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2005 Chrysler Pacifica Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2005 Chrysler Pacifica has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 1,244 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Chrysler dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2005 Chrysler Pacifica owner complaints

Owners have filed 1,244 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica, describing incidents dated July 7, 2004 to May 15, 2026.

Most-cited components

  • Engine 434 complaints
  • Structure 413 complaints
  • Suspension 187 complaints
  • Power Train 130 complaints
  • Fuel/Propulsion System 120 complaints
  • Electrical System 94 complaints

Of the 1,244 complaints on file, 25 report a crash and 13 a fire; across all 1,244 complaints, owners report 19 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11742230 · Filed

    2005 Chrysler Pacifica was purchased from a friend’s grandfather who kept the car garaged the car is literally like new inside and out the under carriage looks like new no rust I was impressed but had a rattling in the front end I figured it was a strut took it in to have struts and all front end…

  • ODI #11542273 · Filed

    ENGINE CRADLE RUSTED OUT! Safety risk. Had replaced. NEVER TOLD BY CHRYSLER THAT IT WOULD RUST OUT. NOW THE STEERING WHEEL WON’T MOVE! Power steering fluid full. CANNOT DRIVE IT. I’M A 72YO WOMAN WITH CANCER, NO FAMILY, CANNOT AFFORD EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. I NEED MY CAR REPAIRED.

  • ODI #11530423 · Filed

    The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that upon start the vehicle, the gear shifter failed to operate as needed without warning. The contact called and informed several dealers of the failure and was informed that there was a defect with the power train. The manufacturer was…

Read all 1,244 complaints

Owner-reported

2005 Chrysler Pacifica mileage at failure

1,036 of the 1,244 complaints on file for the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica give the vehicle's mileage when the problem happened.

Mileage at failure by component, from owners' complaints to NHTSA
EngineMedian 95,000 milesMiddle half 55,000–125,000 milesBased on 375 complaints
StructureMedian 115,000 milesMiddle half 95,000–140,000 milesBased on 350 complaints
SuspensionMedian 115,000 milesMiddle half 95,000–140,000 milesBased on 145 complaints
Power TrainMedian 90,000 milesMiddle half 55,000–125,000 milesBased on 111 complaints
Fuel/Propulsion SystemMedian 65,000 milesMiddle half 35,000–115,000 milesBased on 100 complaints
Electrical SystemMedian 55,000 milesMiddle half 10,000–110,000 milesBased on 75 complaints

A component's median is its 50th percentile, and its middle half runs from its 25th to its 75th percentile.

Owners give the mileage themselves, often as a round number, and NHTSA doesn't check it. A complaint that names several components counts under each one, and mileages that can't be right, such as 999,999, or 50 miles on a five-year-old car, are left out.

These figures describe the complaints owners filed. They don't predict when a particular vehicle will have a problem, and vehicles that never had one aren't counted.

Mileage from NHTSA's complaints file of October 31, 2026. How these figures are worked out

NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica in 5 investigations. Audit Queries and Equipment Queries are administrative investigations: they look at whether companies complied with federal vehicle safety requirements, such as reporting, recall and certification rules, not at a possible vehicle defect. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

FUEL PUMP/POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE SOFTWARE

NHTSA #06V432000 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission — Control Module (TCM/PCM/TECM) · NHTSA notice

Reported November 9, 2006 · DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

Potentially affected: 127,928 vehicles

Manufacturer campaign F44 · Owners notified November 21, 2006 · Vehicles built July 8, 2004 – November 24, 2005 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL PUMP MODULE AND THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) SOFTWARE MAY ALLOW THE ENGINE TO STALL UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS.

Safety consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH TO OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE. THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WILL ALSO BE REPLACED ON VEHICLES BUILT FROM AUGUST 1, 2004 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2004. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 21, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. F44.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

HALOGEN HEADLAMPS

NHTSA #05V066000 · Exterior Lighting — Headlights · NHTSA notice

Reported March 1, 2005 · DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

Potentially affected: 43,180 vehicles

Manufacturer campaign E04 · Owners notified March 28, 2005 · Vehicles built July 1, 2004 – January 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HALOGEN HEADLAMPS MAY EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT AND EVENTUAL TOTAL LOSS OF HEADLAMP FUNCTION.

Safety consequence

THE HEAD LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR NO HEADLIGHT FUNCTION. THIS COULD IMPAIR A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT, AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY, THE WIRING HARNESS AND LOW BEAM BULB ON BOTH HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 28, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. E04.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

Other Chrysler Pacifica model years

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