2005 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Convertible: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 93 complaints
93
Total Complaints
50,295mi
Median Mileage
Electrical System
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

38,500 25th Percentile
50,295 Median Mileage
82,268 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System
17
Wheel Bearing
8
Exterior Lighting
7
Steering
6
Wheels
5
Air Bags
4
Engine
4
Suspension
4
Engine And Engine Cooling
4
Tires
4

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
1
Fires
11
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AFTER REFUELING GAGUE STILL READS EMPTY ,NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH FUEL YOU HAVE,DEALER HAD CAR FOR SEVEN DAYS TO RUN TESTS COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM SO THEY CHANGED INSTREMENT CLUSTER THIS ONLY LASTED 4 ON&OFF CYCLES AND BACK TO SAME PROBLEM"
"GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA P215/50/R17 TIRES SPLITTING AT INNER SIDEWALL WITH ONLY 11,000 MILES ON THEM. DEALER NOR GOODYEAR WILL REPLACE. *NM"
"AT FIRST THE ENGINE SURGES AFTER CAR STOPS AT INTERSECTION. SLIGHTLY AT FIRST AND THEN OCCURRENCE INCREASES AT SUBSEQUENT STOPS WITH GREATER SURGE. THEN ENGINE SURGES AND DIES AT STOPS UNTIL ENGINE DIES AND WILL NOT RESTART. THE LAST TIME THE ENGINE DIED AT 45 MPH AND WOULD NOT RESTART UNTIL THE FOL..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 17 complaints
25th: 42,500 mi Median: 51,000 mi 75th: 66,178 mi
Wheel Bearing 8 complaints
25th: 23,883 mi Median: 39,267 mi 75th: 48,250 mi
Exterior Lighting 7 complaints
25th: 60,000 mi Median: 82,000 mi 75th: 82,400 mi
Steering 6 complaints
25th: 38,000 mi Median: 82,400 mi 75th: 120,000 mi
Wheels 5 complaints
25th: 46,054 mi Median: 51,853 mi 75th: 64,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 20 FL: 11 NJ: 8 AZ: 7 GA: 5 ID: 4 NV: 3 SC: 3 OH: 3 MD: 3

Who Files Complaints?

25.8%
Original Owners
74.2%
Second+ Owners

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28