Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in HybridYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 616 NHTSA owner complaints across 10 model years, the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid years to avoid are 2018 and 2022, and the strongest years are 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2024. The Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid has 12 safety recalls on record.

Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid median. Tap a year for its full report.

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Complaints by system

Most common Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid problems

All model years combined: 616 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system23713
Engine2088
Power train1734
Hybrid propulsion system1211
Fuel/propulsion system807
Vehicle speed control361
Service brakes256
Steering200
Forward collision avoidance182
15 other systems643
5 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

  1. Intermittent Loss of Electric Power SteeringPE25009 · 2017 · still open
    Open
  2. Electrical arcing and thermal events, potentially leading to fires, while utilizing Enel X Way USA, LLC's JuiceBox residential charger.PE24028 · 2018 · closed Jun 5, 2025
    No recall
  3. Loss of motive power due to an internal wiring connector short.RQ24004 · 2017–2023 · still open
    Open
  4. Ignition-off high voltage battery fire (Remedy effectiveness of Recall 22V-077)RQ24001 · 2017–2018 · still open
    Led to recall 26V-362
  5. Transmission fault leading to loss of motive powerPE22008 · 2018–2022 · closed Mar 27, 2024
    Led to recall 23V-010