2001 Chrysler Pt Cruiser
Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-08-08 | 02V214000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 97,779 | — | Details |
| 2002-06-14 | 02V162000 |
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 77,000 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint. |
| 2022-06-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The electrical system is malfunctioning the fans do not kick on at all,even after reaching temperature.Even when the "A… |
| 2019-10-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE WHILE ENGINE IS RUNNING..... STOPPED OR MOVING |
| 2019-06-14 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE … |
| 2019-05-16 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | WAS HIT IN REAR AS I WAS SLOWING AT STOP LIGHT |
| 2018-06-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE FAN DOES NOT TURN ON CAUSING CAR TO OVERHEAT. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER OWNER THAT HAVE A PT CRUISER (DIFFERENT YEA… |
| 2018-06-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR HAS PROBLEM WITH OVERHEATING (ALSO FOUND OUT THIS IS COMMON WITH THIS MODEL AND MAKE). THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS YO… |
| 2017-09-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE… |
| 2017-06-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING … |
| 2017-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOG LIGHT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AN… |
| 2017-03-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | LET ME START BY SAYING I JUST BOUGHT THIS 2001 LIMITED EDITION PT CRUISER THREE DAYS AGO FROM A PRIVATE DEALER. I WAS O… |
| 2017-01-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF AND NOT RESTART FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND WHEN THE TESTE… |
| 2016-11-22 | STEERING | No | 0 | POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING FROM THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSE WHERE IT IS ROUTED UNDER THE ENGINE CASING. THE HIGH PRES… |
| 2016-10-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT OBSERVED A HEAVY LEAK FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICL… |
| 2016-10-10 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASH… |
| 2016-09-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT… |
| 2016-06-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRSYLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD N… |
| 2016-03-19 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 5 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE STEE… |
| 2016-01-22 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLI… |
| 2016-01-06 | WHEELS | No | 0 | I HAVE ALWAYS HAD TROUBLE KEEPING AIR IN THE TIRE OF THIS CAR. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS AND THEY TO HAVE HAD TROUB… |
| 2015-12-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | "TAKATA RECALL " IN MY PT CRUISER THE ENGINE DROPPED DOWN IN THE CAR AND THE FRONT AXLE BAR AND FRAME WAS BROKEN AND TH… |
| 2015-09-28 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE PULLED THE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO THE RIGHT. WE WERE DRIVING SLOW IN TOWN, HAD THIS HAPPENED … |
| 2015-08-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT FLICKERED AND… |
| 2015-07-23 | STEERING | No | 0 | FRONT SUB FRAME (CROSS MEMBER) BROKE APART AT WELD. |
| 2015-05-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING VEHICLE GOING 55 MPH AND DASHBOARD FAULTS OUT WITH INCOHERENT READINGS AND TRANSAXLE SHIFTS SELF INTO NEUTR… |
| 2015-04-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I SLOWED DOWNED FOR A RAIL ROAD CROSSING AND AFTER I CROSSED IT THE FRONT END DROPPED DOWN . I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR … |
| 2015-04-06 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL LINE WAS CHAFING AGAINST THE AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE PORT CAUSING A LEAK IN THE FUEL LINE. FUEL WAS SPRAYING IN … |
| 2015-03-25 | TIRES | Yes | 0 | AFTER REGULAR ROAD DRIVEING FOR A MONTH HAD FRONT TIRES WEAR DOWN TO STEEL BELT, PURCHASED TIRES AT WALMART SO TOOK CAR… |
| 2015-01-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A USED 2001 PT CRUISER ON THE WAY HOME WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AT A LIGHT, IT SOUNDED LIKE WATER RAPIDLY BOIL… |
| 2014-12-18 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | I FILED A CLAIM WITH CHRYSLER ABOUT THE RUSTED OUT ENGINE CRADLE AND THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE IT. *TR |
| 2014-12-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR… |
| 2014-10-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | CENTER OF STEERING WHEEL (WHERE AIRBAG IS LOCATED) BECAME SO HOT THAT IT COULD NOT BE TOUCHED WITH YOUR BARE HAND. PUL… |
| 2014-09-23 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT STAY FASTENED IT COMES LOSE AND HITS ME IN THE FACE OR HEAD AS IT RETRACTS THE FAILURE OF… |
| 2014-08-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE ENTIRE REAR QUARTER WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE INCLUDING THE FRAME AND THE GL… |
| 2014-07-31 | STEERING | No | 0 | MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND HEARD A METAL CLUNK NOISE, PROCEEDED ANOTHER BLOCK - FROM A STOP MADE A LEFT HAND TURN ONTO … |
| 2014-07-22 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO THE WALL ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CON… |
| 2014-06-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A USED PT CRUISER THAT DROVE FINE UNTIL THE COMPONENTS NEAR THE POWER STEERING HOUSE TOUCHED AND CREATED A … |
| 2014-05-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE … |
| 2014-04-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | PULLED INTO WORK SHUT CAR OFF NOTED LEAKAGE PART ON GROUND WAS TOLD PRESSURE SWITCH. *TT |
| 2014-03-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | FOR A MONTH I HAVE BEEN PUTTING POWER STEERING FLUID IN MY PT CRUISER AND WENT TO GET NEW TAGS AND COULD NOT PAS EMISSI… |
| 2014-03-27 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I BOUGHT A CAR FROM NORTH COAST AUTO MALL AND IT HAD A LOT OF SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. THEY ENSURED ME THAT THEY WOULD FIX … |
| 2014-03-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE OVE… |
| 2014-02-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I FIRST SENT THIS COMPLAINT ON MAR 7, 2014 AND RECEIVED AN EMAIL REPLY ACKNOWLEDGING IT, BUT SINCE HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHI… |
| 2014-02-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON FEB 5, 2014, MY 2001 PT CRUISER SHUT DOWN WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN DOWN A BUSY STREET. IT DIDN'T MAKE A SPUTTE… |
| 2014-02-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | I HAVE 2001 PT CRUISER, I HAD THE CONTROL BUSHINGS AND TIE ROD REPLACED AFTER I HAD THEM REPLACE IT TOOK ONLY ONE YEAR … |
| 2013-12-20 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WA… |
| 2013-12-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICL… |
| 2013-11-19 | SEAT BELTS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HER V… |
| 2013-10-19 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | UPON INSPECTION DURING A REPAIR FOR ANOTHER PROBLEM IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER KNOWN AS T… |
| 2013-10-11 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MILES AN HOUR, THE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSS-MEMBER BROKE AS A RESULT OF SEVERE RUST. THIS CAUSED THE … |