Your vehicle report
2006 Chrysler Pacifica
The problems owners report. The recalls to check. The evidence behind each.
Your vehicle at a glance
Complaint patterns and official recall records, kept distinct.
- Owner complaints
- 726
- Received Feb 2006 to Aug 2025
Owner reports
Most reported problems
- 1Frame rusts and corrodes through292 complaints · 40% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 2Unintended acceleration despite braking37 complaints · 5.1% of this vehicle’s complaints
- 3Engine suddenly shuts off while driving35 complaints · 4.8% of this vehicle’s complaints
Official NHTSA records
Recalls to check
- Recall #06V432000On certain passenger vehicles, the fuel pump module and the power train control module (PCM) software may allow the engine to stall under certain operating conditions.
BrakeNews signals
Flagged complaint patterns
Unusual complaint patterns with no matched recall yet. A flag does not mean a recall will happen.
No problems currently meet BrakeNews’s flagging criteria. This is not a safety rating.
How flags are identifiedComplaint counts reflect reports submitted to NHTSA, not failure rates or a reliability ranking. Reported in these complaints: 20 crashes, 7 fires, 24 people injured, 0 deaths.
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Where do owners report problems?
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Illustrative only; not this vehicle’s exact design. Areas represent complaint categories, not confirmed defective parts.
Showing all 20 listed problems by system.
Engine & powertrain
Brakes
Electrical & lights
Airbags, belts & seats
Steering, suspension & tires
Body, doors & glass
Driver assistance
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Other
No problems in this category meet this page’s listing criteria. This does not establish that the system is free of problems.
Complaint history
When NHTSA received these reports. Changes in reporting alone do not establish a change in failure rates.
Show as a table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 30 |
| 2007 | 17 |
| 2008 | 16 |
| 2009 | 34 |
| 2010 | 58 |
| 2011 | 37 |
| 2012 | 51 |
| 2013 | 43 |
| 2014 | 100 |
| 2015 | 109 |
| 2016 | 89 |
| 2017 | 52 |
| 2018 | 21 |
| 2019 | 37 |
| 2020 | 16 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 (to Oct 2026) | 0 |
| Total | 726 |
Problems owners report
Listed groups have at least 3 complaints. The page includes the 20 largest groups plus any additional flagged groups; some complaints are not assigned to a group.
| Problem | Complaints | Share | Share ratio | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frame rusts and corrodes through | 292 | 40% | – | |
| Unintended acceleration despite braking | 37 | 5.1% | – | |
| Engine suddenly shuts off while driving | 35 | 4.8% | – | NHTSA recall #06V432000 |
| Fuel tank or line leaks gasoline | 31 | 4.3% | – | |
| Anti-lock brakes fail or lock up | 26 | 3.6% | – | |
| Automatic transmission shifts unexpectedly or slips | 19 | 2.6% | – | |
| Engine knocking from rod or main bearings | 13 | 1.8% | – | |
| Steering wheel seizes or locks suddenly | 12 | 1.7% | – | |
| Engine burns excessive oil between changes | 12 | 1.7% | – | |
| Vehicle catches fire from wiring | 11 | 1.5% | – | |
| Airbags fail to deploy in crashes | 10 | 1.4% | – | |
| Fuel pump fails and engine stalls | 9 | 1.2% | – | NHTSA recall #06V432000 |
| Fuel gauge reads erratically or incorrectly | 9 | 1.2% | – | |
| Headlights dim or fail at night | 7 | 1.0% | – | |
| Seat belt fails to latch or retract | 6 | 0.8% | – | |
| Airbag warning light stays on | 6 | 0.8% | – | |
| Check engine light comes on repeatedly | 6 | 0.8% | – | |
| Gear shifter fails to register Park | 6 | 0.8% | – | |
| Tie rod ends break or come loose | 5 | 0.7% | – | |
| Suspension struts and shocks wear out early | 5 | 0.7% | – |
AI groups complaints by meaning; the groups are approximate. Share ratio compares the problem’s share of this vehicle’s complaints with its share on other vehicles over the last 24 months (shown from 3 recent complaints). A 2× ratio means twice the complaint share, not twice the failure risk. Flags mark unusual shares or recent surges after an AI review of the complaint content. “First signal” does not mean the pattern has persisted continuously.How recall estimates are calculated.
Recalls
NHTSA recall #06V432000November 9, 2006127,928 vehicles affected
power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
On certain passenger vehicles, the fuel pump module and the power train control module (PCM) software may allow the engine to stall under certain operating conditions.
This could cause a crash to occur without prior warning.
Remedy
Dealers will reprogram the power train control module. The fuel pump module will also be replaced on vehicles built from august 1, 2004 through september 30, 2004. The recall began on november 21, 2006. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Other model years
About this data
NHTSA complaints and recalls through October 2026. Complaints are counted once each, however many components they name. Original complaints are on NHTSA's page for the 2006 Chrysler Pacifica.
Problem groups are formed by AI and may be approximate. BrakeNews flags unusual complaint patterns; they are not official defect findings. Investigation reports are written and checked by AI, with no human review. Owner reports do not establish that a defect exists.
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