2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 601 complaints · 7 recalls
Most-reported system: STRUCTURE (62 complaints · 10.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 35
  • Fires 17
  • Injuries 36
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution STRUCTURE appears in 62 of 601 owner complaints (10.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. STRUCTURE: 62 complaints, 10.3% of reports STRUCTURE 62 · 10.3% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 54 complaints, 9.0% of reports ENGINE 54 · 9.0% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 53 complaints, 8.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 53 · 8.8% · 4 fire reports WHEELS: 53 complaints, 8.8% of reports WHEELS 53 · 8.8% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 51 complaints, 8.5% of reports STEERING 51 · 8.5% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 50 complaints, 8.3% of reports SUSPENSION 50 · 8.3% FUEL SYSTEM: 48 complaints, 8.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 48 · 8.0% · 3 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 41 complaints, 6.8% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 41 · 6.8% · 4 fire reports AIR BAGS: 35 complaints, 5.8% of reports AIR BAGS 35 · 5.8% · 16 crash reports 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 366 complaints, 60.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 366 · 60.9% · 22 crash reports 9 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
STRUCTURE 62 10.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 54 9.0% 1 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 53 8.8% 0 crashes · 4 fires
WHEELS 53 8.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 51 8.5% 3 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 50 8.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 48 8.0% 0 crashes · 3 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 41 6.8% 0 crashes · 4 fires
AIR BAGS 35 5.8% 16 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 366 60.9% 22 crashes · 9 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2000; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2000. 2000-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2002-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2002-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2002-Q4: 23 owner reports 23 2003-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2003-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2003-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2003-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2004-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2004-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2004-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2004-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2005-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2005-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2005-Q3: 25 owner reports 25 2005-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2006-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2006-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2006-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2006-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q2: 41 owner reports 41 2007-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2007-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2008-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2008-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2008-Q3: 24 owner reports 24 2008-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2009-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2009-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2010-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2000 Jan 2025 Recall campaign 00V366000 ◆ Recall campaign 00V366000 Recall campaign 02V162000 ◆ Recall campaign 02V162000 Recall campaign 02V214000 ◆ Recall campaign 02V214000 Recall campaign 02V215000 ◆ Recall campaign 02V215000 Recall campaign 04V268000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V268000 Recall campaign 08E033000 ◆ Recall campaign 08E033000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Investigation PE02058 ● Investigation PE02058 Investigation PE02082 ● Investigation PE02082 Investigation PE04028 ● Investigation PE04028
  • Campaign 02V162000 was reported 737 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 02V214000 was reported 478 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 02V215000 was reported 478 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 04V268000 was reported 1,246 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2000-Q2 Owner reports 1
2000-Q3 Owner reports 2
2000-Q4 Owner reports 2
2001-Q1 Owner reports 5
2001-Q2 Owner reports 7
2001-Q3 Owner reports 7
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 9
2002-Q2 Owner reports 11
2002-Q3 Owner reports 29
2002-Q4 Owner reports 23
2003-Q1 Owner reports 20
2003-Q2 Owner reports 10
2003-Q3 Owner reports 15
2003-Q4 Owner reports 10
2004-Q1 Owner reports 17
2004-Q2 Owner reports 13
2004-Q3 Owner reports 18
2004-Q4 Owner reports 22
2005-Q1 Owner reports 17
2005-Q2 Owner reports 12
2005-Q3 Owner reports 25
2005-Q4 Owner reports 11
2006-Q1 Owner reports 10
2006-Q2 Owner reports 11
2006-Q3 Owner reports 13
2006-Q4 Owner reports 6
2007-Q1 Owner reports 8
2007-Q2 Owner reports 41
2007-Q3 Owner reports 12
2007-Q4 Owner reports 13
2008-Q1 Owner reports 13
2008-Q2 Owner reports 12
2008-Q3 Owner reports 24
2008-Q4 Owner reports 10
2009-Q1 Owner reports 12
2009-Q2 Owner reports 5
2009-Q3 Owner reports 12
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 4
2010-Q2 Owner reports 2
2010-Q3 Owner reports 7
2010-Q4 Owner reports 5
2011-Q1 Owner reports 4
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 5
2011-Q4 Owner reports 3
2012-Q1 Owner reports 4
2012-Q2 Owner reports 4
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 4
2013-Q2 Owner reports 3
2013-Q3 Owner reports 4
2013-Q4 Owner reports 4
2014-Q1 Owner reports 11
2014-Q2 Owner reports 4
2014-Q3 Owner reports 5
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 4
2015-Q3 Owner reports 3
2016-Q1 Owner reports 5
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2016-Q4 Owner reports 3
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 00V366000
Recall campaign 1 02V162000
Recall campaign 1 02V214000
Recall campaign 1 02V215000
Recall campaign 1 04V268000
Recall campaign 1 08E033000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Defect investigation 1 PE02058
Defect investigation 1 PE02082
Defect investigation 1 PE04028
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Safety Recalls (7)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V366000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.
    Remedy:
    OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDENDUM TO THE OWNER'S MANUALS.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 02V162000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEATS
    Consequence:
    IF THE CONNECTOR FOR A LATCH-TYPE CHILD RESTRAINT IS NOT ATTACHED CORRECTLY TO THE ANCHORAGE POINTS, THE RESTRAINT WILL NOT PROPERLY PROTECT A CHILD IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RIGHT REAR SEAT CENTER ANCHOR AND, IF NECESSARY, RESIZE THE ANCHOR TO MEET THE DIAMETER SPECIFIED WITHIN THE STANDARD. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 4, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 02V214000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL LINE FOR ABRASION AND INSTALL A CLIP TO ENSURE ISOLATION. IN CASES WITH EVIDENCE OF FUEL LINE ABRASION, THE FUEL LINE WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 12, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 02V215000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SECONDARY SEAL OVER THE FUEL PUMP MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 12, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V268000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RELOCATE, OR REPLACE AS NECESSARY, THE POWER STEERING HOSE AND CONFIRM TORQUE OF THE HOSE FASTENER AT THE STEERING GEAR END. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08E033000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THE NUTS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGING FOR THESE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES ARE MISSING THE INTENDED PREVAILING TORQUE (SELF-LOCKING) FEATURE. IF THE INCORRECT NUT WAS TO BECOME LOOSE, THE JOINING MEMBERS MAY LOOSEN LEADING TO A SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT. THIS MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    FEDERAL MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE PARTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 22, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL MOGUL AT 877-489-6659.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

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Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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