2021 Chrysler Pacifica engine problems
145 of the 398 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2021 Chrysler Pacifica name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 116 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 database2 of the 145 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 3 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2021: 14 · 2022: 42 · 2023: 44 · 2024: 23 · 2025: 13 · 2026: 9
Half of the 12 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the engine problem between 15,000 and 31,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
398 complaints in all about the 2021 Chrysler Pacifica, 9 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.
The contact owns a 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed, and it was determined that the battery had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.
The contact owns a 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH on the freeway, the vehicle lost power and stalled. After several minutes, the vehicle restarted. The “Service Engine - Stop Soon” message was displayed.
The contact owns a 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V010000 (Electrical System, Hybrid Propulsion System) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available.
The contact owns a 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. The contact stated while driving at slower speeds, the service charging station light illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that after waiting for 10 to 15 minutes, he was able to restart the vehicle.
I was driving in the fast lane of the freeway when the vehicle stalled, losing all engine power, and the following warnings lit up on my dash: - service charging system - shift to P to start - the shifter knob light was blinking Due to large amounts of fast-moving traffic and my rapidly decelerating speed, I was unable to safely cross 4…
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications116 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
P0A43 P0073 P0A3F P0A78 P0128 P0E15 P2067 P0301
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2021 Chrysler Pacifica names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2021 Chrysler Pacifica
Source: the same files- electrical problems 165 complaints
- transmission and drivetrain problems 122 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2021 Chrysler Pacifica?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 145 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (36% of everything owners filed about it), and 116 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 2021 Chrysler Pacifica?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 8 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 2021 Chrysler Pacifica?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 24,000 miles; half of them between 15,000 and 31,000. 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.