2018 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 223 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid overview page.
What owners report
“WE HAVE A 2018 PACIFICA LIMITED HYBRID. WHILE DRIVING, IT BEEPED, THEN MESSAGE APPEARED TO SAY "SHIFT TO P". THE VAN THEN LOST MOTIVE POWER…”NHTSA complaint 11415567 — filed 05/07/2021
“WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY, THE ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER AND WOULD NOT REACT TO THE GAS PEDAL. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT…”NHTSA complaint 11317504 — filed 03/11/2020
“ON AUGUST 7, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A STATE HIGHWAY, AROUND 30 MPH, MY VAN SUDDENLY STOPPED AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. I WAS…”NHTSA complaint 11253240 — filed 09/04/2019
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Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid: 39 of 223 complaints on file (17.5%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid have in total?
223 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 3 involved a crash, 12 involved a fire, 4 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
