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Chrysler engine problems

Across all Chrysler models in NHTSA's complaint database, 9,372 complaints involve engine. The Pacifica accounts for the largest share (26%). The single worst model year is the 2015 200 with 611 engine complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
9,372 about engine, all Chrysler models
Most affected
Pacifica 26% of these complaints
Typical mileage
71,000 miles 6,297 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
141 and 318

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Which Chrysler models

ModelComplaintsShare
Pacifica2,40826%
Town And Country1,98421%
2001,25413%
Concorde6917%
3006187%
Sebring4995%
PT Cruiser4185%
300C4044%
Pacifica Plug-IN Hybrid2112%
Sebring Convertible1662%

Worst model years for engine

  1. 2015 Chrysler 200611 complaints
  2. 2017 Chrysler Pacifica537 complaints
  3. 2005 Chrysler Pacifica430 complaints
  4. 2018 Chrysler Pacifica381 complaints
  5. 2010 Chrysler Town And Country327 complaints

Engine complaints by model year

Chrysler engine complaints by model year 0 450 900 1990: 20 '90 1991: 24 1992: 24 1993: 72 '93 1994: 147 1995: 142 1996: 285 '96 1997: 119 1998: 170 1999: 288 '99 2000: 277 2001: 351 2002: 226 '02 2003: 98 2004: 454 2005: 753 '05 2006: 898 2007: 399 2008: 470 '08 2009: 161 2010: 374 2011: 283 '11 2012: 330 2013: 304 2014: 221 '14 2015: 682 2016: 211 2017: 581 '17 2018: 450 2019: 100 2020: 83 '20 2021: 152 2022: 122 2023: 66 '23 2024: 26 2025: 5 2026: 3 '26 2027: 1
Totals across all models of the brand. Older model years have had longer to collect complaints.
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Model yearComplaints
199020
199124
199224
199372
1994147
1995142
1996285
1997119
1998170
1999288
2000277
2001351
2002226
200398
2004454
2005753
2006898
2007399
2008470
2009161
2010374
2011283
2012330
2013304
2014221
2015682
2016211
2017581
2018450
2019100
202083
2021152
2022122
202366
202426
20255
20263
20271

Among the 6,297 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 71,000 miles.

Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.