Total Complaints
166 filings
CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE · model year
2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE
166 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2005CHRYSLERCROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE carries 166 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 2 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2005 CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE is visibility/wiper with 38 filings, followed by unknown or other (33) and structure:body (25). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 88 investigation files overlapping the 2005 CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE, and 7 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
166
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 38 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 33 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 25 |
| STRUCTURE | 19 |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 15 |
| VISIBILITY | 12 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 9 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | 2 |
| STEERING | 2 |
| ENGINE | 2 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20190705UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SAFETY HAZARD. REAR GLASS WINDOW BECOMES UNGLUED AND FALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING. COULD FLY ONTO ROAD AND SHATTER OR HIT ANOTHER CAR. CHRYSLER INDICATES EVEN THOUGH I DO NOT OWN IT VERY LONG AND HAVE LOW MILEAGE THEY CANNOT HELP WITH THIS THAT THE ENTIRE TOP MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROX. $3000.00. IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT AND VERY DANGEROUS.
Mileage: 28,000
20190620UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR WINDOW ADHESIVE FAILURE WHILE THE CAR WAS IN STORAGE
Mileage: 29,000
20190520STRUCTURE:BODY
THE GLASS WINDOW IN THE CONVERTIBLE ROOF HAS COME LOOSE ALLOWING WATER TO ENTER THE CAR AND DAMAGE ELECTRONICS. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AS IF IT FELL OFF DRIVING IT COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE!
Mileage: 45,107
20190415ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
HI A WAS DRIVING MY 2005 CROSSFIRE GOING DOWN HILL AN IT JUST CUT OFF. IT SEEM LIKE THERE ARE LOT OF PEOPLE ARE THESE SAME PREAMBLES WITH THE CROSSFIRE CAR. AN CHRYSLER NO ABOUT THEM AN WILL NO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL SOME GET KILL. NO BREAKS GOING DOWN THE MY KID WAS IN AS WELL THESE COMPUTER PARTS ARE BAD AND NEED RECALL ON THEM LIKE NOW. WILL NOT START, WILL TURN OVER, NO CODE TO FIND OUT WHAT WRONG WITH THE CAR NEED TO BE FIX. CAR DEALERSHIP ARE KEEPING CAR FOR MONTHS TRYING TO FIND THE PREAMBLES. IT A SAME THAT WE HAVE THESE CAR COMPANY'S THAT CAN DO THIS WITH NO IDEAL WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO PEOPLE. MERCEDES HAD RECALL ON THE SAME PARTS WHY CHRYSLER DID HAVE TO RECALL HAS WELL SOME PLEASE HELP BE FOR SOME ONE FAMILY GET KILL DUE A CAR COMPANY NOT CARING FOR THE PEOPLE WHO BUY CAR FROM THEM LAST OF ALL THE TECH AT DEALERSHIP OF CHRYSLER HAVE NO IDEAL HOW TO WORK ON A CAR WITH WHERE NAME ON SAME ON THEM. AN POWER THAT BE WHO LET THEM GET AWAY WITH IT. THIS IS GOING ON WITH AL
Mileage: 75
20190415ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HI A WAS DRIVING MY 2005 CROSSFIRE GOING DOWN HILL AN IT JUST CUT OFF. IT SEEM LIKE THERE ARE LOT OF PEOPLE ARE THESE SAME PREAMBLES WITH THE CROSSFIRE CAR. AN CHRYSLER NO ABOUT THEM AN WILL NO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL SOME GET KILL. NO BREAKS GOING DOWN THE MY KID WAS IN AS WELL THESE COMPUTER PARTS ARE BAD AND NEED RECALL ON THEM LIKE NOW. WILL NOT START, WILL TURN OVER, NO CODE TO FIND OUT WHAT WRONG WITH THE CAR NEED TO BE FIX. CAR DEALERSHIP ARE KEEPING CAR FOR MONTHS TRYING TO FIND THE PREAMBLES. IT A SAME THAT WE HAVE THESE CAR COMPANY'S THAT CAN DO THIS WITH NO IDEAL WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO PEOPLE. MERCEDES HAD RECALL ON THE SAME PARTS WHY CHRYSLER DID HAVE TO RECALL HAS WELL SOME PLEASE HELP BE FOR SOME ONE FAMILY GET KILL DUE A CAR COMPANY NOT CARING FOR THE PEOPLE WHO BUY CAR FROM THEM LAST OF ALL THE TECH AT DEALERSHIP OF CHRYSLER HAVE NO IDEAL HOW TO WORK ON A CAR WITH WHERE NAME ON SAME ON THEM. AN POWER THAT BE WHO LET THEM GET AWAY WITH IT. THIS IS GOING ON WITH AL
Mileage: 75
20190415ENGINE
HI A WAS DRIVING MY 2005 CROSSFIRE GOING DOWN HILL AN IT JUST CUT OFF. IT SEEM LIKE THERE ARE LOT OF PEOPLE ARE THESE SAME PREAMBLES WITH THE CROSSFIRE CAR. AN CHRYSLER NO ABOUT THEM AN WILL NO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL SOME GET KILL. NO BREAKS GOING DOWN THE MY KID WAS IN AS WELL THESE COMPUTER PARTS ARE BAD AND NEED RECALL ON THEM LIKE NOW. WILL NOT START, WILL TURN OVER, NO CODE TO FIND OUT WHAT WRONG WITH THE CAR NEED TO BE FIX. CAR DEALERSHIP ARE KEEPING CAR FOR MONTHS TRYING TO FIND THE PREAMBLES. IT A SAME THAT WE HAVE THESE CAR COMPANY'S THAT CAN DO THIS WITH NO IDEAL WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO PEOPLE. MERCEDES HAD RECALL ON THE SAME PARTS WHY CHRYSLER DID HAVE TO RECALL HAS WELL SOME PLEASE HELP BE FOR SOME ONE FAMILY GET KILL DUE A CAR COMPANY NOT CARING FOR THE PEOPLE WHO BUY CAR FROM THEM LAST OF ALL THE TECH AT DEALERSHIP OF CHRYSLER HAVE NO IDEAL HOW TO WORK ON A CAR WITH WHERE NAME ON SAME ON THEM. AN POWER THAT BE WHO LET THEM GET AWAY WITH IT. THIS IS GOING ON WITH AL
Mileage: 75
20180923VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE REAR WINDOW IS GLASS AND THE GLUE BOND TO THE CONVERTIBLE TOP FAILS. I CALLED CHRYSLER IN AUGUST OF 2016 WHEN OUR WINDOW FELL LOOSE AND I LEARNED OF AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WAS NEVER OFFERED TO US. THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE CAR BUT MY VIN DID NOT QUALIFY AND IT WAS ONLY FOR 10 YEARS. WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 2/6/2005 IN PLANO TEXAS. FROM ALL THE RESEARCH I'VE DONE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY SHOULD HAVE BEEN FOR ALL CARS SOLD IN TEXAS. WE NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE. AS I CONTINUE TO RESEARCH, THIS PROBLEM IS FAR GREATER THAN CARS SOLD IN A FEW SOUTHERN STATES AND CHRYSLER SHOULD BE COVERING OUR REPAIR. I'VE ATTEMPTED TO RESOLVE THIS WITH CHRYSLER MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS WITH NO SUCCESS.
Mileage: 12,000
20180913VISIBILITY/WIPER
REAR CONVERTIBLE WINDOW BECAME DETACHED FROM THE TOP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE ON A HOT DAY
Mileage: 26,500
20180912ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ELECTRONIC CONVERTIBLE TOP FELL DOWN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONVERTIBLE TOP CONTINUED TO FALL DOWN BETWEEN 2005 AND 2018. CROWN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM FIAT (2120 CHAPMAN ROAD, CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE 37421, (888)454-8402) REPLACED THE ELECTRONIC CONVERTIBLE TOP IN 2005. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO WATER INTRUSION INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Mileage: 18,000
20180727SEATS
GLASS REAR HAVE DETACHED/FELL OUT OF TOP. I HEARD THAT WAS A RECALL HELP. SEAT HEATING STOP WORKING
Mileage: 50,000
20180727UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GLASS REAR HAVE DETACHED/FELL OUT OF TOP. I HEARD THAT WAS A RECALL HELP. SEAT HEATING STOP WORKING
Mileage: 50,000
20180724VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE REAR WINDOW IS BECOMING UNATTACHED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND BEGAN MAKING A BANGING NOISE.
Mileage: 57,000
20180704UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE REAR WINDOW IN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DETACHED WHILE IT WAS PARKED. IT IS PARTIALLY ATTACHED BUT I AM UNABLE TO USE THE CAR BECAUSE I AM CONCERNED THAT THE WINDOW WILL COME COMPLETELY LOOSE AND FALL ONTO THE HIGHWAY BEHIND ME.
Mileage: 32,594
20180518STRUCTURE:BODY
THE REAR WINDOW ATTACHED TO CONVERTIBLE TOP FELL OUT
Mileage: 151,756
20180509VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY REAR WINDOW ON MY CONVERTIBLE TOP CAME LOOSE AND FELL OUT PARTIALLY, THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY.
Mileage: 123,500
20180509UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY REAR WINDOW ON MY CONVERTIBLE TOP CAME LOOSE AND FELL OUT PARTIALLY, THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY.
Mileage: 123,500
20180421UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH LOCKING UP WHEREIIN YOU CAN NOT GET THE KEY TO TURN THE IGNITION. THIS PROBLEM HAS AFFECTED A LOT OF OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD TO SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO TO HAVE THE SWITCH REPLACED. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. I HAD TO HAVE A MECHANIC COME TO MY HOME TO REPLACE THE SWITCH AS I COULD NOT GET THE KEY TO TURN AND STARTTHE VEHICLE.
Mileage: 122,000
20180206ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR ALARM ACTIVATED WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY WHILE VEHICLES IS IN MOTION. CONVERTIBLE TOP WILL NOT WORK.
Mileage: 75,000
20180126UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR GLASS WINDOW FELL OUT (UNGLUED FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP) DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE
Mileage: 160,000
20171219STRUCTURE:BODY
REAR GLASS WINDOW HAS BECOME DETACHED FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP. OTHERWISE THE TOP IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
Mileage: 43,500
Compare 2005CHRYSLERCROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 7 Open
RQ25005Recall QueryOpen
Recall 23V-413 Post Remedy Failures
PE25009Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Intermittent Loss of Electric Power Steering
RQ25002Recall QueryClosed
Recall 19V-293 Post Remedy Failures
PE24018Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Engine Stall With Intermittent Restart
RQ24004Recall QueryOpen
Loss of motive power due to an internal wiring connector short.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE have?▼
The 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE has 166 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 2 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE?▼
The most-complained component for the 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE is VISIBILITY/WIPER with 38 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include UNKNOWN OR OTHER and STRUCTURE:BODY.
Is the 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE CONVERTIBLE safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
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