Chrysler Pacifica ReliabilityAll Years Ranked (2018–2024)
Side-by-side reliability scores, risk levels, and owner-cost projections for every Chrysler Pacifica we've analyzed. Identify the best years to buy, the ones to avoid, and the problems that follow the Pacifica across generations.
Average Score
80/100
Best Year
2021 Chrysler Pacifica
Score 85
Weakest Year
2018 Chrysler Pacifica
Score 72
Every Chrysler Pacifica Ranked
Sorted by reliability score. Each link opens the full year-specific report.
A practical and comfortable family minivan with excellent utility, provided you understand its electronic and transmission idiosyncrasies.
Top risks: Uconnect Infotainment / Electrical · 9-Speed Automatic Transmission · Power Sliding Doors
A well-rounded, feature-rich minivan that offers great value and generally solid reliability, especially for later model years.
Top risks: Electrical & Infotainment · 9-Speed Automatic Transmission · Power Sliding Doors & Liftgate
A feature-packed family workhorse, but budget for potential electrical and power accessory service.
Top risks: Electrical System · Power Sliding Doors/Liftgate · Transmission (ZF 9-speed)
A feature-rich minivan with excellent utility, but expect occasional electrical and power door headaches.
Top risks: Electrical System & Infotainment · Power Sliding Doors · Transmission (9-Speed Automatic)
A feature-rich minivan delivering exceptional practicality, but potential electrical and accessory issues require buyer awareness.
Top risks: Electrical & Infotainment · Power Sliding Doors · Transmission (9-Speed Automatic)
A feature-rich family hauler with innovative convenience, but be prepared for potential electrical and transmission headaches down the road.
Top risks: Transmission (9-speed Automatic) · Electrical / Infotainment (Uconnect) · Power Sliding Doors
A feature-rich minivan undermined by persistent electrical and transmission vulnerabilities, requiring careful ownership.
Top risks: Electrical System & BCM · 9-Speed Automatic Transmission · Power Sliding Doors
Problems That Follow the Pacifica Across Generations
Issues that appear in the top-3 risks across multiple model years — the cost of ownership you can actually predict.
Power Sliding Doors
Appears in 5 model years · 71% of generations
9-Speed Automatic Transmission
Appears in 3 model years · 43% of generations
Transmission (9-Speed Automatic)
Appears in 2 model years · 29% of generations
Electrical & Infotainment
Appears in 2 model years · 29% of generations
Pacifica vs. the Competition
Head-to-head reliability comparisons with the Pacifica's main rivals.