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Best and worst years for the Chrysler PT Cruiser

Of the 10 model years of the Chrysler PT Cruiser with enough data to compare, the 2001 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (458), and the 2010 has the fewest (21).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, Chrysler PT Cruiser 0 250 500 2001: 458 458 '01 2002: 387 387 '02 2003: 229 '03 2004: 179 '04 2005: 126 '05 2006: 224 '06 2007: 101 '07 2008: 83 83 '08 2009: 113 '09 2010: 21 21 '10
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Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.
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Model yearComplaints (first five years; total for recent years)
2001458
2002387
2003229
2004179
2005126
2006224
2007101
200883
2009113
201021

What stands out

The 2001 stands out, with about 3.0 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2002, 2003.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2001 and 2002. Or the years with the fewest: 2010 and 2008.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
20102130
2009113158
200883171
2007101204
2006224512
2005126244
2004179291
2003229354
2002387658
2001458799