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Chrysler Pacifica years to avoid (and the best years)

3,679 NHTSA owner complaints and 39 recalls across 10 model years, 2017 to 2026. Built from NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, generated October 26, 2026.

Which Chrysler Pacifica years should you avoid?

By NHTSA owner complaints, the Chrysler Pacifica years to avoid are 2017 and 2018. The typical Chrysler Pacifica year has 189 complaints on file.

What are the best Chrysler Pacifica years?

The Chrysler Pacifica years with the fewest complaints on file are the 2023 (152) and 2020 (170). Model years after 2023 are left out: they have not been on the road long enough to compare.

NHTSA does not publish sales figures, so these are complaint counts, not a rate per car on the road. A year that sold more cars collects more complaints, and older years have had longer to collect them.

Every model year

YearComplaintsvs typical year RecallsCrashes InjuriesOur readMost reported
2026110.1×511Few red flagsElectrical system
2025280.1×930Few red flagsAirbags
2024420.2×1122Few red flagsElectrical system
20231520.8×1431Few red flagsEngine
20222081.1×10613Some concerns to checkTransmission and drivetrain
20213681.9×71111Some concerns to checkElectrical system
20201700.9×5710Few red flagsElectrical system
20193101.6×7113Some concerns to checkElectrical system
20188694.6×122715Approach with cautionEngine
20171,5218.0×114637Approach with cautionEngine

Most reported problem areas

Share of the 989 complaints sorted by system, all years together.

Recalls (39)