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2024 Chrysler Pacifica reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 42 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Chrysler Pacifica over 3 years — 14 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Pacifica years here — under the median of the other years, which is 32. NHTSA has 11 recalls on file, including Frontal, Critical fasteners, and Curtain.

2017 Chrysler Pacifica
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Complaints

42

Per year

14

Recalls

11

Years on the road

3

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (13 of 42), then Powertrain (11) and Air bags (10). The most filings arrived in 2026 (20 of 42). Those filings include 2 that report a crash and 1 that reports an injury.

Next to 2023 and 2025

The 2023 Pacifica has 152 complaints, 31 per year, and the 2025 has 28 complaints, 14 per year. The 2024 has fewer complaints per year than the 2023.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2024 Chrysler Pacifica. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (11)

Recall air bags, frontal 2026-06-02 · NHTSA campaign 26V358000
Summary Braun Corporation (Braun) is recalling certain 2023-2026 Chrysler Pacifica and Voyager vehicles. The spring inside the front seat harness connector may contact electrical terminals.
Remedy Dealers will replace the spring, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 16, 2026. Owners may contact Braun's customer service at 1-800-488-0359.
Recall adaptive equipment, wheelchair restraints, critical fasteners 2026-05-11 · NHTSA campaign 26V296000
Summary Braun Corporation (Braun) is recalling certain 2023-2026 Chrysler Pacifica vehicles. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
Remedy Braun will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 16, 2026. Owners may contact Braun's customer service at 1-800-488-0359 or Q'Straint's customer service at 1-800-987-9987.
Recall air bags, side and window, curtain 2026-03-26 · NHTSA campaign 26V189000
Summary Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Pacifica and Voyager vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bags may have insufficient pressure retention from improperly sealed seams. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
Remedy Dealers will replace the side curtain air bags, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 14, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's numbers for this recall are 06D, 10D, and 11D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 2, 2026. This recall expands and replaces previous NHTSA recall numbers 25V302 and 25V573. Vehicles previously repaired under a prior recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
Recall adaptive equipment, wheelchair restraints, latch or anchor 2025-12-17 · NHTSA campaign 25V876000
Summary Rollx Vans (Rollx) is recalling certain GMC Yukon, Sierra, Chevrolet Express 2500, Ford Transit, E-250, Toyota Sienna, Sienna Hybrid, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Town and Country, Voyager, Pacifica, Dodge Grand Caravan, and Ram Promaster vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. Please refer to Rollx's recall report for specific model year information. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
Remedy Rollx will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 5, 2026. Owners may contact Rollx's customer service at 1-800-956-6668.
Recall adaptive equipment, wheelchair restraints, latch or anchor 2025-12-17 · NHTSA campaign 25V877000
Summary Vantage Mobility, LLC (VM) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Honda Odyssey, 2021-2025 Chrysler Pacifica, and Toyota Sienna vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
Remedy Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters was mailed January 27, 2026. Owners may contact Vantage Mobility customer service at 1-800-488-9082.
Recall equipment, appliance, speakers 2025-07-17 · NHTSA campaign 25V471000
Summary Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Chrysler Pacifica vehicles. The vehicles were built with an incorrect radio, which can cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Remedy Dealers replaced the radio, free of charge. All affected vehicles have been repaired. Owner notification letters were mailed August 7, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 57C.
Recall air bags, side and window, curtain 2025-05-08 · NHTSA campaign 25V302000
Summary Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Pacifica and Voyager vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bags may have insufficient pressure retention from improperly sealed seams. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
Remedy Dealers will replace the side curtain air bags, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning October 14, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's numbers for this recall are 06C, 54C, 55C. This recall is replaced by NHTSA recall number 26V189. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
Recall seats, barriers 2024-11-25 · NHTSA campaign 24V888000
Summary Braun Corporation (Braun) is recalling certain 2024 Chrysler Pacifica and Voyager vehicles. The seat limiter may not have been installed, allowing the seat to move too far forward. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Remedy Dealers will inspect and install a seat limiter as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 17, 2024. Owners may contact Braun customer service at 1-800-488-0359.
Recall traction control 2024-03-28 · NHTSA campaign 24V240000
Summary Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2024 Pacifica and Voyager vehicles. The traction control system (TCS) does not function when cruise control is activated.
Remedy Dealers will update the TCS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 11, 2024. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 22B.
Recall visibility, windshield, critical fasteners 2024-03-28 · NHTSA campaign 24V238000
Summary Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2024 Pacifica and Voyager vehicles. The windshield may not have been properly bonded to the vehicle, allowing it to detach during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 212, "Windshield Mounting."
Remedy Dealers will replace the windshield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 30, 2024. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 25B.
Recall air bags, frontal, clockspring 2024-03-14 · NHTSA campaign 24V199000
Summary Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Ram 1500, Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Wagoneer, Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Chrysler Pacifica, Ram 3500, Ram 3500 cab chassis, Ram 2500, Ram 4500 cab chassis, Ram 5500 cab chassis, 2023 Jeep Gladiator, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee L, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis with a GVWR less than 10,000 lbs., and Chrysler Voyager vehicles. The steering column control module may not be welded properly, which can prevent the driver's air bag from deploying in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Remedy Dealers will inspect and replace the steering column control module, as necessary free of charge. Some owner notification letters were mailed April 11, 2024 through June 20, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US, LLC's numbers for this recall are 14B, 33B, 34B, 35B, 36B.

Complaints by component (42 total)

Electrical system
13
Powertrain
11
Air bags
10
Engine
8
Forward collision avoidance
4
Service brakes
3
Fuel and propulsion system
2
Seat belts
2
Speed control
2
Steering
2
Structure
2
Hybrid propulsion
1
Lane departure
1
Seats
1
Wheels
1
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Crash-flagged

2

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

1

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

52024172025202026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "Vehicle AC was blowing warm but car was operating normally with no obvious issues. After approximately three hours of driving car abruptly lost power and lit a warning light and shut off. The dealership was able to…"
    Electrical system, Unknown or other, Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2026-09-11
  • "An authorized dealer did a recall repair on my vehicle without my explicit consent. Not verbally nor in writing. Completion of said repair resulted in a botched outcome. Service manager was made aware but did not remedy…"
    Air bags · filed 2026-08-27
  • "The vehicle was purchased used on 8/5/26 with no problems or recalls. I was driving home from the dealership on the highway about 1.5 hours and the vehicle had a warning light come on telling me to pull over safely and…"
    Powertrain, Electrical system, Unknown or other · filed 2026-08-07
  • "While I was driving to drop my kids to school My Chrysler Pacifica PHEV dashboard chimed, the check engine light made an appearance, and the screen in my gauge cluster showed a large warning message. “Stop Safely,…"
    Powertrain, Speed control, Engine · filed 2026-08-07
  • "2024 Chrysler Pacifica completely shutdown during a left turn. Engine died all electrical stopped functioning. Had to restart the vehicle to move the vehicle. This condition happened twice last week, but has not…"
    Powertrain, Electrical system, Engine · filed 2026-07-20

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
Pacifica 3.6L, 6-cyl Automatic 9-speed Front-wheel drive 19 28 22 MPG $2950
Pacifica all-wheel drive 3.6L, 6-cyl Automatic 9-speed All-wheel drive 17 25 20 MPG $3250
Pacifica hybrid 3.6L, 6-cyl Automatic (variable gear ratios) Front-wheel drive 29 30 30 MPG / 520 mi range $2150

Specs and fitment

RU generation, 2017–present
Body styles Minivan
Oil 0W-20 full synthetic (3.6L V6) , 5.5 qt capacity
Tire size 235/65R17 (common trims)

Known issues for this generation

Recall 23V-010 covers certain 2017-2023 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid Electric vehicles: an internal transmission wiring connector may short circuit, resulting in an unexpected engine shutdown. Dealers update the Power Inverter Module software and, if needed, update the instrument panel cluster and ECM software.

Compare

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2024 Chrysler Pacifica reliable?

Owners have filed 42 complaints with NHTSA about the 2024 Chrysler Pacifica over 3 years — 14 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Pacifica years here — under the median of the other years, which is 32. NHTSA has 11 recalls on file, including Frontal, Critical fasteners, and Curtain.

What are common problems with a 2024 Chrysler Pacifica?

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (13 of 42), then Powertrain (11) and Air bags (10). The most filings arrived in 2026 (20 of 42). Those filings include 2 that report a crash and 1 that reports an injury.

Is the 2024 Chrysler Pacifica more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2023 Pacifica has 152 complaints, 31 per year, and the 2025 has 28 complaints, 14 per year. The 2024 has fewer complaints per year than the 2023.

Has the 2024 Chrysler Pacifica been recalled?

The 2024 Chrysler Pacifica has 11 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2024 Chrysler Pacifica?

Owners have filed 42 complaints about the 2024 Chrysler Pacifica with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2024 Chrysler Pacifica get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2024 Chrysler Pacifica is 24 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What engine oil does a Chrysler Pacifica use?

0W-20 full synthetic (3.6L V6)

What does NHTSA recall 23V-010 cover on the Chrysler Pacifica?

Recall 23V-010 covers certain 2017-2023 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid Electric vehicles: an internal transmission wiring connector may short circuit, resulting in an unexpected engine shutdown.

What generation is the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica?

RU generation (2017-present).