2022 Chrysler Pacifica problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (62) · Engine (22) · Seats (15)
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Safety recalls (10)
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery 2026-06-04 · campaign 26V362000 · 17,277 vehicles ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE
Defect: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. The battery pack may cause a vehicle fire, even when the vehicle is parked with the ignition in the "Off" position.
Risk: A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Owners are advised not to charge their vehicles, and to park outside and away from structures, until their vehicle is repaired. Dealers will update the high voltage battery pack control module software. In addition, dealers will inspect and replace the battery pack assembly, as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning June 23, 2026. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recal
Air Bags:side/Window:curtain 2026-03-26 · campaign 26V189000 · 293,264 vehicles
Defect: 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."
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 recal
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility:wheelchair Restraints/Securement:latch/Anchor: 2025-12-17 · campaign 25V876000 · 86 vehicles
Defect: 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.
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.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility:wheelchair Restraints/Securement:latch/Anchor: 2025-12-17 · campaign 25V877000 · 1,019 vehicles
Defect: 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.
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.
Air Bags:side/Window:curtain 2025-05-08 · campaign 25V302000 · 250,651 vehicles
Defect: 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."
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.
Air Bags:side/Window:curtain 2024-10-24 · campaign 24V793000 · 26 vehicles
Defect: 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."
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.
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2024-06-13 · campaign 24V436000 · 1,033,433 vehicles
Defect: 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, and 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."
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.
Electrical System:wiring:connectors/Plugs/Receptacles 2023-01-17 · campaign 23V010000 · 67,117 vehicles
Defect: 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.
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 1-80
Visibility:windshield Wiper/Washer:linkages 2022-08-11 · campaign 22V619000 · 508 vehicles
Defect: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022 Voyager and Pacifica vehicles. The windshield wiper arm nuts may be improperly tightened, which can cause the wipers to not function properly.
Risk: Improperly functioning wipers can reduce the driver's visibility in certain weather conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will tighten the wiper arm nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 30, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US's number for this recall is Z80.
Seats:mid/Rear Assembly 2022-03-24 · campaign 22V181000 · 1,160 vehicles
Defect: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Pacifica and 2021 Voyager vehicles. The second-row seat-to-floor mounting latch may bind and stick open, preventing the seat from properly securing to the floor. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."
Risk: An unsecured seat increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the second-row seat cushion frame, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 7, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recall is Z22.
Service bulletins (546)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2026-10-02 · S2621000006 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
note: document released 10/2/2026. multiple warning indicators on in the ipc. esm - prndl flashing. and the vehicle will not shift into gear. the wipers may be on, with an electric parking brake unavailable.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-10 · 114507 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
compressor - air conditioning
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-10 · 114505 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
compressor - air conditioning
Structure:body 2026-09-08 · 9100900 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
passive entry o/s dr handle prior to replacing an inoperative passive entry door handle, perform star online s2623000040.
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-21 · 113550 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
evaporator - air conditioning
Unknown Or Other 2026-07-21 · 113551 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
evaporator - air conditioning
Showing the 6 most recent of 546 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-28 · Power Train“the vehicle experienced a concurrent failure of the high-voltage traction battery pack and the high-voltage battery coolant heater (diagnostic trouble code p0e15). the electric battery coolant heater is a critical component of the high-voltage battery thermal management loop and vehicle cabin heating/defrosting system. when this heater fails, the…”
2026-10-21 · Unknown Or Other“the vehicle was left in parking on a saturday afternoon in costco. when we came back and we put everything in the trunk, the vehicle turn on automatically, not by remote start, on its own. when we saw the dashboard it said: "put on in parking to prevent rolling", but the vehicle didn't take any gears and it was not able to be turn off. we try to tu…”
2026-10-20 · Vehicle Speed Control“we purchased 2022 hybrid chrysler pacifica from mountain view cdjr in june 2026 and around july 4th the car went into critical red turtle limp mode on the highway slowing from 65 to under 15 mph with all our children in the car. thankfully my husband was driving and able to get us to the local cdjr who helped inspect the vehicle and discovered cont…”
2026-10-14 · Seats“rear passenger side center section captains chair had an uncommanded back of seat drop downward followed by the entire seat rolling forward as i was slowing down the vehicle to make sure the passenger was not injured. the chair flops back and forth. approximately 12500 miles on the 2022 vehicle. the drivers side of this seat also failed but nobo…”
2026-10-13 · Electrical System“this vehicle is experiencing a severe, recurring premature failure of the power sliding door lock actuators on both sides. when i took it to the dealer for inspection i didn’t know the clicking sound was a problem. but was told it needed to be replaced because it was a “safety issue.” • september 5, 2024: the right-side sliding door lock actuator f…”
2026-09-30 · Air Bags · 135,000 mi · 💥 crash“the contact owned a 2022 chrysler pacifica. the contact stated that while driving up to a four-way intersection at approximately 5 mph, a second vehicle driving approximately 50 mph crashed into the front driver’s side quarter panel of the vehicle. during the crash, no air bags inside the vehicle deployed. the driver sustained a brain contusion and…”
2026-09-25 · Electrical System“the manufacturer marked the recall complete via an automated over-the-air (ota) update without physical inspection. the rearview camera failed to display. the dealership replaced the display, which failed to remedy the defect, and during service, the radio module failed completely. both dealer and manufacturer are demanding out-of-pocket payment to…”
2026-09-25 · Electrical System“addendum to complaint number xxx: the vehicle is now completely undriveable and parked at my residence due to the severe safety hazard of the electric power steering (eps) system locking up completely after 10 minutes of operation. i have contacted chrysler corporate (case # xxx) and multiple local dealerships, including carolina chrysler in [xxx].…”
2026-09-23 · Power Train“vehicle: 2022 chrysler pacifica hybrid. approximately 25,300 miles on saturday 9/12/26 while driving at highway speeds the following message displayed "stop safely, vehicle will shut off soon". when the message displayed the check engine light illuminated as well as the limp mode light. in limp mode the vehicle reduced speed rapidly and would n…”
2026-09-21 · Steering“**steering rack failure** i bought this as a used vehicle from calavan cdjr in [xxx] xxx with 89,219 miles [xxx] it now has approximately 117,000 miles on it. when i bought it, there was a suspension noise that appeared to be due to strut mounts. due to this noise, dealer lowered the sale price. since the time of purchase, i have replaced both …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.