2005 CHRYSLER PACIFICA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 1,231 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: STRUCTURE (305 complaints · 24.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 24
  • Fires 12
  • Injuries 17
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STRUCTURE appears in 305 of 1,231 owner complaints (24.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. STRUCTURE: 305 complaints, 24.8% of reports STRUCTURE 305 · 24.8% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 286 complaints, 23.2% of reports ENGINE 286 · 23.2% · 1 crash reports 7 fire reports SUSPENSION: 109 complaints, 8.9% of reports SUSPENSION 109 · 8.9% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 101 complaints, 8.2% of reports POWER TRAIN 101 · 8.2% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 85 complaints, 6.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 85 · 6.9% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 63 complaints, 5.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 63 · 5.1% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 59 complaints, 4.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 59 · 4.8% · 3 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 44 complaints, 3.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 44 · 3.6% · 4 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 28 complaints, 2.3% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 28 · 2.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 557 complaints, 45.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 557 · 45.3% · 9 crash reports 4 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STRUCTURE 305 24.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 286 23.2% 1 crashes · 7 fires
SUSPENSION 109 8.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 101 8.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 85 6.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 63 5.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 59 4.8% 0 crashes · 3 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 44 3.6% 4 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 28 2.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 557 45.3% 9 crashes · 4 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2004; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2005. 2004-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2005-Q3: 27 owner reports 27 2005-Q4: 25 owner reports 25 2006-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2006-Q2: 30 owner reports 30 2006-Q3: 36 owner reports 36 2006-Q4: 31 owner reports 31 2007-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2007-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2007-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2007-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2008-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2008-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2008-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2009-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2009-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2010-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2010-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2010-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2010-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2011-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2011-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2011-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2012-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2012-Q3: 23 owner reports 23 2012-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2013-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2013-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2013-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2013-Q4: 26 owner reports 26 2014-Q1: 53 owner reports 53 2014-Q2: 60 owner reports 60 2014-Q3: 57 owner reports 57 2014-Q4: 50 owner reports 50 2015-Q1: 48 owner reports 48 2015-Q2: 39 owner reports 39 2015-Q3: 50 owner reports 50 2015-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2016-Q1: 23 owner reports 23 2016-Q2: 29 owner reports 29 2016-Q3: 26 owner reports 26 2016-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2017-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2017-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2017-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2017-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2018-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2018-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2020-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2004 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 05V066000 ◆ Recall campaign 05V066000 Recall campaign 06V432000 ◆ Recall campaign 06V432000 Investigation PE06009 ● Investigation PE06009 Investigation RQ06002 ● Investigation RQ06002 Investigation EA06010 ● Investigation EA06010 Investigation EA06013 ● Investigation EA06013 Investigation AQ10001 ● Investigation AQ10001
  • Campaign 05V066000 was reported 21 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 06V432000 was reported 560 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2004-Q3 Owner reports 3
2005-Q1 Owner reports 2
2005-Q2 Owner reports 14
2005-Q3 Owner reports 27
2005-Q4 Owner reports 25
2006-Q1 Owner reports 14
2006-Q2 Owner reports 30
2006-Q3 Owner reports 36
2006-Q4 Owner reports 31
2007-Q1 Owner reports 18
2007-Q2 Owner reports 10
2007-Q3 Owner reports 16
2007-Q4 Owner reports 11
2008-Q1 Owner reports 9
2008-Q2 Owner reports 10
2008-Q3 Owner reports 10
2008-Q4 Owner reports 6
2009-Q1 Owner reports 5
2009-Q2 Owner reports 21
2009-Q3 Owner reports 13
2009-Q4 Owner reports 9
2010-Q1 Owner reports 14
2010-Q2 Owner reports 23
2010-Q3 Owner reports 15
2010-Q4 Owner reports 9
2011-Q1 Owner reports 17
2011-Q2 Owner reports 14
2011-Q3 Owner reports 14
2011-Q4 Owner reports 17
2012-Q1 Owner reports 9
2012-Q2 Owner reports 9
2012-Q3 Owner reports 23
2012-Q4 Owner reports 19
2013-Q1 Owner reports 17
2013-Q2 Owner reports 29
2013-Q3 Owner reports 19
2013-Q4 Owner reports 26
2014-Q1 Owner reports 53
2014-Q2 Owner reports 60
2014-Q3 Owner reports 57
2014-Q4 Owner reports 50
2015-Q1 Owner reports 48
2015-Q2 Owner reports 39
2015-Q3 Owner reports 50
2015-Q4 Owner reports 22
2016-Q1 Owner reports 23
2016-Q2 Owner reports 29
2016-Q3 Owner reports 26
2016-Q4 Owner reports 15
2017-Q1 Owner reports 18
2017-Q2 Owner reports 11
2017-Q3 Owner reports 20
2017-Q4 Owner reports 17
2018-Q1 Owner reports 13
2018-Q2 Owner reports 13
2018-Q3 Owner reports 14
2018-Q4 Owner reports 7
2019-Q1 Owner reports 7
2019-Q2 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 7
2019-Q4 Owner reports 12
2020-Q1 Owner reports 3
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 4
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 05V066000
Recall campaign 1 06V432000
Defect investigation 1 PE06009
Defect investigation 1 RQ06002
Defect investigation 1 EA06010
Defect investigation 1 EA06013
Defect investigation 1 AQ10001
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 05V066000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    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.
    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.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06V432000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD CAUSE A CRASH TO OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
    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.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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