Vehicle report

2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER

Reported problems

187 complaints · median 59000 miles
ComponentReports
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM25
STEERING15
EXTERIOR LIGHTING13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING12
ENGINE11
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL10
POWER TRAIN9
SUSPENSION9
UNKNOWN OR OTHER9
WHEELS9
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE8
AIR BAGS7
TIRES7
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE6
VISIBILITY/WIPER6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM5
SERVICE BRAKES5
SUSPENSION:FRONT5
STRUCTURE4
VISIBILITY4
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM3
STRUCTURE:BODY3
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING3
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)2
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1
EQUIPMENT1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER1
PARKING BRAKE1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE1
SEAT BELTS1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
STEERING:COLUMN1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS1
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
TIRES:SIDEWALL1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM1
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER1
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS1
WHEELS:RIM1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.

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