2019 Chrysler Pacifica engine problems
97 of the 357 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 91 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the engine
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 97 reports a crash · 1 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2018: 1 · 2019: 8 · 2020: 3 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 14 · 2023: 23 · 2024: 17 · 2025: 17 · 2026: 11
Half of the 21 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 4,000 and 70,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
357 complaints in all about the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica, 11 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Engine” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Chrysler Pacifica engine problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the engine. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Got on freeway on ramp. About 3/4 of a mile later, warning came on “Stop Safely, vehicle will shut off soon” - red turtle appeared, and service engine soon light came on. 1.
Vehicle has continually shifted roughly, but beginning last year it stalled while coming to a stop. We replaced the battery and removed the auxillary battery that controls the automatic start/stop and had no issues for almost a year.
Please read! This is the 10th occurrence of this issue, and second time posting here as a safety issue. I hope no one else experiences this. The issue still cant be diagnosed, so trying for another time. Last time they had the Pacifica for over 7 weeks!
Stop/start function is a hazard. We have already had it repaired once at a dealership where we needed 2 new batteries. 2 weeks later, it started doing the same thing again - sputtering while driving, auto stop start not available. Had to jump start. It turns off while driving sometimes in the middle of the road
The contact owns a 2019 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would independently lurch forward and shake without warning. The contact linked the failure to an unknown recall however, the VIN tool showed no open recalls. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure.
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications91 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
- 113280 Service bulletinJul 6, 2026
- HOSE AND TUBE - EGR COOLANT
The 1 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0303 P0A44 P0306 P0205 P0300 P0301 P0302 P0304
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica
Source: the same files- electrical problems 118 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 89 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 97 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (27% of everything owners filed about it), and 91 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the engine on the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 9 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do engine problems show up on the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 23,400 miles; half of them between 4,000 and 70,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Engine" heading cover?
The engine and its cooling system. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.