2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser suspension problems
41 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 41 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 34 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 9 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 34 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 59% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Driving down street at 20 mi per hr. Right front lower a arm broke off wheel causing wheel to turn right hitting a parked car. Is at body shop being repaired.
2002 pt cruiser sport model. Car would not start, when sitting far a few days, had been driving car all day and turned car off to do an errand and car would not start. Car has left me stranded where I had to have it towed several times. Bought car new and have had this problem for 7 years. Kept bringing back to the dealer and couldn't find any problems every time. Finally found a dealer service manager that knew the problem. Insufficient quality parts were being used when chrysler was about to go bankrupt.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser
- Electrical system 101 complaints
- Body & structure 69 complaints
- Lighting 58 complaints
- Engine 52 complaints
- Brakes 50 complaints
- Steering 49 complaints
- Air bags 46 complaints
- Transmission 31 complaints