2008 Chrysler Pt Cruiser: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 171 complaints
171
Total Complaints
59,750mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
17
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

45,000 25th Percentile
59,750 Median Mileage
92,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
42
AIR BAGS
24
ENGINE
15
POWER TRAIN
9
SERVICE BRAKES
7
SEAT BELTS
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
6
STEERING
5

Severity Assessment

17
Crashes
9
Fires
17
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER (NA). THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE REAR WINDOW AND HAD THE WINDOW REPLACED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE WINDOW MOTOR REINSTALLED AND, WHEN SHE ARRIVED BACK HOME, THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN. SHE HAS BEEN ATTEMPTIN..."
"FOG LIGHTS TURN ON AN OFF BY THEMSELVES, DOES NOT MATTER WEATHER THE CAR IS TURNED ON OR OFF, OR EVEN IF THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION. CAME OUT OF WORK TO FIND MY BATTERY WAS DEAD BECAUSE THE FOG LIGHTS WERE ON. IF YOU GO TO THE FOLLOWING LINK, YOU WILL SEE OVER 300 POSTINGS REGARDING THE EXACT SA..."
"THIS IS THE REQUEST TO FIND ALL UNITED STATES, FOREIGN AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL STATUTES. PLEASE INCLUDE IN THE INSPECTIONS ANALYSIS TOYOTA, MITSUBISHI, HONDA MOTOR CARS. PLEASE INSPECT ANALYZE FOR DEFECTS IN ENGINE, ELECTRICAL, FUEL, EMISSIONS, SUSPENSION, COOLING, TIRES ..."

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

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