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2020 Chrysler Pacifica electrical problems

89 of the 228 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2020 Chrysler Pacifica name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). Filed under the same heading: 268 manufacturer bulletins, 2 recalls, 2 NHTSA investigations. 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.

89 complaints 39% of this model year’s 2 a fire

What owners filed about the electrical system

Source: NHTSA complaint database
89complaints name the electrical system

0 of the 89 reports a crash · 2 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.

Filed per year: 2020: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 15 · 2023: 18 · 2024: 21 · 2025: 20 · 2026: 11

Too few of these complaints carry an odometer reading to say when the problem shows up.

39%of this model year’s complaints

228 complaints in all about the 2020 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 “Electrical System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.

Across model years: Chrysler Pacifica electrical problems, every year on file →

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In owners’ own words

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

The contact owns a 2020 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The contact stated that after waiting for approximately 15 minutes, the vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the residence.
Electrical System at 50,000 miles Jul 12, 2023 NHTSA owner report
Problems with the entire dashboard electrical system going out and not coming back on for approx. 2 hrs. Until vehicle sits. Everything including the heat/AC, radio, nothing worked. Secondly the engine is and has been running rough even though oil changes performed every 4-5,000 miles full synthetic.
Electrical System Apr 12, 2023 NHTSA owner report
While driving in normal conditions most, if not all, of the van's dash warning lights lit up, the van came to a stop on its own (without input from driver) in the middle of the street, put itself in park and would not shift into drive again. This happened in the middle of the street and before it could be moved onto the shoulder.
Electrical System Apr 8, 2023 NHTSA owner report
When driving at high speeds the van doors will unlock. You cannot lock them. When you hit lock the unlock again. Then on Saturday driving down the road the doors the door flew open
Electrical System Mar 27, 2023 NHTSA owner report
The contact owns a 2020 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V010000 (Electrical System, Hybrid Propulsion System); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
Electrical System Mar 14, 2023 NHTSA owner report

What is on file about the electrical system

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

Recalls filed under this heading

NHTSA investigations

268 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading

The 4 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

U11E9 P0073 P0A43 P0A3F P0070 P0303 P0513 P057B

Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2020 Chrysler Pacifica names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.

Other systems with a record on the 2020 Chrysler Pacifica

Source: the same files
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Common questions

Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communications

Are electrical problems common on the 2020 Chrysler Pacifica?

They are documented: NHTSA holds 89 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (39% of everything owners filed about it), and 268 manufacturer bulletins, 2 recalls, 2 NHTSA investigations 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 electrical system on the 2020 Chrysler Pacifica?

Yes — 2 campaigns are filed under this heading: 26V362000, 20V334000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

When do electrical problems show up on the 2020 Chrysler Pacifica?

Too few of the complaints carry an odometer reading to say. The model year's page shows the mileage curve across every system where it can.

What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?

Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.