How many recalls does the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica have?

NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica model year. Whether one car had the recall work done depends on that car, so check its VIN with NHTSA.

2003: 1 owner complaint, Not judged

Our take: only with records and an inspection. Owners filed 2 times the complaints of a typical year of this model.

Year verdict

Maybe

2.0× a typical year

More owner complaints than usual. Buy only with records and an inspection.

Confidence: Medium

The typical year comes from only 4 years.

NHTSA did not answer for 15 years, so this may change.

Past 100,000 miles

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How this year held up past 100,000 miles.

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How the dial was counted

Year verdict: Typical year: 219 complaints, the median of 4 nearby years. Each counted over its first 8 years from January 2004; this one had 456.

Same car, better year: 2006 or 2007 Pacifica (both Worthy)

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2005 Chrysler Pacifica

Complaints1,244From owners
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Recalls2On file
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MPG17 to 18Combined, EPA
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Complaints are unverified owner reports, not adjusted for how many were sold.

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Value signals

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These help you judge whether this one is worth its price.

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Fuel: $3,550 to $3,800 a year.The EPA’s estimate for 15,000 miles a year, 55% in town, at its fuel prices. Each version
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VIN
On the dash at the base of the windshield, or on the driver’s door sticker.

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The full record

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What owners complain about

1,244 complaints; the part named most is the engine

Unverified reports, not adjusted for sales. One complaint can name several parts, so shares add up past 100%. Filed Aug 30, 2004 to Jun 5, 2026. 66% name a part that is usually costly to fix.

Owners reported 25 crashes, 13 fires and 19 injuries in these complaints.

Engine434 · 35%Usually costly to fix
Body and frame413 · 33%Usually costly to fix
Suspension187 · 15%

What one owner wrote about the engine

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 parts replaced to my surprise I get a call from the shop…

Filed Jun 5, 2026NHTSA complaint 117422301 of 18 owner quotes

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16 more parts, and 18 owner quotes

Every part owners name for the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica, with their own words about what went wrong. Usually costly to fix among them: Transmission and drivetrain.

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SourceOwner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. NHTSA, checked Oct 31, 2026.

Seller kit

Questions for the seller, test drive checks and price points

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Questions to ask the seller of a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica, built from this year's owner complaints and recalls. What to feel, hear and look at on the test drive, with boxes to tick at the car. Honest points to raise on price, from the records and never from guesses. Copy the questions to your phone in one tap.

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Write your offer

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Type the asking price and your own offer for the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica, tick what you found, and get a polite message ready to text or email. Its reasons come from this year's owner complaints, recalls and crash ratings, and never from made up repair prices.

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When problems show up

Body and frame: the middle complaint around 115,000 miles

The bar holds the middle half of the complaints that gave a mileage; the dark mark is the middle one. 384 complaints of 1,244 gave one. Owners file when something fails, so this shows when problems were reported, not how long the cars last.

Body and frameCostly80,000 to 145,000 mi
Half of these 149 complaints came between about 80,000 and 145,000 miles, the middle one around 115,000.

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Mileage for 7 more parts, 2 usually costly

The mileage band for every part owners name, and your car's miles laid across them.

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SourceMileage from owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. NHTSA, checked Oct 31, 2026.

Will it outlast the loan?

The month of your loan each problem zone lands in

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6 problem zones to lay against your loan, 3 usually costly

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Recalls

2 recalls on file

Not every car needs every fix. Run the VIN at NHTSA to see which are still open. Repairs are usually free at a dealer for the brand; ask before any work.

Transmission and drivetrain
Nov 9, 2006 · Recall 06V432000
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.
What can happen
This could cause a crash to occur without prior warning.
The fix
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.
Lights
Mar 1, 2005 · Recall 05V066000
Certain sport utility vehicles equipped with halogen headlamps may experience an intermittent and eventual total loss of headlamp function.
What can happen
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.
The fix
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.

SourceRecalls listed by NHTSA for the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. NHTSA, checked Oct 31, 2026.

Crash ratings

NHTSA did not answer

NHTSA's stars out of five, for each version it tested. Front crash stars only compare cars of about the same size and weight. The tests changed for 2011 models, so these stars do not line up with newer ones.

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Fuel economy

17 to 18 mpg combined, across 3 versions

The EPA's estimates for each engine and transmission, and its own yearly fuel cost. Yours depends on how you drive and the shape the car is in. Figures for 2007 and older use the EPA's 2008 method, so they may be lower than the original sticker.

Auto 4-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L
Pacifica 2WD · Front wheel drive · Regular gas
City
15 mpg
Highway
21 mpg
Combined
17 mpg
Miles per gallon. Yearly fuel, EPA$3,800
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Auto 4-spd, 6 cyl, 3.8 L
Pacifica 2WD · Front wheel drive · Regular gas
City
16 mpg
Highway
23 mpg
Combined
18 mpg
Miles per gallon. Yearly fuel, EPA$3,550
This one on fueleconomy.gov
Auto 4-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L
Pacifica AWD · 4 wheel or all wheel drive · Regular gas
City
15 mpg
Highway
20 mpg
Combined
17 mpg
Miles per gallon. Yearly fuel, EPA$3,800
This one on fueleconomy.gov

SourceEPA fuel economy data, fueleconomy.gov. EPA, checked Nov 2, 2026.

True cost to own

The loan, fuel, insurance and upkeep, a month and over 5 years

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What it really costs to own

What the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica costs a month and over 5 years: the loan and its interest, fuel worked out from the EPA's figures for the version you pick, and your own insurance, registration and upkeep. A cost a mile, a link that reopens your numbers, and the breakdown copied to your phone in one tap.

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Every year of the Pacifica

9 Worthy, 4 Maybe, 1 Pass, of 18 years on file

Owner complaints for each model year, this one outlined. Tap a year to open it. The newest 2 are not judged yet. Bars are totals, so older years stand taller; the verdict compares every year at the same age.

Best and worst years of the Pacifica

NHTSA did not answer for 19 years, so the chart may be missing some.

SourceNHTSA owner complaints and recalls for the Pacifica. NHTSA, checked Oct 31, 2026.

Before you buy this one

5 checks, with a close look at the engine

Built from this year's numbers. Whatever the data says, the car in front of you is the one that counts.

Run the VIN at NHTSA to confirm every recall was fixed.
This year has 2 recalls on file. Recall repairs are usually free at a dealer for the brand. Ask the dealer to confirm before any work is done. Look up a VIN at NHTSA.
Ask the seller for the service records.
Look closely for any work on the engine. It is the part owners complain about most for this year.
Have a mechanic you trust inspect it before you pay.
Ask them to look hard at the engine. It is usually costly to fix.
Look at a vehicle history report.
It can show reported crashes, flood or salvage titles, and mileage that does not add up.
On the test drive, pay attention to the engine.
Start it cold if you can. Listen for knocking or ticking, and watch for warning lights and smoke.

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Check this exact car

The verdict is about the model year. These checks are about the one in front of you. Most are free or a few dollars.

VIN for these checks

Copy it, then paste it into each check. Nothing is sent until you open one.

Official checks on this VIN

Open recallsFree
NHTSA
Safety recalls on this VIN that are not fixed yet, from the last 15 years.
A recall already fixed does not show.
Check recalls at NHTSAnhtsa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Theft and total lossFree
NICB VINCheck
Whether an insurer reported it stolen and not found, or wrote it off as a total loss.
Only insurer records. Five checks a day.
Open NICB VINChecknicb.org (opens in a new tab)
Title brandsA few dollars
NMVTIS, the federal title system
Salvage, flood, junk and rebuilt brands from any state, and the last miles on the title.
No repairs, service or recalls. Sold by approved sellers listed on the site.
See the approved sellersvehiclehistory.bja.ojp.gov (opens in a new tab)
Title statusVaries by state
The state motor vehicle office
Whether the title is branded in that state and, where the state offers it, whether a lender still has a lien.
It will not name the owner. Each state asks its own way, and some only by mail. Ask to see the seller’s title too.
Find your state’s officeusa.gov (opens in a new tab)

What a paid report adds

A history report such as Carfax or AutoCheck pulls in more of the car’s past than these checks can:

Crashes and damage reported by police, insurers or shops, even when it was fixed.
Service visits that shops reported, with the miles each time.
How many owners, for how long, and the states it was registered in.
Whether it was a rental, fleet or lease car, when that was reported.

It only knows what was reported to it. A clean report is not proof of a clean car. Ask the seller first: many dealers hand one over for free.

Red flags in a history

Salvage title
Usually an insurer called it a total loss. In most states it cannot be driven on the road until it is rebuilt and inspected.
Rebuilt title
A salvage car that was fixed and passed a state check. It can be fine, but it is worth less, can be harder to insure, and needs a careful inspection.
Flood damage
Water can ruin wiring and sensors months later. Be wary of a flood brand that vanished after a move to another state.
Lemon or maker buyback
The maker bought it back over a defect it could not fix. Ask what the defect was and how it was fixed.
Odometer rollback
A mileage reading lower than an earlier one, or a title marked not actual miles.
Many owners, fast
Three owners in two years can mean a problem each one passed along.
Gaps in the records
Years with no service or registration. Ask why: it may have sat, been off the road, or been rebuilt.

Title words and rules differ by state. Not legal advice.

Before you pay

Pre purchase inspection
Have a mechanic you choose, not the seller, put it on a lift and look it over before you pay.
Insurance quote
Get a quote on this exact car before you sign. Ask your own insurer and one or two others.

Value signals

What owners complain about

Seller kit

Write your offer

When problems show up

Will it outlast the loan?

Recalls

Transmission and drivetrain

What can happen

The fix

Lights

What can happen

The fix

Crash ratings

Fuel economy

Auto 4-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L

Auto 4-spd, 6 cyl, 3.8 L

Auto 4-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L

True cost to own

Every year of the Pacifica

Before you buy this one

Check this exact car

Official checks on this VIN

What a paid report adds

Red flags in a history

Before you pay

Pre purchase inspection

Insurance quote

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Transmission and drivetrain

What can happen

The fix

Lights

What can happen

The fix

Auto 4-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L

Auto 4-spd, 6 cyl, 3.8 L

Auto 4-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L

Model year	Owner complaints	Verdict
2003	1	Not judged
2004	896	Maybe
2005	1244	Maybe
2006	726	Worthy
2007	380	Worthy
2008	102	Worthy
2016	2	Not judged
2017	1543	Pass
2018	890	Maybe
2019	362	Worthy
2020	173	Worthy
2021	378	Maybe
2022	219	Worthy
2023	156	Worthy
2024	47	Worthy
2025	30	Worthy
2026	11	Not judged
2027	1	Not judged

The verdict on the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica

Value signals

What owners complain about

Seller kit

Write your offer

When problems show up

Will it outlast the loan?

Recalls

Transmission and drivetrain

What can happen

The fix

Lights

What can happen

The fix

Crash ratings

Fuel economy

Auto 4-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L

Auto 4-spd, 6 cyl, 3.8 L

Auto 4-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L

True cost to own

Every year of the Pacifica

Before you buy this one

Check this exact car

Official checks on this VIN

What a paid report adds

Before you pay

Pre purchase inspection

Insurance quote

Transmission and drivetrain

What can happen

The fix

Lights

What can happen

The fix

Auto 4-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L

Auto 4-spd, 6 cyl, 3.8 L

Auto 4-spd, 6 cyl, 3.5 L