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CarsLore / Makes / Chrysler / PT Cruiser

Chrysler PT Cruiser

Model years 2001–2010 in the US safety record. No model year stands out in owner complaints. Fewest complaints: 2008, 2009, 2010.

2,524owner complaints
9recall campaigns
626service bulletins
10model years on record

Complaints by model year

Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.

’01’03’05’07’09’01’04’07’10

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: 2008.

0.0%1.3%2.5%’01’03’05’07’08’09’102.4%0.0%1.3%2.5%’01’04’07’08’102.4%

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Year by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsBulletinsCrashes · fires
2010 PT Cruiser220521 · 1
2009 PT Cruiser970474 · 1
2008 PT Cruiser11505511 · 6
2007 PT Cruiser15005318 · 3
2006 PT Cruiser34915535 · 5
2005 PT Cruiser18736611 · 12
2004 PT Cruiser21716616 · 15
2003 PT Cruiser25827422 · 15
2002 PT Cruiser51136840 · 34
2001 PT Cruiser61859036 · 17

A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections

Most common problems

  • Electrical system560
  • Engine and engine cooling249
  • Air bags226
  • Suspension222
  • Steering220
  • Exterior lighting220
  • Power train213
  • Engine193

NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years

Fatal crashes in the US

From 2020 to 2023, 253 PT Cruiser vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 193 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 yearVehicles in fatal crashesDeaths in the vehicleRolled over
2010650
2009931
200826182
200735305
200632329
200536288
200429204
200321165
2002262211
200133194

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count

Fuel consumption by year

Official Canadian test results for 11 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 10.2–11.7 L/100 km.

YearVariantEngineTransmissionCityHighwayCombinedCO₂ g/km
2010PT Cruiser · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline2.4 L, 4 cyl.A412.59.611.2258
2009PT Cruiser · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline2.4 L, 4 cyl.M511.28.910.2235
2008PT Cruiser · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline2.4 L, 4 cyl.M511.28.910.2235
2007PT Cruiser · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline2.4 L, 4 cyl.M511.28.910.2235
2006PT Cruiser · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline2.4 L, 4 cyl.M511.28.910.2235
2005PT Cruiser · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline2.4 L, 4 cyl.M511.28.910.2235
2004PT Cruiser · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline2.4 L, 4 cyl.M511.28.910.2235
2003PT Cruiser · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline2.4 L, 4 cyl.M512.58.910.9251
2002PT Cruiser · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline2.4 L, 4 cyl.M512.68.810.9251
2001PT Cruiser · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline2.4 L, 4 cyl.M513.29.811.7269
2000PT Cruiser · Subcompact · Regular gasoline2.4 L, 4 cyl.M513.29.811.7269

Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada

In New Zealand

818 PT Cruiser cars are on the New Zealand register; 44% arrived as used imports.

Model yearRegisteredSold new in NZUsed imports
201026233
200921172
2008734329
2007664519
200612511112
2005876027
20041066937
2003791861
2002981581
2001871966
2000502327

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0

In the Netherlands

1,517 PT Cruiser cars are on Dutch roads; 14% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.

First registeredOn the roadImportedMedian list price
20086417%€27,710
200716614%€29,328
200624517%€27,744
200531319%€28,049
200421616%—
20031437%—
200217610%€33,170
200115410%€32,095
20004015%—

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new

In Finland

452 PT Cruiser cars were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026: 91% petrol, 8% diesel. Mileage is the odometer reading at the last inspection.

First registeredIn useAverage mileage
20098149,000 km
200818166,000 km
200745174,000 km
200680184,000 km
200557222,000 km
200458207,000 km
200330206,000 km
200246253,000 km
200171249,000 km
200039219,000 km

Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use, 30 Jun 2026 · CC BY 4.0

Road collisions in Great Britain

From 2021 to 2025, 21 PT Cruiser cars were involved in road collisions in Great Britain that injured someone and were reported to the police. 1 of those collisions were fatal and 8 caused serious injuries. As with any count, models with more cars on British roads appear more often.

YearCars in injury collisionsFatalSerious
20221012
20211106

Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data 2021–2025 · Open Government Licence v3.0 · how we count

In the United Kingdom

1,577 PT Cruiser cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.

BuiltLicensedOff the road (SORN)
20211—
20091—
20087129
2007393265
2006332373
2005263327
2004170281
2003156349
200292323
200162327
200036184

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0

MOT test results in Great Britain

2,341 PT Cruiser cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 54% passed first time, against 57% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.

First registeredTestsPassed first timeAll cars that yearAverage mileage
200756457%57%80,000 mi
200653853%56%79,600 mi
200541853%56%92,200 mi
200429952%56%100,400 mi
200325951%57%97,400 mi
200216261%58%100,800 mi
200110158%59%91,400 mi

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).

AreaPT CruiserAll cars, same ages
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment23.0%21.2%
Suspension21.1%17.0%
Brakes17.3%13.1%
Body, chassis, structure8.2%8.8%
Steering6.6%3.8%
Visibility6.5%7.4%
Noise, emissions and leaks6.4%6.8%
Tyres6.0%7.0%

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

140 new Chrysler PT Cruiser cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Spain (1).

YearNew carsLargest marketsMass kgCO₂ g/kmPower kW
20221Spain1,455235 (WLTP)105
20172Italy1,600185 (NEDC)89
20161Italy1,625—105
20132Spain1,325——
20121Slovakia1,510—0
201111Spain, Netherlands, Italy1,583—104
2010122Spain, Italy, Netherlands1,635——

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

Recalls

9 campaigns cover the PT Cruiser.

07V149000 · Visibility4 Apr 2007 · 2005, 2006

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR QUARTER GLASS ATTACHING FASTENERS MAY PULL THROUGH THEIR MOUNTS AND ALLOW THE GLASS TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.

04V481000 · Service brakes, hydraulic8 Oct 2004 · 2005

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS), 2.4L HIGH OUTPUT TURBOCHARGED ENGINE, AND 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSAXLE, MAY EXHIBIT INADEQUATE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE TUBE AND THE TRANSAXLE HOUSING.

04V268000 · Steering3 Jun 2004 · 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.4L NON-TURBOCHARGED ENGINES AND AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLES, THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE MAY CONTACT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE DIFFERENTIAL COVER, POTENTIALLY DAMAGING THE HOSE.

03V076000 · Power train10 Mar 2003 · 2003

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, MANUAL TRANSMISSION MODELS ONLY, A WELDED PIN INTERNAL TO THE DUAL-MASS FLYWHEEL (DMF) ASSEMBLY CAN UNSEAT AND BECOME LODGED BETWEEN THE FLYWHEEL AND THE CLUTCH DISC.

02V215000 · Fuel system, gasoline8 Aug 2002 · 2001, 2002

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL PUMP MODULE MOUNTING FLANGE COULD LEAK FUEL IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER CRASH.

02V214000 · Fuel system, gasoline8 Aug 2002 · 2001

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE COULD CONTACT THE AIR-CONDITIONING TUBE SERVICE PORT. THIS CAN CAUSE CHAFING OF THE LINE RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAKAGE.

02V162000 · Seats14 Jun 2002 · 2001

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE RIGHT REAR "65%" SEAT CENTER LOWER ANCHOR WAS MANUFACTURED WITH A WIRE DIAMETER THAT IS GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE DIMENSION AS SPECIFIED IN THE STANDARD.

01V288000 · Electrical system10 Sept 2001 · 2002

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES ARE BEING RECALLED FOR A SOFTWARE ERROR IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MICROPROCESSOR. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE CLUSTER, WITH THE MAJORITY OF ITS GAUGES, ILLUMINATION, AND WARNING LAMPS, COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE.

00V366000 · Child seat9 Nov 2000 · 2001

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." SOME OF THE OWNER'S MANUALS FOR THESE VEHICLES ARE MISSING INSTRUCTIONS THAT PROVIDE A STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE, INCLUDING DIAGRAMS, FOR PROPERLY ATTACHING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM'S TETHER STRAP TO THE TETHER ANCHORAGE.

NHTSA recalls