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Chrysler PT Cruiser

Every Chrysler PT Cruiser model year on file, 2001 to 2010. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years2,523322 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years102001 to 2010
Recall campaigns11Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins626Summed across model years
By model year

The 2001 model year drew the most complaints, 618, 24% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

02004006008002001618200220032004200520062007200820092010
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the Chrysler PT Cruiser complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
559
Engine and cooling
443
Lighting
230
Airbags
227
Suspension
222
Steering
220
Powertrain
213
Structure
175
Brakes
145
Fuel system
132
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Chrysler PT Cruiser model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Chrysler PT Cruiser by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2010SUV229.1620052
2009SUV974.14410047
2008SUV11516.51980055
2007SUV14914.12220053
2006SUV34911.78411255
2005SUV18713.42755266
2004SUV21715.73533166
2003SUV25814.38064274
2002SUV51116.41,5725268
2001SUV6188.92,4727390
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Chrysler PT Cruiser

  • 09E-012 Apr 7, 2009
    These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated…
    Lighting · 16k vehicles
  • 08E-033 Apr 14, 2008
    Part numbers packaged with incorrect nuts are: k7147, k7329, k8683, and 104353
    Suspension · 6,903 vehicles
  • 07V-149 Apr 4, 2007
    On certain passenger vehicles, the rear quarter glass attaching fasteners may pull through their mounts and allow the glass to separate from the…
    Visibility and wipers · 38k vehicles
  • 04V-481 Oct 8, 2004
    Certain passenger vehicles equipped with 4-wheel antilock braking system (abs), 2.4l high output turbocharged engine, and 5-speed manual…
    Brakes · 115 vehicles
  • 04V-268 Jun 3, 2004
    On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 2.4l non-turbocharged engines and automatic transaxles, the power steering pressure hose may contact…
    Steering · 438k vehicles
  • 03V-076 Mar 10, 2003
    On certain passenger vehicles, manual transmission models only, a welded pin internal to the dual-mass flywheel (dmf) assembly can unseat and…
    Powertrain · 816 vehicles
  • 02V-215 Aug 8, 2002
    On certain passenger vehicles, the fuel pump module mounting flange could leak fuel if the vehicle is involved in a rollover crash
    Fuel system · 345k vehicles
  • 02V-214 Aug 8, 2002
    On certain passenger vehicles, the fuel supply line could contact the air-conditioning tube service port
    Fuel system · 98k vehicles
  • 02V-162 Jun 14, 2002
    Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage…
    Seats · 77k vehicles
  • 01V-288 Sep 10, 2001
    Vehicle description: certain sport utility vehicles are being recalled for a software error in the instrument cluster microprocessor
    Electrical system · 43k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.