2005 Chrysler Crossfire Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Avoid The 2005 Chrysler Crossfire ranks worst of the 4 model years covered, with a complaint index of 100 and 189 complaints, and carries an Avoid verdict. Top complaint areas are Visibility & Wipers (44%) and Structure & Body (31%), with a median failure mileage of 49,000.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 100/100
- #1 of 4 Crossfire years
- Verdict
- Avoid
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 189
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 1
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 3
- Top issue
- Visibility & Wipers
- NHTSA overall rating
- Not rated
- EPA combined MPG
- 18
- 15 city / 23 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 3 / 0
Top 2005 Chrysler Crossfire problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Visibility & Wipers84 (44%)
- Structure & Body59 (31%)
- Electrical System41 (22%)
- Other25 (13%)
- Engine8 (4%)
- Suspension, Wheels & Tires6 (3%)
- Transmission & Powertrain6 (3%)
- Steering4 (2%)
- Airbags3 (2%)
- Brakes3 (2%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Transmission fails to shift into gear or stops responding, sometimes leaving the car stranded in bad weather.
- Tires develop sidewall leaks or blowouts at low mileage, despite being marketed as run-flat or performance-rated.
- The car struggles to move in snow, with owners saying dealers blamed the low-slung, rear-wheel-drive design and tire tread.
- Electrical faults affect the convertible top, spoiler, and keyless entry at the same time, traced in one case to a pinched wire.
- Headlights fail to illuminate the road on hills or curves at night, described by a dealer as a design characteristic rather than a defect.
- The engine stalls unexpectedly while driving, including at stop signs, even on a nearly new vehicle.
2005 Chrysler Crossfire recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2005 Chrysler Crossfire fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 15 MPG
- Highway
- 23 MPG
- Combined
- 18 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $4,450
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Premium
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2005 compared with other Crossfire years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2005 Chrysler Crossfire reliable?
- Based on NHTSA owner complaints, the 2005 Crossfire has the highest complaint index (100) of the four model years with data and ranks worst overall, earning an Avoid verdict.
- What are the most common problems with the 2005 Chrysler Crossfire?
- Visibility & Wipers issues make up 44% of complaints and Structure & Body issues make up 31%, with a median failure mileage of 49,000 across these reports.
- Does the 2005 Chrysler Crossfire have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists zero recalls for the 2005 Crossfire, unlike the 2007 and 2008 model years, which each have one recall.
- How does the 2005 Crossfire compare to other Crossfire years?
- The 2005 model has a complaint index of 100 versus 33 for 2006, 67 for 2007, and 0 for 2008, making 2005 the highest-complaint year in the lineup.
- What is the fuel economy of the 2005 Chrysler Crossfire?
- EPA rates the 2005 Crossfire at 18 mpg combined (15 city / 23 highway), with an estimated annual fuel cost of $4,450.