MODELYEARINDEX

Which Chrysler Pacifica Plug-IN years to avoid

Across 5 scored model years, the 2018 model year carries the highest severity-weighted complaint rates.

Ownership label · Chrysler Pacifica Plug-IN Full report
F
Grade 2017–2021
2018 vs model median 3.8×
Model median3× median
Fuel System 50
Engine 46
Electrical 45
Avoid

2018

Best

2019 · 2021

Year by year

Severity-weighted complaints filed in each model year’s first 60 months on the road, so every year is measured over an identical window.

Year Complaint volume vs median Reports Grade
2017
1.00× 54 C
2018
3.85× 237 F
2019
0.80× 58 B
2020
1.61× 96 C
2021
0.51× 38 B
2022 P
4.06× 219 F
2023 P
1.30× 77 C
2024 P
0.93× 48 B

P — provisional. These years have not completed 60 months on the road, so their totals are incomplete and they are excluded from the verdict.

What owners report

The component groups most often named, with one representative report. These are unverified — allegations, not findings.

2018 F 237 reports · median 5,000 mi

  1. Fuel System 50

    We were driving car at 25 MPH on busy city road in gas mode (not electric mode) when the power steering and accelerator stopped working. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Engine 46

    I purchased the 2018 chrysler pacifica hybrid in december 2018. In february 2018 at about 3500 miles, the vehicle's engine light turned on and the engine sounded loud. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Electrical 45

    I was passing a slow moving motor home on state road 19 ocala national forest . In the middle of my pass the engine cut off. I had enough speed to finish my pass safely and pull to the side of road. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

5 crash · 15 fire

2020 C 96 reports · median 19,157 mi

  1. Electrical 22

    The contact owns a 2020 chrysler pacifica. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v334000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Engine 19

    The vehicle is an electric and gas hybrid vehicle. While driving the vehicle at highway speeds, the vehicle goes completely dead. There is no power to accelerate, no power steering, reduced braking. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Drivetrain 14

    While driving on electric only power at highway speeds, the van stalled. The dash showed "put vehicle in park to restart" and I had to pull over with no ability to accelerate, come to a complete stop, and place the… owner complaint filed with NHTSA

4 crash · 2 injuries

The best year for the Pacifica Plug-IN

Ranked by overall score among years with a full 60 months on the road.

2021 is the best-scoring Pacifica Plug-IN model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 83.9 out of 100 — a score that combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.

Yearvs medianReportsGrade
2021 0.51× 38 B
2019 0.80× 58 B
2017 1.00× 54 C

Recalls

No recall campaigns are on record for this model.

How long do they last?

Complaint records show when problems get reported, not how long a car survives. Where owners gave an odometer reading, faults on the 2018 were reported at a median of 5,000 miles. Treat that as the point problems start being noticed, not a lifespan.

Common questions

Answered directly from this model’s record.

Which Chrysler Pacifica Plug-IN years should you avoid?
2018 carry the highest severity-weighted complaint rates of any Chrysler Pacifica Plug-IN model year measured over an identical 60-month window.
What is the best year for the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-IN?
2021 is the best-scoring Chrysler Pacifica Plug-IN model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 83.9 out of 100. The score combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.
How many recalls does the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-IN have?
0 distinct recall campaigns are on record across all scored Chrysler Pacifica Plug-IN model years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report with NHTSA.

How this was calculated

Every model year is scored over an identical window: complaints filed with NHTSA during the first 60 months after that model year went on sale. Without this, older cars look worse purely because they have had longer to accumulate reports.

Limitations. Complaints are unverified reports submitted voluntarily by owners; they are allegations, not findings, and reporting rates vary between models. Model years with fewer than 60 months on the road are marked provisional and excluded from verdicts. Cross-model comparison is withheld pending production-volume data.

Full methodology · Sources · Data vintage August 9, 2026

Working 2018 Pacifica Plug-IN
Complaints in window
237
Severity-weighted
409.5
Model median (weighted)
107
vs model median
3.85×
Recall campaigns (weighted)
0
Open investigations
2
Score 18.3 F