IllustrationTHE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT IS LOOSE. IT WILL ROCK SLIGHTLY WHEN STARTING OR STOPPING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED TO GET IT TIGHT, BUT CANNOT DO ANY MORE. *TR
2008 Chrysler Pacifica
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2008 Chrysler Pacifica do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 189.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
120–25K
525–50K
2350–75K
1875–100K
24100–150K
8150K+
90 reports with mileage · 12 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports4 fire reports1 injury reports
Seats complaints
3 reportsTHE DRIVER'S SEAT IS LOOSE. WE HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP A FEW TIMES, AND THEY COULD NOT GET IT ANY TIGHTER. IT WILL ROCK SLIGHTLY BACK AND FORTH WHILE SEATED. *TR
WE JUST PURCHASED A 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE ELECTRIC DRIVER'S SEAT POSITIONING MODULE, LOCATED ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR, FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MOVING THE SEAT UNCONTROLLABLY FORWARD, CRUSHING ME AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL AND DASH SO THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER OR TO PLACE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT WAS SNO…
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WE JUST PURCHASED A 2008 CHRYSLER PACIFICA. THE ELECTRIC DRIVER'S SEAT POSITIONING MODULE, LOCATED ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR, FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MOVING THE SEAT UNCONTROLLABLY FORWARD, CRUSHING ME AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL AND DASH SO THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER OR TO PLACE MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. IT WAS SNOWING HEAVILY AND I COULD NOT IMMEDIATELY PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY. HAD I CRASHED AT THAT TIME, THE AIR BAG WOULD HAVE INJURED OR KILLED ME, SINCE MY CHEST WAS TRAPPED TIGHTLY AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. I WOULD ALSO HAVE BEEN TRAPPED AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL AND COULD NOT HAVE EXITED. AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS IN THE FORWARD POSITION, THE SEAT MOVED BACKWARD, THEN CONTINUED TO MOVE BACKWARD AND FORWARD RANDOMLY. IT WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO THE SWITCH. AT TIMES IT WOULD MOVE ALL THE WAY BACK AND THEN ALL THE WAY FORWARD. EVENTUALLY I WAS ABLE TO LEAVE THE HIGHWAY AT A REST STOP AND REMOVE THE FUSE THAT CONTROLLED THE SEAT. THE SEAT WAS IN THE REAR POSITION AT THE TIME, SO THE CAR WAS DRIVABLE. HAD THE SEAT BEEN UNRESPONSIVE IN THE FORWARD POSITION, I COULD NOT HAVE GOTTEN OUT OF THE CAR. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
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