2022 Chrysler Pacifica engine problems
122 of the 329 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2022 Chrysler Pacifica name the engine (NHTSA’s “Engine” heading — the engine and its cooling system). Filed under the same heading: 99 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 database1 of the 122 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2022: 13 · 2023: 49 · 2024: 36 · 2025: 16 · 2026: 8
Too few of these complaints carry an odometer reading to say when the problem shows up.
329 complaints in all about the 2022 Chrysler Pacifica, 8 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.
2022 CHRYSLER PACIFICA- Consumer submitted "motor vehicle defect notification form. The notification is in reference to "engine issues". The vehicle has been out of service at least 15 days to repair one or more substantial defects. 3 or more repair attempts have been made to repair the same substantial defect or condition
The vehicle lost power and was not accelerating when pressing on gas pedal. The engine light came on but came off 4 days later. Took to the dealership. The engine light was no longer on. Dealer informed me of the recall and said it will take 2 to 3 days to fix.
Van engine suddenly turned off while I was driving on a local highway on April 3, 2023. Six people were in the car. I was able to stop at a turning lane before an intersection, turned off the engine and after re-starting it worked again.
Engine stopped at highway speed, instrument cluster displayed message for a restart sequence even though car was coasting. Once vehicle was stopped had to change from run mode to off mode and then was able to restart and proceed. Check engine light was amber.
Car stops suddenly on highways and other road with a warning and red turtle sign on dashbaord . I was able to switch off the car for few min and then turn it on and get back to road again but it is happening while I am on road especially on highways it is very dangerous.
What is on file about the engine
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications99 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 P0513 P06DD C2225 P0071 P0072 P0300 P0301
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2022 Chrysler Pacifica names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2022 Chrysler Pacifica
Source: the same files- transmission and drivetrain problems 128 complaints
- electrical problems 101 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre engine problems common on the 2022 Chrysler Pacifica?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 122 owner complaints naming the engine on this model year (37% of everything owners filed about it), and 99 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 2022 Chrysler Pacifica?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 10 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 2022 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 "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.