2023 Chrysler Pacifica fuel/propulsion system problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2023 Chrysler Pacifica — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The vehicle experienced a sudden, catastrophic loss of motive power while driving in active traffic due to a severe hybrid powertrain malfunction. Immediately prior to the failure, the dashboard displayed a critical warning message: "Stop Safely – Vehicle will shut off soon." The vehicle then lost…”
filed Aug 7, 2026
“The vehicle has experienced three separate incidents involving a sudden, unexpected loss of motive power at speed accompanied by a warning message ("Please pull off the road safely, vehicle will shut off soon") and a turtle icon ("Red Turtle of Death") on the instrument cluster. Two of these…”
filed Aug 2, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Pacifica years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Pacifica | 3 | 11% |
| 2024 Pacifica | 2 | 5% |
| 2022 Pacifica | 26 | 13% |
| 2021 Pacifica | 75 | 20% |
| 2020 Pacifica | 9 | 5% |
| 2019 Pacifica | 10 | 3% |
| 2018 Pacifica | 47 | 5% |
| 2017 Pacifica | 68 | 4% |
| 2008 Pacifica | 7 | 7% |
| 2007 Pacifica | 28 | 9% |
| 2006 Pacifica | 58 | 8% |
| 2005 Pacifica | 41 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2023 Chrysler Pacifica
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.