2019 Chrysler Pacifica · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 58owner reports
- 38,000median miles
- 5involved a crash
Newest report Aug 27, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
58 of the 312 complaints on this car describe brake wear. Only stalling is reported more often on this car.
Narrower sheets: Brake pedal goes hard or the booster or vacuum pump fails (26 reports)
Tick what matches of 58 reports
Brake wear on other Pacifica years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the booster (24 reports), the pads and rotors (4 reports) and the ABS module (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the brakes covers the 2019 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 16,000 and 50,000 miles, from the 22 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2019 Chrysler Pacifica that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
CEL (Check Engine Lamp) Illuminates, Recent PCM Replace or Flash Update Performed, Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) P057B Brake Pedal Position Sensor Circuit Performance, P1572 Brake Pedal Stuck, C0042-54 Brake Pedal Missing Calibration
What owners wrote
“Repeated several times leakage of brake liquid. The mechanic said that there is the manufacturer's defect and must be fixed.”
Filed Apr 2, 2024
“When I come to a stop(or sometimes not even fully) then accelerate to pull off, the rear end or something hesitates & then rams/jerks to the point I thought I was rear ended. This happens several times per week. Also, sometimes thereâs no power when I do try proceed through light/stops. Itâs like thereâs little to no power for about 10 seconds. The breaks are quite loud but dealer says they are good.”
Filed Oct 2, 2022
“When you come to a stop at a stop light and hold the brake it stiffens up and you start to roll forward. It has been a near death experience every time. So now at stop light i have to put the van in park, which afraid after doing for so long that will wear out.”
Filed May 11, 2022
“When did I stop for a extended time the brake pedal will lose pressure the harder you push and the car starts moving you have to let up on the break and push it again sometimes you have to set the parking brake or the car will keep rolling”
Filed Apr 30, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 5 of 58 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.
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Other problems on this car
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 61 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 42 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 38 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 27 reports