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2019 Chrysler Pacifica Phev

Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.

Recalls, complaint breakdown & inspection checklist, all in a shareable PDF

39 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 21, 2026 · source: NHTSA

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Why buy?

Electrical system problems dominate (46% of complaints).

Very few owner complaints for its age and sales volume.

Complaints are overwhelmingly minor: almost none involve crashes, fires, or injuries.

Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.

Score breakdown, by factor

Full methodology →

#5 of 492Among the 2019 models with a matured record, the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Phev ranks #5, scoring higher than 99% of them. See the 2019 ranking →

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Complaints filed per year

Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.

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How it crashes

NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.

NHTSA crash-tested this model year but didn’t publish an overall star rating for it.

3 open NHTSA defect investigations on file for this model year, separate from the recalls above.

Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.

The road ahead

What breaks on a 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Phev, plotted where owners report it happening.

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Also reported (mileage varies): Electrical system (18) · Transmission & drivetrain (15) · Engine (13)

Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint, a rough guide, not a schedule.

Electrical system

46%

18 complaints · 2 in the last 2 years

Chrysler issued recall 72B back in July but has failed to provide a repair solution to the issue of a high voltage battery fire. They have advised to park the vehicle …

Read the electrical system complaints →

Transmission & drivetrain

38%

15 complaints · 4 in the last 2 years

The contact owns a 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH down a winding mountain road, the message “Pull Over Immediately - Ve…

Read the transmission & drivetrain complaints →

Engine

33%

13 complaints · 1 in the last 2 years

Check engine light cam on then a message "Stop safely Vehicle will shut off soon" This is related to recall 23V-010

Read the engine complaints →

Fuel system

10%

4 complaints

Vehicle lost all traction power and vehicle display on the dash indicated "Service Charging System"

Read the fuel system complaints →

Check it against this car’s mileage

Type the odometer reading on the actual car you’re looking at to see which of these problem areas owners tend to report before it, around it, or after it.

miles

Too few owners named a mileage on this model to place issues against an odometer yet.

Read all 39 owner complaints in their own words →

Recalls (0)

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Questions to ask the seller

Questions worth asking the seller of this Chrysler before you buy, drawn from its public record:

  1. Owners of this model report electrical system problems more than anything else. Has this car shown any electrical system symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
  2. Owners of this model report transmission & drivetrain problems more than anything else. Has this car shown any transmission & drivetrain symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
  3. Has this car been in any accident, and can you share a title history and any service records you have?
  4. How many owners has it had, do you have the maintenance records, and why are you selling it?
  5. Are you open to me having an independent mechanic inspect it before we settle on a price?

Before you hand over money

Check the VIN for open recalls

NHTSA’s free lookup shows whether this exact car had its recall remedies completed.

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Get a pre-purchase inspection

A $150 to $250 independent inspection of this exact 2019 Chrysler PACIFICA PHEV beats every score on the internet, including ours.

What to ask for

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What owners say

Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.

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The fine print: this verdict is computed from public NHTSA complaint and recall records for the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Phev as a model, not for any individual car. A well-maintained example of an “Avoid” can outlast a neglected “Buy”. Informational only, so always get a professional pre-purchase inspection.