Chrysler Pacifica Best and Worst Years

Counting owner complaints filed in each model year's first three years, the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica drew the most (669; most-reported area: engine) and the 2020 the fewest (55).

Data: US EPA and NHTSAUpdated Sep 27, 2026

Every model year since 2017 in one place: EPA fuel economy, NHTSA recalls, owner complaints and crash test ratings. The best fuel economy rating, 22 mpg combined, arrived in 2017 and has held since. Includes the Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid.

Best and worst years, by owner complaints

Model years ranked by owner complaints filed with NHTSA in their first three years (model year Y: filed by the end of Y+2), so every year is measured over the same time on the road. Years without three full years of data, and launch or final years with very few sold, are left out. Counts are not adjusted for how many were sold.

Model year	First 3 years	All complaints	Recalls
2017 Pacifica Most reported: engine	669	1,600	17
2018 Pacifica Most reported: engine	356	1,097	16
2021 Pacifica Most reported: electrical system	207	394	8
2022 Pacifica Most reported: powertrain	204	327	10
2023 Pacifica Most reported: engine	132	192	14
2019 Pacifica Most reported: electrical system	93	356	9
2020 Pacifica Most reported: electrical system	55	228	7

Year by year

Model year	Best rating	Recalls	Complaints
2026 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	5	11
2025 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	10	29
2024 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	11	68
2023 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	14	192
2022 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	10	327
2021 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	8	394
2020 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	7	228
2019 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	9	356
2018 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	16	1,097
2017 MPG · Recalls and problems	22 mpg Gas	17	1,600

Owner complaints by model year

All complaints filed so far. Counts rise with sales volume and with time on the road, so recent years look better than they may turn out. The highlighted bar is the model year with the most complaints in its first three years.

2017: 1,600 complaints

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Owner complaints by model year, Chrysler Pacifica
Model year	Complaints
2017	1,600
2018	1,097
2019	356
2020	228
2021	394
2022	327
2023	192
2024	68
2025	29
2026	11

Best combined rating by model year

The best-rated version in each model year. Gas: 22 mpg (every year from 2017 to 2026).

2026: gas 22 mpg

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Chrysler Pacifica best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version
2017	22
2018	22
2019	22
2020	22
2021	22
2022	22
2023	22
2024	22
2025	22
2026	22

Comparisons

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Questions

Which Chrysler Pacifica years have the most problems?

Counting owner complaints filed with NHTSA in each model year's first three years, the 2017 (669) drew the most, then the 2018 (356). Most-reported area for the 2017: engine.

Which Chrysler Pacifica years have the fewest problems?

The 2020 (55) drew the fewest complaints in its first three years. The 2024, 2025, and 2026 are not ranked yet: they have had fewer than three full years on the road.

Which Chrysler Pacifica years should you avoid?

Complaint counts can't tell you whether a particular car is sound, but they show where owners reported the most trouble: the 2017, against 204 complaints in a typical Chrysler Pacifica year. Whatever the year, check the car's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy. Safety recall repairs are free at Chrysler dealers.

Which Chrysler Pacifica years have the most recalls?

The 2017 has the most safety recalls in NHTSA's file (17), then the 2018 (16). A recall can cover a problem that affects only a few cars, so open a year's page to see what each one covers. Five recalls tell owners not to drive the car or to park it outside until it is repaired, covering 2017 to 2023 models. Each year's recalls page lists them first.

What are the most common Chrysler Pacifica problems?

Of the 4,302 owner complaints NHTSA lists for 2017 to 2026 models, the areas named most are engine (35%), electrical system (31%), and powertrain (27%). One complaint can name more than one area. The recalls and problems page for each year breaks this down further.

Which Chrysler Pacifica year has the best MPG?

The best EPA fuel economy is 22 mpg combined, first reached by the 2017 gas version and matched by every year since.

Sources and method

US EPA fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and owner complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings.

Complaint counts are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.