AI DamageChrysler PT Cruiser Convertible: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible across 1 model years: 69 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 69 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Electrical system 28% of all complaints
- 2 Suspension 20% of all complaints
- 3 Exterior lighting 12% of all complaints
- 4 Tires 10% of all complaints
- 5 Engine and cooling 9% of all complaints
- 6 Steering 9% of all complaints
- 7 Wheels 9% of all complaints
- 8 Air bags 7% of all complaints
- Electrical system: 19 complaints (28% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Suspension: 14 complaints (20% of all).
- Exterior lighting: 8 complaints (12% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Tires: 7 complaints (10% of all).
- Engine and cooling: 6 complaints (9% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 69 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| Suspension | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Tires | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine and cooling | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Wheels | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Air bags | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Engine | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Visibility | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact and two other occupants sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 41,000.
She was restrained by her seatbelt, yet her airbag did not deploy. I am the owner of the car and I am very concerned since she was injured and the car totaled and yet no airbag. I am concerned as to why the bag did not deploy.
The pcm causes stalling at a red light or at low speeds--got rear ended twice, vehicle not turning over/won't start, drains batteries (replaced it 3 times),(car was towed to chrysler because it wouldn't start) power steering mechanism leaks (replaced twice) causes electrical problems on dashboard, radio & cd player…
A hole was made in the power steering line. All the fluid dumped out. I was driving forward and suddenly it was very difficult to steer. The line should not be run like that. I attempted to put in more fluid and it all just poured right out!
While driving various speeds, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned and caused the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the power steering hose was faulty and caused the power steering fluid to leak out. The vehicle was repaired.
Car intermittently will not start. We had the car towed so many times that the insurance rate went up and we paid for repairs that we did not need because it never fixed the problem. Repairs include (battery, starter, ignition, spark plugs and wires) we now believe that the problem is the tipm.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Suspension. Wheel alignment, control arms, subframe, even tire wear.
- Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.