2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser problems
The 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser has 204 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (25%) concerns engine. After that come air bags (14%) and electrical system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 204 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 23 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 32 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 53,000 miles 168 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 32 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 24 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 37 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 21 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 25 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 12 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 168 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 53,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 47,000 miles (42 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 23 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 32 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 8th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Chrysler PT Cruiser with enough data (101 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
On us 23 in michigan, I was at a full stop. I was rear ended by a car driving at approximately 60-70 MPH. The impact propelled me into the rear end of another car. Neither my airbag nor the passenger airbag deployed. There were four of us in the car. We have all sustained significant injuries.
While driving in michigan on us 23 in a 2007 pt cruiser standard. The vehicle approached a traffic jam and slowed to a stop. Then a BMW vehicle smashed into the rear of the pt cruiser at rates up to 80MPH and the BMW driver never applied brakes during impact of vehicle. The pt cruiser then crashed into and totaled a honda accord. The air bags of the pt cruiser never deployed upon impact with the frontal vehicle. All passengers were wearing seatblelts which did save there lives.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chrysler pt cruiser. While driving, the air bag indicator light illuminated and never dimmed. The vehicle has been taken to the dealer four times, but they cannot determine the cause of the failure. The speed was unknown. The current mileage was 18,200 and failure mileage was 17,800
While driving with my headlights and fog lights on, using my turn signal turns off my headlight on that side until the turn signal shuts off. I have also seen this in a chrysler 300, and a town and country. And, I have seen this in a chevy camaro and a VW. Something is seriously wrong here!!! The date is only because you need a date. It is frequent,.