"How reliable is the 2005 Chrysler Crossfire Roadster?"

"Based on 173 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Chrysler Crossfire Roadster has a median complaint mileage of 49000 miles. The most common issue is VISIBILITY."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Chrysler Crossfire Roadster?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Chrysler Crossfire Roadster is VISIBILITY, accounting for a significant portion of the 173 total complaints filed."

2005 Chrysler Crossfire Roadster: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 173 complaints

173

Total Complaints

49,000mi

Median Mileage

VISIBILITY

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

34,232 25th Percentile

49,000 Median Mileage

67,144 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY

STRUCTURE

STRUCTURE:BODY

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VISIBILITY/WIPER

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

AIR BAGS

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE LIMITED, 13, 800 MILES. STOPS RUNNING WHILE DRIVING/WON'T START UP AFTER STOPPING. THIS HAS HAPPENED A TOTAL OF 6 TIMES. 1ST TIME VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER 20 MIN. DEALER REPAIR SERVICE SAID WAIT TO SEE IF HAPPENS AGAIN, MAYBE THE THEFT MODE KICKED IN FOR SOME REASON. 2ND TIME ..."

"AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR ON DOWNSHIFT. WILL NOT GO BACK INTO GEAR UNTIL CAR SLOWS TO MINIMAL SPEED OR STOPS. SITUATION HAS LEFT ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AS I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CROSS TRAFFIC. BEGINNING THIRD WEEK A CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TRYING..."

"I AM WRITING THIS LETTER TO INFORM YOU OF WHAT I HAVE BEEN THROUGH WITH THE 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE I PURCHASED 3/21/08 FROM EXOTIC MOTORS IN TARPON SPRINGS,FL ON 6/14/08 I WENT TO GET INTO THE CAR AND NOTICED THE BACK WINDOW CAME OUT/UNGLUED. I CALLED GEICO AND THAT'S WHERE IT ALL START..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28