2004 | power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm) | 2004 | crash | 34,561 |
| 03V471000November 10, 2003 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2004 | fire | 9,579 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Chrysler Pacifica. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 22, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted