I was in a motor vehicle accident when my passenger side vehicle got t-boned on 3/22/26. My 2018 chrysler pacifica limited airbags failed to deploy and the driver and passenger sustained whiplash injuries.
Chrysler Pacifica no deployment problems
46 of the 7,089 owner complaints about the Chrysler Pacifica describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 2004 model year.
- owner complaints
- 46
- worst model year
- 2004
- typical mileage
- 39,990
Is there a fix? There are 6 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Airbag light 3Headlights 2Fuel pump 2Collision warning 2Brake failure 2ABS 2Won't start 1Steering lock-up 1
What owners say
Driver side air bags did NOT deploy resulting in injury
Driver side airbags failed to deploy during total loss head on collision.
CRASH INFO - 12:50 am, 2024. 2024 Chrysler Pacifica Touring L Components failed: Airbags non-deployed; Steering Control Module; TCS System; Fwd Collision Avoidance & Lane Departure; + Not avail to inspect. Car sold at auction. Obtained Black Box & OBD info. Car owned by EAN Holdings, LLC. - Enterprise RAC. Problem not reproduced, car not drivable after crash. Did not notice any warning lamps, too busy trying to keep car on road. My wife was heading home after some late-night shopping when crash occurred on 2-lane dry & clean asphalt country road. Weather was a cool and clear moonlit night. Posted speed limit 45mph. With her headlights on she could see very well far up ahead & knew her surroundings, where the roadside became grass on the left, & a drainage ditch to the right side. She chose out of caution to drive near the center line in the roadway to give ample distance between the passenger side of the car and the soft shoulder to the right. Approx. 150 ft before she approached the turn to the left, she felt a sudden & very intense TUG from the right rear wheel. This caused the car to jerk out of control, shoving its back end to the right. It was impossible to correct the vehicle's course & what the car decided to do on its own accord. The car then proceeded to yank the steering wheel hard to the right (while she fought to keep the car turning left), and it forced her off the right shoulder of the paved road, across a 3-foot soft shoulder on the passenger side of her car. The car continued traveling off the road and over a gravel and corrugated drainpipe, landing her in a deep 5-6' irrigation ditch, and abruptly stopped on an uphill slant, making contact with a small sapling tree/weeds. The ride was so violent from all the jarring & bouncing that everything inside the car was flying around like in a front-loading washing machine. She had to exit via the back pass side door. Airbags did not deploy & car required towing. By the Grace of God, she did not die!
The contact owns a 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while his wife was attempting to park the vehicle with the brake pedal depressed, the engine unexpectedly began to rev. The vehicle then accelerated inadvertently, resulting in a collision with a pole in front of the parking space. There was no damage to the pole. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to a collision center, and the insurance company declared it a total loss. No police report was filed. No injuries were sustained. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,000. The VIN was not available.
The contact owned a 2021 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while stopped in congested traffic, the vehicle was rear-ended by another vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. As a result, the vehicle was sent careening head-on into the vehicle ahead before coming to a complete stop. The air bags did not deploy. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed a total loss by the contact's insurance provider. A police report was filed, and injuries were reported. The contact's daughter was transported to an area hospital by EMT and treated for nondescript injuries to her neck and shoulders. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 108,000.
We were traveling at approximately 45 miles per hour, slowed down around a bend in the road and hit an ice patch. The vehicle spun towards a truck stopped at a stop sign. We hit the driver's side of the truck with the driver's side of my vehicle. We continued to spin and hit the truck again with a side impact. and spun again after the second impact. The front airbags deployed but the over head side impact airbags did NOT deploy. My wife was driving and hit her head on the drivers side window resulting in a large contusion on her forehead. The only safety notice or recall information we had for this vehicle was concerning the electric start and ignition components with the batteries that left our vehicle stranded at one point, until we had that repaired. We never had any notice or alerts of any air bag deficiencies in the vehicle. The driver's side and driver's passenger side airbags should have deployed upon the impact. We had our two little girls 2yr and 9mo old, 12 yr old, myself, my wife and grandma in the vehicle. No one else was injured in the vehicle except my wife the driver, hitting her head on the side window.
The contact owns a 2018 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while she was driving at approximately 35 MPH, she was involved in an accident after another vehicle t-boned her vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact stated that she did not require medical attention; however, she sustained a mild concussion, a knee injury, and neck pain. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard by her insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 63,500.
Exiting I-75, vehicle initially slowed but then accelerated while braking. Result was a collision with vehicle on exit ramp. Vehicle is still at collision shop. There was no forward collision warning. Air bags did not deploy despite impact that resulted in radiator being punctured by hitch of pick-up truck.
My wife was stationary at a red light with my daughter in the second row. A car approached the light and slammed into the back of her car ii don't think they were slowing down). She then hit the vehicle in front of her. The air bags did not deploy and the seatbelt did not fully engage. As a result, she hit the steering wheel causing fractures, a concussion and a minor brain bleed.*dt*dt*dt*jb*jb *tr
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Braun Corporation (Braun) is recalling certain 2023-2026 Chrysler Pacifica and Voyager vehicles. The spring inside the front seat harness connector may contact electrical terminals.
- 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. Owner notification letters were mailed July 16, 2026. Owners may contact Braun's customer service at 1‑800‑488‑0359.
Recall number 26V358000 · Recall details
Air bags: side/window: curtain
- What is wrong
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Pacifica and Voyager vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bags may have insufficient pressure retention. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
- 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. Owner notification letters were mailed May 14, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800‑853‑1403. Chrysler's numbers for this recall are 06D, 10D, and 11D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on beginning April 2, 2026. This recall expands and replaces previous the federal safety agency recall numbers 25V302 and 25V573. Vehicles previously repaired under a prior recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
Recall number 26V189000 · Recall details
Air bags: side/window: curtain
- What is wrong
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2025 Pacifica and Voyager vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bags may have insufficient pressure retention from improperly sealed seams. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
- 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. Owner notification letters were mailed October 14, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800‑853‑1403. Chrysler's numbers for this recall are 82C, 86C, 87C. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on beginning September 11, 2025. This recall is replaced by the federal safety agency recall number 26V189. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
Recall number 25V573000 · Recall details
Air bags: side/window: curtain
- What is wrong
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2022-2025 Pacifica and Voyager vehicles. The right and left side curtain air bags may have insufficient pressure retention from improperly sealed seams. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
- 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. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning October 14, 2025. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800‑853‑1403. Chrysler's numbers for this recall are 06C, 54C, 55C. This recall is replaced by the federal safety agency recall number 26V189. Vehicles already repaired under this recall will need to have the new remedy completed.
Recall number 25V302000 · Recall details
Air bags: side/window: curtain
- What is wrong
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Pacifica and 2020-2021, 2023 Voyager vehicles. An improperly secured connector for the side curtain air bags may prevent the air bags from deploying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 214, "Side Impact Protection" and 226, "Ejection Mitigation."
- 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. Owner notification letters were mailed October 22, 2024. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. FCA's number for this recall is A8B.
Recall number 24V793000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: driver clockspring/spiral cassette
- What is wrong
- Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Ram 1500, Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Wagoneer, Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Chrysler Pacifica, Ram 3500, Ram 3500 cab chassis, Ram 2500, Ram 4500 cab chassis, Ram 5500 cab chassis, 2023 Jeep Gladiator, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee L, Ram 3500 Cab Chassis with a GVWR less than 10,000 lbs., and Chrysler Voyager vehicles. The steering column control module may not be welded properly, which can prevent the driver's air bag from deploying in a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
- 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 owner notification letters were mailed April 11, 2024 through June 20, 2024. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. FCA US, LLC's numbers for this recall are 14B, 33B, 34B, 35B, 36B.
Recall number 24V199000 · Recall details
Questions about the Chrysler Pacifica no deployment
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The model years with the most reports are 2004 (10 complaints), 2005 (10 complaints) and 2017 (7 complaints).
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