Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 2005. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2006.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Crossfire | 27 | 1 |
| 2007 Crossfire | 38 | 1 |
| 2006 Crossfire | 41 | 0 |
| 2005 CrossfireMost complaints | 189 | 0 |
| 2004 Crossfire | 109 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Structure99
- Electrical system89
- Visibility78
- Air bags52
- Visibility/wiper47
- Unknown or other42
- Engine22
- Power train19
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 15 Crossfire vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 11 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 5 | 2 |
| 2004 | 8 | 7 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 5 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 11.1 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Crossfire · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 12.7 | 9.3 | 11.1 |
| 2007 | Crossfire · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 12.7 | 9.3 | 11.1 |
| 2006 | Crossfire · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 12.7 | 9.3 | 11.1 |
| 2005 | Crossfire · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 12.7 | 9.3 | 11.1 |
| 2004 | Crossfire · Two-seater · Premium gasoline | 12.7 | 9.3 | 11.1 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
168 Crossfire cars are on the New Zealand register; 26% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| 2007 | 32 | 15 | 14 |
| 2006 | 19 | 12 | 6 |
| 2005 | 55 | 48 | 5 |
| 2004 | 52 | 37 | 12 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the Netherlands
547 Crossfire cars are on Dutch roads; 66% arrived later as imports, and 1 still have a recall open. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.
| First registered | On the road | Median list price |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 64 | €54,460 |
| 2006 | 83 | €53,816 |
| 2005 | 141 | €53,921 |
| 2004 | 218 | €53,375 |
| 2003 | 41 | — |
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new
In Finland
89 Crossfire cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 100% petrol, 0% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.
| First registered | In use | Average mileage |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11 | 128,000 km |
| 2006 | 24 | 149,000 km |
| 2005 | 19 | 113,000 km |
| 2004 | 20 | 173,000 km |
| 2003 | 15 | 195,000 km |
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0
In the United Kingdom
1,535 Crossfire cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 22 | 16 |
| 2007 | 178 | 135 |
| 2006 | 344 | 351 |
| 2005 | 381 | 307 |
| 2004 | 509 | 509 |
| 2003 | 100 | 100 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
2,095 Crossfire cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 67% passed first time, against 56% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 233 | 68% |
| 2006 | 514 | 70% |
| 2005 | 490 | 68% |
| 2004 | 729 | 66% |
| 2003 | 129 | 65% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | Crossfire | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 16.8% | 21.5% |
| Suspension | 10.1% | 17.2% |
| Brakes | 7.7% | 13.4% |
| Tyres | 5.6% | 7.0% |
| Visibility | 5.2% | 7.5% |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 4.2% | 7.0% |
| Body, chassis, structure | 3.3% | 8.8% |
| Steering | 2.0% | 4.0% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
34 new Chrysler Crossfire cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2012, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2012 the largest markets were Spain (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 10 | — |
| 2010 | 23 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Crossfire in 1 alert. European versions can differ from the North American car.
A defect in the gas generator of the driver airbag can cause uncontrolled inflation. Metal fragments can be released in the event that the airbag is deployed, causing injury to the occupants of the vehicle.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
1 campaigns cover the Crossfire.
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. (MBUSA) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 ML320 BlueTec 4Matic, GL320 BlueTec 4Matic and R320 CDI 4Matic, 2011 E350 Cabriolet and E550 Cabriolet, 2009-2011 ML350, ML350 4Matic, ML550 4Matic, ML63 AMG, and C63 AMG, 2010-2011 ML450 4Matic Hybrid, E350 Coupe, E350 4Matic, E550 Coupe, E550 4Matic, and E63 AMG, 2011-2012 GL350 BlueTec 4Matic and R350 BlueTec 4Matic, 2009-2012 GL450 4Matic, GL550 4Matic and R350 4Matic, 2007-2008 SLK280, SLK350, and SLK55 AMG, 2011-2014 SLS AMG Coupe, 2012 SLS AMG Cabriolet, 2013-2014 SLS AMG GT and SLS AMG GT Cabriolet, 2005 C230 Kompressor and C320, 2006-2007 C230, 2006-2011 C350, 2008-2011 C300 and C300 4Matic, 2010-2012 GLK350 and GLK350 4Matic and 2007-2008 Chrysler Crossfire vehicles. Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
NHTSA recalls