Selling a junk Chrysler Pacifica
Any Pacifica sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Chrysler Pacifica
NHTSA has 10,424 owner complaints on file for the Chrysler Pacifica, model years 2003 to 2022, the 42nd-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are engine (1,849, 18%), electrical system (1,397, 13%), transmission and drivetrain (1,378, 13%). 320 complaints involved a crash, 144 a fire, and 222 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 72,000 miles. The 2017 model year has the most complaints (2,389). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is engine, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car with a blown engine: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Chrysler Pacifica by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 1,332 | Body and structure | 51 | 42 | 2 | 100,000 |
| 2005 | 1,802 | Body and structure | 40 | 14 | 2 | 101,000 |
| 2006 | 1,056 | Body and structure | 33 | 14 | 1 | 98,000 |
| 2007 | 481 | Transmission and drivetrain | 11 | 14 | 0 | 80,000 |
| 2008 | 155 | Electrical system | 3 | 5 | 0 | 85,000 |
| 2016 | 6 | Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 2,389 | Engine | 71 | 17 | 11 | 27,000 |
| 2018 | 1,391 | Engine | 53 | 23 | 12 | 15,000 |
| 2019 | 488 | Electrical system | 15 | 7 | 7 | 26,000 |
| 2020 | 270 | Electrical system | 10 | 3 | 5 | 40,000 |
| 2021 | 691 | Electrical system | 20 | 1 | 7 | 38,000 |
| 2022 | 362 | Transmission and drivetrain | 13 | 4 | 10 | 42,303 |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Chrysler Pacifica recalls
NHTSA lists 30 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for electrical system (7), transmission and drivetrain (5), driver assistance (4). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2020 model year, electrical system (campaign 26V362000, Jun 2026): Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid Electric (PHEV) vehicles. The battery pack may cause a vehicle fire, even when the vehicle is parked with the ignition in the "Off" position.
- 2019 model year, driver assistance (campaign 26V327000, May 2026): Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2019 and 2023 Chrysler Pacifica, 2024 Ram 1500, Ram 2500, and 2024-2025 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. Contamination in the central vision processing module or improper programming ma…
- 2022 model year, air bags (campaign 26V189000, Mar 2026): Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Pacifica and Voyager vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bags may have insufficient pressure retention. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requ…
- 2017 model year, other (campaign 25V876000, Dec 2025): Rollx Vans (Rollx) is recalling certain GMC Yukon, Sierra, Chevrolet Express 2500, Ford Transit, E-250, Toyota Sienna, Sienna Hybrid, Honda Odyssey, Chrysler Town and Country, Voyager, Pacifica, Dodge Grand Caravan, and …
- 2021 model year, other (campaign 25V877000, Dec 2025): Vantage Mobility, LLC (VM) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Honda Odyssey, 2021-2025 Chrysler Pacifica, and Toyota Sienna vehicles equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints. The retractors may not lock, pr…
What a Chrysler Pacifica is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Pacifica on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Chrysler Pacifica worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Pacifica gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Chrysler Pacifica that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Chrysler Pacifica?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Chrysler Pacifica numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.