Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-04-04 | 07V149000 |
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 38,447 | — | Details |
| 2004-10-08 | 04V481000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 115 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for a service … |
| 2025-07-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Unknown went to get an inspection and I got a paper with information for how to search up if there was any recalls with… |
| 2024-10-01 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser. The contact stated that while the A/C defroster was activated, there was n… |
| 2022-07-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The car (manual 5-speed) has issues going into reverse and hits hard shifting into other gears. I see where online it … |
| 2021-06-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | I bought this car and seen online there was a safety recall for the power steering/hoses malfunctioning. This cars pow… |
| 2019-10-17 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | RECENTLY IN A ACCIDENT, TRAVELING AT SPEED THAT IMPACTED FOUR OTHER VEHICLES. THE AIRBAG S DID NOT GO OFF.*DT*JB |
| 2019-07-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WHETHER IN MOTION OR STANDING STILL, TILT STEERING WHEEL CLAMPING MECHANISM HAS WORN THROUGH WIRES CONNECTED TO THE AIR… |
| 2019-05-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL-THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. FUEL ODOR, VEHICLE WOU… |
| 2018-08-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES AFTER PARKING AND TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE, … |
| 2018-07-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FRO… |
| 2018-06-30 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle started shaking with … |
| 2018-06-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING. SOMETIMES WONT START. |
| 2018-01-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STI… |
| 2017-10-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE C… |
| 2017-09-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE REAR QUARTER WINDOW CAME OFF WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY. |
| 2017-08-22 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | PURGE CONTROL VALVE IS FAULTY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL AFTER FUELING. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. THIS OCCURS BOTH AT THE PUM… |
| 2017-06-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING, CAR COMPLETELY STOPS AND YOU CAN'T GO FORWARD, HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND BACK IN DRIVE … |
| 2017-03-30 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | REAR QUARTER WINDOW IS POPPING OUT, IT IS LEAKING AND HAS A GAP ALIGN THE TOP I HAVE DUCT TAPED IT IN PLACE TO PREVENT … |
| 2017-02-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURN TO EITHER SIDE. I HAD THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE SWITCH REPL… |
| 2017-01-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM IN GENERAL IS FAULTY. WE HAVE PAID TO FIX THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE SWITCH & THE HIGH PRESS… |
| 2016-11-07 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | SHIFT LEVER GEAR CONTROL SNAPPED BACKING OUT STUCK IN STREET WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO DRIVE VEHICLE IN MOTION |
| 2016-10-02 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | MY CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE |
| 2016-09-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE FUEL LEAK LOCATION ON THE INLET NOZZLE FUEL TANK. *SMD … |
| 2016-08-07 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 95 THE LEFT REAR QUARTER WINDOW SEPARATED FROM MY CAR. I VERY THANKFUL ANOTHER CAR WAS NO… |
| 2016-01-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WINDOWS ON CAR WILL NOT WORK AFTER HAVING IT REPAIRED 8 MONTHS AGO 2ND. TIME IT HAS HAPPENED SINCE WE HAD IT. |
| 2016-01-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WINDOS DONT WORK FOR 2ND TIME IN 8 MONTHS. FIRST TIME THEY CLAIM BAD WIRING NOT SURE SECOND TME HAD NT TAKEN IT IN YET… |
| 2016-01-14 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE LINE FAILED AND CAUS… |
| 2015-09-23 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 3 | DRIVING DOWN RESIDENTIAL STREET AND AN SUV ACCELERATED FROM DRIVEWAY OR SIDE OF ROAD WITHOUT LOOKING AND CRUSHED THE PA… |
| 2015-09-14 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I LOST CONTROL OF THE PT CRUISER ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND COULD NOT CONTROL THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO RIDE THE B… |
| 2015-05-21 | WHEELS | No | 0 | FRONT TIRES KEEP GOING FLAT AND I AM TOLD BECAUSE CAR HEAVY IN FRONT. I AIR THEM ONCE EVERY 2-4 WEEKS. FRONT LAMPS AR… |
| 2015-04-06 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING YESTERDAY, THE LEFT REAR QUARTER WINDOW FELL OUT. CHRYSLER HAD A RECALL NO. G01 FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND I W… |
| 2015-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ES UN PT CRUISER TOURING 2.4 L TURBO NO SILVE MPH GAS NO TIENE LUZ DE DENTRO NO SILVE EL CONVERTIBLE HAY QUE HACERLO M… |
| 2014-12-19 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FUEL LINE HAS BEGUN LEAKING FUEL EVERY TIME YOU START THE CAR. HAVE REPLACED FUEL LINE AND CONTINUES TO LEEK. SEARCHED … |
| 2014-11-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY EXPERIENCED U… |
| 2014-09-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH WHEN THE CAR SHUT DOWN AND WILL NOT RE START THE KEY IGNITION IN THE COLUMN WENT OUT I FEEL I SH… |
| 2014-09-20 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THIS IS NOT THE FIRST INCIDENT. WHILE DRIVING THE VECHILE WILL SUDDENLY STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. THE TEMPERATU… |
| 2014-09-03 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | I WAS ON THE FREEWAY, AND THE ROAD HAD A NATURAL "BUMP" IN IT, CAUSING A SLIGHT BIT OF LIFT WITH THE VEHICLE, AND THE V… |
| 2014-08-17 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 2 | I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ABOUT 3 MONTHS BACK. I WAS DRIVING FROM VEGAS BACK HOME TO LOS ANGELES ON THE I-15 FR… |
| 2014-08-12 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE F… |
| 2014-07-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING FROM BLACKWELL OK TO PERRY OKLAHOMA ON 7/07/14 TO DROP OFF A FRIEND WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE MOTOR STARTIN… |
| 2014-06-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | IN JULY 2014 NOTICED BACK WINDOW ON PASSENGER WAS LOOSE, WINDOW FELL OUT WHILE DRIVING 11 2014... HAD TIMES WHEN CAR WA… |
| 2014-05-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER… |
| 2014-05-21 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE REAR … |
| 2014-05-15 | TIRES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE LS TIRES, SIZE P205/55/R16. THE CONTACT ST… |
| 2014-03-21 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER AND THE MIDDLE SEATBELT LATCH HAS BECOME COMPLETELY REMOVED. I DID NOT GET IN AN ACC… |
| 2014-03-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | FRONT CRANK SEAL IS PUSHING OUT, MASSIVE OIL LEAK. I HAVE HAD THIS REPAIRED 2X AND IT STILL LEAKING OIL. THE REPAIR S… |
| 2014-02-12 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE REAR DR… |
| 2014-02-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A CONCERN ABOUT ALL THE ISSUES WITH THIS CAR. ON MARCH 29TH MY FOG LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN OFF EVEN WHEN IGNITION … |
| 2013-12-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DASHBOARD LIGHTS GO OUT AT WILL AND ENGINE LIGHTS SHOW CODES EVEN AFTER REPLACING SENSORS NOW 02 SENSORS NOT WORKING .… |
| 2013-10-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | AFTER COMING FROM THE STORE I NOTICE A BIG SPOT OF OIL ON THE GARAGE FLOOR,I WIPE IT UP WENT INSIDE THE HOUSE THE NEXT … |