Chrysler Pacifica reliability by year
27 recalls and 5,901 owner complaints across 13 model years. Best year to buy: 2024. Year to avoid: 2017.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
Years to avoid — and why 5 flagged on the NHTSA record
Cleaner on the data: 2005, 2008, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 . Still verify the specific vehicle.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 13 model years · newest first
Common trouble spots across the Pacifica aggregated across 13 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Chrysler Pacifica?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2024 Chrysler Pacifica scores 7.8/10 — the strongest in the 2005–2025 range. 34 complaints on file, 3 active recalls. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which Chrysler Pacifica year should I avoid?
The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica scores 5.8/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 1,458 owner complaints with NHTSA, 4 active recalls. That doesn't mean every 2017 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the Chrysler Pacifica should I avoid?
On the NHTSA complaint and recall record, the model years to be most careful with are 2018 (avoid — the electrical system — 7 fire-related complaints and 4 crash-related complaints on the electrical system); 2007 (avoid — the steering — 5 fire-related complaints and 1 crash-related complaint on the steering); 2019 (high-risk ownership — electrical system: 76 complaints, classified severe, failures cluster 13,860–48,000 mi); 2017 (high-risk ownership — cruise-control: 42 complaints, classified severe, failures cluster 10,000–32,000 mi); 2006 (high-risk ownership — electrical system: 39 complaints, classified severe, failures cluster 48,000–150,000 mi). The cleaner years on the data are 2008, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021. This is our read of the federal data, not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection of the specific vehicle.
How many years of the Chrysler Pacifica are tracked?
13 model years (2005 through 2025) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 27 recalls and 5,901 owner complaints.
What's the most-reported problem on the Chrysler Pacifica?
powertrain is the most-reported category — 1,169 complaints across 12 model years. Average shop repair runs about $2,500.