2004 Chrysler Pacifica Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2004 Chrysler Pacifica has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 44,140 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1,332 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

POWER TRAIN 04V113000 2004-03-04 34,561 affected
Defect

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A NGC-1 POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE, THE SOFTWARE PROTOCOLE USED TO TEST THE VEHICLE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) SYSTEM MAY LEAD TO ENGINE STALLING UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS.

Consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MARCH 15, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 03V471000 2003-11-10 9,579 affected
Defect

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE CHASSIS FUEL SUPPLY TUBE MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED.

Consequence

UNDER CERTAIN ENGINE AND VEHICLE DYNAMIC CONDITIONS, THE FUEL LINE MAY SEPARATE, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK AND AN INCREASED RISK OF A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SECONDARY RETENTION CLIP TO THE FUEL LINE QUICK CONNECT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 15, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997.

Complaints by component

ENGINE
141
1crashes9fires
STRUCTURE:BODY
129
1crashes1fires
SUSPENSION
114
1crashes
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
87
2crashes10fires
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
80
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
78
1crashes3fires
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
58
STRUCTURE
56
2crashes5injuries
POWER TRAIN
49
2crashes2fires
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
41
1crashes3fires
Total complaints1,332

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl* the contact's son owns a 2004 chrysler pacifica. The contact stated that while his son was driving at 20 mph, a state trooper had begun to wave his son's vehicle down. The trooper then informed him that the vehicle was on fire. All occupants immediately exited the vehicle and the state trooper…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2021-01-25

“Driving down interstate when the cruise cut out and the engine skipped. Pulled over to check engine fluids and all were ok. No engine warning lights or any other indication of something being wrong. Continued at approx 70 mph when there seemed to be an internal explosion within the engine causing…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2020-12-11

“Driving down interstate when the cruise cut out and the engine skipped. Pulled over to check engine fluids and all were ok. No engine warning lights or any other indication of something being wrong. Continued at approx 70 mph when there seemed to be an internal explosion within the engine causing…”

ENGINE · reported 2020-12-11

“Driving down interstate when the cruise cut out and the engine skipped. Pulled over to check engine fluids and all were ok. No engine warning lights or any other indication of something being wrong. Continued at approx 70 mph when there seemed to be an internal explosion within the engine causing…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2020-12-11

“The under carriage that holds engine in place is completely rusted through. I bought brand new tires from belle tire on september 9, 2020. By november 1 2020 I was observing extreme wear on the brand new tires. Went to my mechanic and was told the car is unsafe to drive due to the cradle rust rot,…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2020-11-01

“The under carriage that holds engine in place is completely rusted through. I bought brand new tires from belle tire on september 9, 2020. By november 1 2020 I was observing extreme wear on the brand new tires. Went to my mechanic and was told the car is unsafe to drive due to the cradle rust rot,…”

ENGINE · reported 2020-11-01

“The under carriage that holds engine in place is completely rusted through. I bought brand new tires from belle tire on september 9, 2020. By november 1 2020 I was observing extreme wear on the brand new tires. Went to my mechanic and was told the car is unsafe to drive due to the cradle rust rot,…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2020-11-01

“I was driving on the highway, and my lights all lit up, car stalled, and my dash board said no bus”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2020-10-16

Defect investigations

Investigation EA06010 Opened 2006-06-15 · closed 2007-10-11

FUEL TANK PUNCTURES

EA06-010 WAS OPENED BASED ON INFORMATION GATHERED IN PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE06-009.PE06-009 WAS OPENED BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED IN A PEER INFORMATION REQUEST AS PART OF A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE05-050) OF FUEL TANK PUNCTURE IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 THROUGH 2006 NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES.IN JANUARY 2006, NISSAN…

Investigation EA06010 Opened 2006-06-15 · closed 2007-10-11

FUEL TANK PUNCTURES

EA06-010 WAS OPENED BASED ON INFORMATION GATHERED IN PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE06-009.PE06-009 WAS OPENED BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED IN A PEER INFORMATION REQUEST AS PART OF A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE05-050) OF FUEL TANK PUNCTURE IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 THROUGH 2006 NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES.IN JANUARY 2006, NISSAN…

Investigation EA06010 Opened 2006-06-15 · closed 2007-10-11

FUEL TANK PUNCTURES

EA06-010 WAS OPENED BASED ON INFORMATION GATHERED IN PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE06-009.PE06-009 WAS OPENED BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED IN A PEER INFORMATION REQUEST AS PART OF A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE05-050) OF FUEL TANK PUNCTURE IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 THROUGH 2006 NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES.IN JANUARY 2006, NISSAN…

Investigation EA06010 Opened 2006-06-15 · closed 2007-10-11

FUEL TANK PUNCTURES

EA06-010 WAS OPENED BASED ON INFORMATION GATHERED IN PRELIMINARY EVALUATION PE06-009.PE06-009 WAS OPENED BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED IN A PEER INFORMATION REQUEST AS PART OF A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE05-050) OF FUEL TANK PUNCTURE IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 THROUGH 2006 NISSAN MURANO VEHICLES.IN JANUARY 2006, NISSAN…

Investigation PE06009 Opened 2006-02-22 · closed 2006-06-15

FUEL TANK PUNCTURES

ON FEBRUARY 22, 2006, ODI OPENED PE06-009 TO INVESTIGATE REPORTS THAT THE FUEL TANKS ON MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004 TO 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA VEHICLES MAY BE PUNCTURED BY CONTACT WITH ROAD DEBRIS.THE NUMBER OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY CHRYSLER WAS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN THOSE SUBMITTED BY OTHER MANUFACTURERS WHO WERE…

Investigation RQ06002 Opened 2006-02-27 · closed 2006-06-22

ENGINE STALLING

ON FEBRUARY 27, 2006 RQ06-002 WAS OPENED IN RESPONSE TO 60 COMPLAINTS OF ENGINE STALL, MOSTLY DURING LEFT-HAND TURNS, IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004 TO 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA VEHICLES THAT WERE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF RECALL 04V-113.IN MARCH 2004, DAIMLERCHRYSLER INITIATED RECALL 04V-113 ON 34,561 MY 2004 PACIFICA VEHICLES TO…

Investigation RQ06002 Opened 2006-02-27 · closed 2006-06-22

ENGINE STALLING

ON FEBRUARY 27, 2006 RQ06-002 WAS OPENED IN RESPONSE TO 60 COMPLAINTS OF ENGINE STALL, MOSTLY DURING LEFT-HAND TURNS, IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004 TO 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA VEHICLES THAT WERE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF RECALL 04V-113.IN MARCH 2004, DAIMLERCHRYSLER INITIATED RECALL 04V-113 ON 34,561 MY 2004 PACIFICA VEHICLES TO…

Investigation RQ06002 Opened 2006-02-27 · closed 2006-06-22

ENGINE STALLING

ON FEBRUARY 27, 2006 RQ06-002 WAS OPENED IN RESPONSE TO 60 COMPLAINTS OF ENGINE STALL, MOSTLY DURING LEFT-HAND TURNS, IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004 TO 2006 CHRYSLER PACIFICA VEHICLES THAT WERE OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF RECALL 04V-113.IN MARCH 2004, DAIMLERCHRYSLER INITIATED RECALL 04V-113 ON 34,561 MY 2004 PACIFICA VEHICLES TO…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 Chrysler Pacifica as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.