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2023 Chrysler Pacifica Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 155 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 Chrysler Pacifica, most often about the engine (30% of complaints). It is 11th of 18 Pacifica model years by number of complaints and has 14 recalls.
⚠ Safety advisory1 recall for this car came with a park-outside warning. See below and check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most common 2023 Chrysler Pacifica problems
Engine
47 complaints · 30%Electrical
43 complaints · 28%The contact owns a 2023 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v436000 (back over prevention) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact…
The contact owns a 2023 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the accelerator pedal failed to respond as needed. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle, and the failure persisted. The vehicle was driven to the dealer to be diagnosed, and failure was associated with NHTSA campaign…
Transmission
42 complaints · 27%The contact rented a 2023 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and stopped in traffic, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate. The contact shifted the transmission into park(p) and attempted to shift back into drive(d); however, the…
The contact owns a 2023 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle went into limp mode, shuddered, and then stalled. The message to "stop - pull over safely" was displayed on the instrument panel. The failure had occurred on several occasions. The contact researched and…
Air bags
35 complaints · 23%The contact owns a 2023 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 25v302000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated, and the warning light illuminated…
The contact owns a 2023 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. Additionally, several other unknown warning lights were intermittently illuminated. The contact stated that the hybrid system was inoperable and failed to function…
Other or unspecified
22 complaints · 14%Fuel system
16 complaints · 10%Steering
11 complaints · 7%The contact owns a 2023 braunability Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and using the power chair with hand controls, the drivability was terrible. While driving at various speeds, it was difficult to stay in the intended lane. The lane sensing feature was loose and failed to…
Brakes
8 complaints · 5%The contact owns a 2023 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while driving approximately 7 MPH and slowing to park his vehicle, the contact depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle kept moving forward. The contact stated he crashed into the front end of a vehicle parked in front of his vehicle. The contact…
The contact owns a 2023 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle on a slight incline and exiting the vehicle, the vehicle started rolling backwards while the driverâs side door was still open. The contact attempted to activate the parking brake; however, the parking brake failed to…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2023 Chrysler Pacifica recalls
Air bags: frontal
Risk: The unintended connection may prevent the air bags from deploying, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect 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.
Backup camera: camera
Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the central vision processing module software or replace the module, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed beginning july 16, 2026. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 46d. Vehicle identification numbers (vins) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on may 28, 2026.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US, llc) is recalling certain 2019 and 2023 chrysler pacifica, 2024 ram 1500, ram 2500, and 2024-2025 jeep wrangler vehicles. Contamination in the central vision processing module or improper programming may 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."
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility: critical fasteners
Risk: An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
Braun corporation (braun) is recalling certain 2023-2026 chrysler pacifica vehicles. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
Air bags: curtain
Risk: Air bags with insufficient pressure retention increase the risk of ejection and injury during a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect 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. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 226, "ejection mitigation."
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Risk: An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
Full defect 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.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Risk: An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
Full defect 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.
Equipment: tv/radio/speakers
Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera, as necessary free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed july 3, 2025. Owners may contact chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 34c.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US, llc) is recalling certain 2023 chrysler pacifica and voyager vehicles. Due to a manufacturing error, the rearview camera image may not display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 111, "rear visibility."
Air bags: curtain
Risk: An air bag with insufficient pressure retention increases the risk of ejection and injury during a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect 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."
Air bags: curtain
Risk: An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will secure the connector, free of charge. All vehicles have been remedied. Owner notification letters were mailed october 22, 2024. Owners may contact fca customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Fca's number for this recall is a8b.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US, llc) is recalling certain 2020-2023 pacifica and 2020-2021, 2023 voyager vehicles. An improperly secured connector for the side curtain air bags may prevent the air bags from deploying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard numbers 214, "side impact protection" and 226, "ejection mitigation."
Backup camera: camera
Risk: A rearview camera image that does not display decreases the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the radio software or the software will be OTA, "over-the-air," free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning july 9, 2024. Owners may contact fca US, llc customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Fca US, llc's numbers for this recall are 66b and 79b.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US, llc) is recalling certain 2021-2022 dodge durango, 2021-2023 chrysler pacifica, jeep grand cherokee l, 2022 ram 1500, 2500, 3500, chrysler voyager, 2022-2023 jeep compass, grand cherokee, wagoneer, grand wagoneer, andâ ram promaster vehicles. The radio software may prevent the rearview image from displaying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard number 111, "rear visibility."
Air bags: driver clockspring/spiral cassette
Risk: An air bag that does not deploy in a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: 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.
Full defect 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."
Electrical: 12v/24v/48v battery
Risk: A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will correct the isolator to fit the anti-rotation stud, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed november 28, 2023. Owners may contact fca US, llc customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Fca US, llc's number for this recall is b0a.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US, llc) is recalling certain 2023 chrysler pacifica plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. An electrical short may occur due to an incorrectly installed 12-volt battery isolator post, resulting in a fire while parked or driving.
Fuel system: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel line as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed august 31, 2023. Owners may contact fca US, llc customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Fca US, llc's number for this recall is 77a.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US, llc) is recalling certain 2023 pacifica plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The fuel line may be deformed, causing a fuel leak.
Electrical: connectors/plugs/receptacles
Risk: An unexpected engine shutdown can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the power inverter module (pim) software and, if necessary, update the instrument panel cluster (ipc) and the electronic control module (ECM) software, free of charge. Fca US will notify dealers and begin notifying owners on or about: 03/21/2023 for 2021 model year vehicles, 05/02/2023 for 2019-2020 model year vehicles, and 06/15/2023 for 2017-2018 model year vehicles. Fca began notifying owners on february 23, 2023. Owners may contact fca US, llc customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Fca US, llc's number for this recall is 03a.
Full defect summary
Chrysler (fca US, llc) is recalling certain 2017-2023 pacifica plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (phevs). An internal transmission wiring connector may short circuit, resulting in an unexpected engine shutdown.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Loss of motive power due to an internal wiring connector short.
Summary
On july 22, 2022, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened investigation pe22-008 regarding complaints alleging a loss of motive power condition potentially due to a transmission malfunction in model years 2019-2021 chrysler pacifica plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (phev).â on january 17, 2023, fiat chrysler automobiles (fca) issued safety recall (NHTSA recall 23v-010) involving 2017-2023 model years (my) pacifica plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (phev) produced between august 12, 2016, through january 9, 2023. The recall states that the loss of motive power condition in these vehicles is caused by an internal transmission wiring connector that may short circuit, resulting in an une
Transmission fault leading to loss of motive power
Summary
On july 22, 2022, the office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe22008 to investigate allegation of loss of motive power, potentially due to transmission malfunction, in certain chrysler pacifica vehicles. In a january 17, 2023 letter to NHTSA, fiat chrysler automobiles (fca) submitted recall notice 23v-010 involving a transmission motor wiring defect in 67,118 model year (my) 2017-2023 chrysler pacifica plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (phevs) manufactured from august 12, 2016 through january 9, 2023. Fca determined that an internal transmission connector short could result in an unexpected engine shutdown under certain conditions. Follow up correspondence with fca confirmed this defect
Questions about the 2023 Chrysler Pacifica
- What are the most common problems with the 2023 Chrysler Pacifica?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (47 complaints); electrical (43 complaints); transmission (42 complaints).
- How many recalls does the 2023 Chrysler Pacifica have?
- 14 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from June 2, 2026 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2023 a bad year for the Chrysler Pacifica?
- It is 11th of 18 Pacifica model years by number of complaints, with 155 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.