2006 Chrysler Pacifica Problems, Recalls & Reliability
1,056 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2006 Chrysler Pacifica, alongside 1 recall campaign and 4 defect investigations. It scores 47/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Engine leads the reports, typically around 89,500 miles.
Below average
Where 2006 sits among all Pacifica years
What owners report
“Engine cradle mount (severly rusted through). It is so bad, i can no longer safely drive this car.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2006 Pacifica
“Engine cradle rusted and is unsafe to drive i called chrysler they said too bad for me i have to pay for all repairs.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2006 Pacifica
“My vehicle has extensive cradle rot underneath the carriage which causes the car to shake and has the possibility to have the motor drop out of the car, i was having routine maintence completed on my car when i found this out. I called chrysler and although hundreds of complaints have been filed no…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2006 Pacifica
“Takes forever for me to pump gas in to the vehicle it can say it's empty and i will put 15 dollars of gas in it and it will register full and when it gets to a half a tank it will drop to empty as soon as it hits that point. Please fix this recall”— owner report to NHTSA, 2006 Pacifica
“Engine cradle is totally rotted through.engine mounts are bad to.engine about to fall out from rusted engine cradle”— owner report to NHTSA, 2006 Pacifica
“My engine cradle is rusted through creating a safety hazard it has always been garaged.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2006 Pacifica
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 879 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 97,965 miles. Half of those reports fall between 65,000 and 127,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (1)
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.
Fix: 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,…
Federal defect investigations
Led to recall campaign 06V432000.
Technical service bulletins
57 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on body & structure and engine — are on file for the 2006 Chrysler Pacifica. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2006 Pacifica TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2006 Chrysler Pacifica reliable?
The 2006 Chrysler Pacifica drew 1,056 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 47/100, scored against the model's worst year (2017).
What are the most common 2006 Chrysler Pacifica problems?
The top reported problems for the 2006 Chrysler Pacifica are engine (251 complaints), body & structure (201), and transmission & drivetrain (111).
At what mileage do 2006 Chrysler Pacifica problems show up?
Owners most often report 2006 Chrysler Pacifica problems around 97,965 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 65,000 and 127,000 miles.
Does the 2006 Chrysler Pacifica have recalls?
1 recall campaign applies to the 2006 Chrysler Pacifica. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.