2006 Chrysler Pacifica Fuel/propulsion System Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Aug 11, 2025 · 58 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2006 Chrysler Pacifica, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 120,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel pump” (43% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Fuel pump: mentioned in 25 of 58 complaints (43%)
  • Half tank: mentioned in 9 of 58 complaints (16%)
  • Power train: mentioned in 8 of 58 complaints (14%)
  • Gas cap: mentioned in 7 of 58 complaints (12%)

At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems happen?

Based on 51 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles2 · 4%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles1 · 2%
50k–75k miles7 · 14%
75k–100k miles7 · 14%
100k–150k miles20 · 39%
150k+ miles14 · 27%

How serious are the reports?

Of 58 complaints, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.

Chrysler Pacifica fuel/propulsion system complaints by model year

Peak: 2021, with 77 complaints
2004: 412004412005: 41412006: 582006582007: 28282008: 7200872016: 112017: 702017702018: 47472019: 102019102020: 992021: 772021772022: 26262023: 162023162024: 332025: 3202532026: 11

n = 438 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearFuel/propulsion System complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2026 Pacifica19%—
2025 Pacifica310%—
2024 Pacifica37%—
2023 Pacifica1610%—
2022 Pacifica2612%—
2021 Pacifica7721%—
2020 Pacifica95%7,200
2019 Pacifica103%1,800
2018 Pacifica475%4,850
2017 Pacifica705%20,900
2016 Pacifica150%18,000
2008 Pacifica77%114,000
2007 Pacifica289%96,000
2006 Pacifica588%120,000
2005 Pacifica413%140,438
2004 Pacifica415%143,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2015, with 13 complaints
2012: 7201272013: 4201342014: 9201492015: 132015132016: 9201692017: 4201742018: 3201832019: 7201972020: 1202012021: 120211

n = 58 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists fuel/propulsion system for the 2006 Chrysler Pacifica. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

Key fob program

Received Jul 22, 2021 · NHTSA complaint 11425904

Gas cap light always remain on. My rpm gauge is jumping an all of my indicator lights are on. These things happen upon starting the vehicle. There is a rough idle and i have to push a pink button to shift hers. The gears will not shift. I see that there was a recall for vehicles of my brand but my…

Received Jan 12, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11298888

Takata recall in the cars milage indicator i received a message reading gas cap along with a check engine light then i noticed my fuel range and gauge would read 200 miles to empty at 1/2 a tank of fuel to 23 miles to empty with the gauge being in the red, when i was driving to town... We just had…

Received Jul 18, 2019 · NHTSA complaint 11233159

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2006 Chrysler Pacificas have fuel/propulsion system problems?

No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about fuel/propulsion system for the 2006 Chrysler Pacifica (8% of the 726 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2006 Chrysler Pacifica fuel/propulsion system?

No recall currently lists fuel/propulsion system for this vehicle.

At what mileage do fuel/propulsion system problems start?

The median reported mileage is 120,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about fuel/propulsion system problems on the 2006 Chrysler Pacifica?

The most frequent phrase is “fuel pump”, in 25 of 58 complaints, followed by “half tank” (9).

Other 2006 Chrysler Pacifica problems

See all 2006 Chrysler Pacifica problems or fuel/propulsion system problems across all Pacifica years.