2005 Chrysler Pacifica Vehicle Speed Control Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Jun 5, 2026 · 58 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 70,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “became stuck” (10% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Became stuck: mentioned in 6 of 58 complaints (10%)
  • Pedal sticking: mentioned in 5 of 58 complaints (9%)

At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?

Based on 45 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles3 · 7%
10k–25k miles4 · 9%
25k–50k miles8 · 18%
50k–75k miles11 · 24%
75k–100k miles8 · 18%
100k–150k miles7 · 16%
150k+ miles4 · 9%

How serious are the reports?

Of 58 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 1 an injury.

Chrysler Pacifica vehicle speed control complaints by model year

Peak: 2017, with 89 complaints
2004: 332004332005: 582005582006: 492006492007: 142007142008: 4200842017: 892017892018: 352018352019: 102019102020: 5202052021: 232021232022: 142022142023: 7202372024: 2202422025: 520255

n = 348 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearVehicle Speed Control complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2025 Pacifica517%23,000
2024 Pacifica24%—
2023 Pacifica75%—
2022 Pacifica146%41,607
2021 Pacifica236%950
2020 Pacifica53%924
2019 Pacifica103%1,674
2018 Pacifica354%17,951
2017 Pacifica896%17,000
2008 Pacifica44%98,495
2007 Pacifica144%75,000
2006 Pacifica497%60,991
2005 Pacifica585%70,000
2004 Pacifica334%85,903

When owners reported it

Peak: 2010, with 14 complaints
2005: 1200512006: 5200652007: 4200742008: 1200812009: 2200922010: 142010142011: 8201182012: 4201242013: 4201342014: 6201462015: 3201532017: 4201742018: 220182

n = 58 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

Braking issue; abs light on; intermittent brake failure; front upper motor mount as well as motor mount by radiator; (front left cv axle recently repaired) braking problem persist 2005 chrysler pacifica just today, have a $706.00 repair quote: just paid 207.18 2 days ago to replace left front cv…

Received Oct 1, 2018 · NHTSA complaint 11132825

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pacifica. While reversing at 2 mph, the throttle became stuck and the vehicle inadvertently accelerated and crashed into another vehicle, a dumpster, and a telephone pole. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries…

Received Apr 16, 2018 · NHTSA complaint 11088380

Shifter locked in "park". Pink safety tab broke.

Received Jul 11, 2017 · NHTSA complaint 11004226

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2005 Chrysler Pacificas have vehicle speed control problems?

No. NHTSA has 58 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica (5% of the 1,244 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica vehicle speed control?

No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.

At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?

The median reported mileage is 70,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2005 Chrysler Pacifica?

The most frequent phrase is “became stuck”, in 6 of 58 complaints, followed by “pedal sticking” (5).

Other 2005 Chrysler Pacifica problems

See all 2005 Chrysler Pacifica problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Pacifica years.