"How reliable is the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica?"

"Based on 1800 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica has a median complaint mileage of 100000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 1800 total complaints filed."

2005 Chrysler Pacifica: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1800 complaints

1800

Total Complaints

100,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

57,822 25th Percentile

100,000 Median Mileage

130,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

223

STRUCTURE:BODY

219

SUSPENSION

178

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

138

STRUCTURE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING REAR WINDOW AND THE SUN ROOF OPENED, A LOUD WINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR AND FRONT AREAS. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT A SOLUTION HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME...."

"1. 2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA RENTED BY ENTERPRISE RENTAL (ODOMETER - 1,000 MILES) 2. DROVE THE RENTAL OFF LOCATION - 1 MILE AWAY SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD.*AK 3. THERMOSTAT WENT UP AND CHIME ACTIVATED. 4.WAS AT OUR HOME OFFICE WHERE OUR ASC MASTER CERTIFIED MECHANIC LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD. 5. ..."

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