2018 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 46owner reports
- 8,000median miles
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Jun 5, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 2026
132 of the 223 complaints on this car are about the engine. 46 of those describe stalling. Only hybrid system is reported more often on this car.
Tick what matches of 46 reports
Stalling on other Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them.
What this problem usually is
Stalling reports are some of the most alarming on the site. The engine quits while the car is moving, sometimes on a highway and sometimes at a stop. Many owners say it restarted right away and the dealer found no stored code, which is part of why these complaints pile up before anything gets fixed.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the battery (15 reports).
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the engine covers the 2018 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The powertrain control module may be equipped with a voltage regulator chip in the circuit board that may fail, causing a stall or a no start condition.
NHTSA investigations into the engine on the Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid
Electrical arcing and thermal events, potentially leading to fires, while utilizing enel x way usa, llc's juicebox residential charger.. Closed jun 5, 2025.
Loss of motive power due to an internal wiring connector short.. Open.
Ignition-off high voltage battery fire (remedy effectiveness of recall 22v-077). Open, led to recall 26V-362.
Transmission fault leading to loss of motive power. Closed mar 27, 2024, led to recall 23V-010.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 5,000 and 24,000 miles, from the 26 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Vehicle states "Stop Safely Vehicle Will Shut Off Soon" with a red turtle logo. I have restarted the vehicle, and the warning persists. I am bringing in the car to the dealer next.”
Filed Jan 28, 2025
“I was driving with the gas engine running when I lost power and then the engine shut off. I was able to get the engine restarted but it wouldnât move forward or backwards under power.”
Filed Mar 1, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 46 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Hybrid or EV system warning, loss of power 118 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 34 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 27 reports