Used car safety, rank #112 of 188
Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In hybrid Safety Rating (2021-23)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2021-23 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In hybrid, a very large wagon or minivan, compared with its class and with the current model.
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The 2021-23 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In hybrid has an IIHS driver death rate of 35 per million registered vehicle years against a very large station wagons/minivans average of 25, which is 40% above the class average. That places it #112 of 188 used vehicles with a safety score of 45.6/100.
What the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In hybrid death rate means
At 35 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In hybrid is 40% worse than the very large station wagons/minivans average of 25. The 95% confidence interval is 4 to 66, which overlaps the class average, so some of the gap may be chance.
The other-driver death rate of 33 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In hybrid. Its 95% confidence interval is 0–73. It is no higher than the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In hybrid's own driver death rate. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used station wagons/minivans
The safest very large station wagons/minivans in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In hybrid highlighted. It ranks 4 of the 5 shown; the class leader is the Toyota Sienna hybrid 2WD at a death rate of 10.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
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| Toyota Sienna hybrid 2WD | 2021-23 | 10 (0 to 20) | 81.9 | n/a | n/a |
| Honda Odyssey | 2022-23 | 11 (0 to 23) | 80.4 | n/a | n/a |
| Toyota Sienna hybrid 4WD | 2021-23 | 23 (0 to 48) | 65.1 | n/a | n/a |
| Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In hybrid (this page) | 2021-23 | 35 (4 to 66) | 45.6 | n/a | n/a |
| Chrysler Pacifica 2WD | 2021-23 | 51 (22 to 80) | 34.8 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for very large station wagons/minivans: 25 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
Safety recalls for the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In hybrid
A recall is a defect the manufacturer must repair free of charge, however old the car and whoever owns it now. On a used car this matters more than on a new one: the work is only done if a previous owner took it in.
Park outside
1 campaign tells owners to park away from buildings and other vehicles, usually a fire risk. Check the VIN before driving it. On a car this age the repair may still be outstanding.
14 recall campaigns on the 2023 model year, covering air bags, back over prevention, equipment adaptive/mobility, electrical system, fuel system, gasoline.
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Air bags: frontal
Risk: The unintended connection may prevent the air bags from deploying, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the spring, free of charge.
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Back over prevention: sensing system, camera
Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the central vision processing module software or replace the module, as necessary, free of charge.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair restraints/securement, critical fasteners
Risk: An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Braun will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge.
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Air bags: side/window, curtain
Risk: Air bags with insufficient pressure retention increase the risk of ejection and injury during a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the side curtain air bags, as necessary, free of charge.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair restraints/securement, latch/anchor
Risk: An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Rollx will work with Q'Straint to inspect and replace the retractors as necessary, free of charge.
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Equipment adaptive/mobility: wheelchair restraints/securement, latch/anchor
Risk: An unsecured wheelchair can move during transit, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the retractors, free of charge.
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Back over prevention: sensing system, camera
Risk: A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the rearview camera, as necessary free of charge.
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Air bags: side/window, curtain
Risk: An air bag with insufficient pressure retention increases the risk of ejection and injury during a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the side curtain air bags, as necessary free of charge.
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Air bags: side/window, curtain
Risk: An air bag that does not deploy during a crash increases the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will secure the connector, free of charge. All vehicles have been remedied.
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Back over prevention: sensing system, camera
Risk: A rearview camera image that does not display decreases the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the radio software or the software will be OTA, "Over-The-Air," free of charge.
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Air bags: frontal, driver clockspring/spiral cassette
Risk: An air bag that does not deploy in a crash can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the steering column control module, as necessary free of charge. Some
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Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery Park outside
Risk: A fire while parked or driving can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will correct the isolator to fit the anti-rotation stud, free of charge.
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Fuel system, gasoline: delivery, hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the fuel line as necessary, free of charge.
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Electrical system: wiring, connectors/plugs/receptacles
Risk: An unexpected engine shutdown can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the Power Inverter Module (PIM) software and, if necessary, update the instrument panel cluster (IPC) and the electronic control module (ECM) software, free of charge. FCA US will notify dealers and begin notifying owners on or about: 03/21/2023 for 2021 model year vehicles, 05/02/2023 for 2019-2020 model year vehicles, and 06/15/2023 for 2017-2018 model year vehicles. FCA began notifying owners on February 23, 2023.
Partial lookup: At least one NHTSA model-variant request failed. The campaigns shown were returned successfully; additional campaigns may be missing. Check your VIN.
Recall campaigns from the NHTSA recalls database, retrieved 2026-09-16. A campaign covers a range of build dates, not every car of the model year, and IIHS reports this nameplate across several years while these results are for 2023. Confirm against the VIN. Recalls do not affect the death rate on this page.
Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In hybrid: Common Questions
Is the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In hybrid a safe car?
Not on this measure: its drivers died at a higher rate than its class average. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 35 per million registered vehicle years for the 2021-23 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In hybrid, 40% above the class average (25 for very large station wagons/minivans). That earns a used-car safety score of 45.6 out of 100 and rank #112 of 188 used vehicles.
What is the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In hybrid driver death rate?
35 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 4 to 66. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In hybrid died at a rate of 33 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2021-23 models.
How does the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In hybrid compare with other very large station wagons/minivans?
The very large station wagons/minivans class averages 25 driver deaths per million; the Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In hybrid sits at 35. Among the 5 very large station wagons/minivans compared above it ranks 4 by safety score; the top of that group is the Toyota Sienna hybrid 2WD with a death rate of 10.