2022 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid · symptom sheet
Engine stalls or loses power while driving
- 64owner reports
- 19,063median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jun 4, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
98 of the 116 complaints on this car are about the transmission and drivetrain. 64 of those describe stalling, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2022 Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid.
Tick what matches of 64 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 (7 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the transmission and drivetrain cover the 2022 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
The battery pack may cause a vehicle fire, even when the vehicle is parked with the ignition in the "Off" position.
An internal transmission wiring connector may short circuit, resulting in an unexpected engine shutdown.
NHTSA investigations into the transmission and drivetrain 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 10,000 and 28,000 miles, from the 13 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“After three separate incidents of stalling on the freeway, with multiple lights and chimes coming up on the dashboard, I got the car to the dealership. It needs a new transmission. The car has 25k miles on it.”
Filed Nov 11, 2024 · 25,000 miles
“Van shut down on the freeway last night. 3 warnings came up on dash. Stop Safely, Vehicle shutting down soon engine warning light red turtle, "limp mode" light van is a 2022 pacifica hybrid limited with less than 25000 miles”
Filed Oct 20, 2024 · 25,000 miles
“When driving approximately 65 mph on the highway, alert on the vehicle display came on saying to pull over the engine would shut down soon. We were able to pull over and the car no longer worked. We were driving with our family of young children in the car, had there been no shoulder to pull over on the highway we would have been extreme danger.”
Filed May 26, 2023
“We experienced loss of motive power while on the highway. We received a Malfunction Indicator Lamp illumination and the accelerator went limp. Our whole family, including a baby and toddler were on the car when it happened while driving at normal highway speeds. The manufacturer has looked at the vehicle and acknowledged this transmission issue has happened to 2017-2023 Chrysler Pacifica vehicles.”
Filed May 9, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 64 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 35 reports