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vehicle
2001 / chrysler / pt-cruiser
known issues
7 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
630 on file (2000-06-07 → 2025-02-12)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
147 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Dashboard cracking and crumblingSTRUCTURE29 complaints2008-02 → 2015-05pt-cruiser-2001-dashboard-cracking
10218073 THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN HALF FROM THE CENTER OF THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD, THROUGH THE OVAL DEFROSTER GRATING, AND ALL THE WAY BACK TO WHERE THE DASH MEETS THE CENTER CONSOLE
10269513 DASHBOARD CRACKED IN HALF IN 2001 PT CRUISER. THE DASHBOARD IS NO LONGER STABLE NEAR THE WINDSHIELD AND PIECES ARE STARTING TO BREAK OFF FROM THE CRACKED AREA
10721339 DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING AND CONTINUED TO CRACK FROM WINDSHIELD AREA ALL THE WAY DOWN TO BOTTOM,THEN ANOTHER CRACK STARTED AND DID THE SAME
Front K-frame rust-throughSUSPENSION9 complaints2008-03 → 2016-08pt-cruiser-2001-k-frame-rust
10222986 I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FRONT "ENGINE CRADLE", ALSO KNOWN AS THE "K-FRAME" OR "FRONT SUB-ASSEMBLY"
10552013 WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MILES AN HOUR, THE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSS-MEMBER BROKE AS A RESULT OF SEVERE RUST
10819858 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE PULLED THE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO THE RIGHT
Chrome wheel corrosion and air lossWHEELS11 complaints2008-07 → 2016-01pt-cruiser-2001-wheel-corrosion
10372174 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT 5-SPOKE CHROME-PLATED WHEELS ENDEMIC CORROSION PROBLEMS. CORROSION CAUSES TIRES TO LEAK AND GO FLAT
10428291 THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE CONSTANTLY GOING FLAT ALTHOUGH SHE REPLACED THE TIRES THREE TIMES IN AN UNUSUALLY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME
10242459 WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DEFLATED. AS A RESULT, THE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE RIM
Power steering hose fluid leakSTEERING13 complaints2008-04 → 2016-11pt-cruiser-2001-power-steering-leak
10928067 POWER STEERING FLUID IS LEAKING FROM THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSE WHERE IT IS ROUTED UNDER THE ENGINE CASING
10851384 WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 5 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY
10281697 IN 2004 CHRYSLER RECALLED PT CRUISERS WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS FOR A FAULT WITH THE POWER STEERING HOSE WHICH CAUSED FIRES IN A FEW CARS
Multifunction switch fog light short circuitEXTERIOR LIGHTING22 complaints2008-03 → 2017-03pt-cruiser-2001-fog-light-switch-short
10992806 THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FOG LIGHT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN
10248988 MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FOR TURN SIGNAL, HEADLIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS IS DEFECTIVE. ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSES MELTING, SMOKE, BURNING AND MALFUNCTION
10275144 SHORT IN MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH CAUSES FOG LIGHTS TO COME ON RESULTING IN A DEAD BATTERY
Engine overheatingENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING13 complaints2008-02 → 2019-09pt-cruiser-2001-engine-overheating
11252658 CAR HAS PROBLEM WITH OVERHEATING (ALSO FOUND OUT THIS IS COMMON WITH THIS MODEL AND MAKE)
10233688 THERE IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH 2001 TO 2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISERS OVERHEATING TO THE POINT OF DISABLING THE CAR, AND SOMETIMES DAMAGING THE CAR BEYOND REPAIR
10679363 I PURCHASED A USED 2001 PT CRUISER ON THE WAY HOME WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AT A LIGHT, IT SOUNDED LIKE WATER RAPIDLY BOILING WITH SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD
Air bag non-deployment in crashAIR BAGS6 complaints2008-12 → 2019-07pt-cruiser-2001-airbag-non-deploy
11232217 WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WENT AIRBORNE, WAS TURNED AROUND 180 DEGREES AND THEN STRUCK AGAIN IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY
10917975 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY
10250647 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2001/chrysler/pt-cruiser
@misc{wrenchpro_2001_chrysler_pt_cruiser_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2001/chrysler/pt-cruiser}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
