2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser. The newest campaign is 07V149000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Apr 2007. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear. NHTSA has 96 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 07V149000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the rear quarter glass. The recall began on april 30, 2007. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 476,953 units in total.
07V149000Received . 38,447 units.
Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles, the rear quarter glass attaching fasteners may pull through their mounts and allow the glass to separate from the vehicle.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the glass separates while driving, it could strike another vehicle or injure a pedestrian.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the rear quarter glass. The recall began on april 30, 2007. Owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number G01. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
04V481000Received . 115 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain passenger vehicles equipped with 4-wheel antilock braking system (ABS), 2.4l high output turbocharged engine, and 5-speed manual transaxle, may exhibit inadequate clearance between the left front brake tube and the transaxle housing.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Contact between the brake tube and the transaxle housing over an extended period of time may eventually lead to perforation of the brake tube, which could lead to a loss of braking force in the left front/right rear circuit of vehicle.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install revised brake tubes. The recall began october 25, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number D45. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
04V268000Received . 438,391 units.
Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 2.4l non-turbocharged engines and automatic transaxles, the power steering pressure hose may contact the automatic transaxle differential cover, potentially damaging the hose.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Power steering fluid leakage in the presence of an ignition source can result in an underhood fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number D18. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
96 complaints, 119 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser
- All 2005 vehicles
| Component | 2005 PT Cruiser | All 2005 vehicles | PT Cruiser, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 151.3 | 91.7 | 107.3 | 18 |
| Suspension | 126.1 | 48.1 | 87.8 | 15 |
| Electrical System | 117.6 | 115.9 | 125.8 | 14 |
| Visibility | 84 | 39.4 | 35.4 | 10 |
| Exterior Lighting | 84 | 35.7 | 71.9 | 10 |
| Tires | 58.8 | 33 | 34.4 | 7 |
| Air Bags | 50.4 | 49.8 | 62.6 | 6 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 50.4 | 60.7 | 41.6 | 6 |
| Steering | 50.4 | 90.5 | 61.6 | 6 |
| Wheels | 50.4 | 8.5 | 48.8 | 6 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 8
- Complaints that report a fire
- 4
- Injuries in the complaints
- 10
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 26 Oct 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA07004 | Engineering analysis | REAR QUARTER PANEL GLASS SEPARATION | Visibility / Glass, Side/Rear | 16 Feb 2007 | 5 Apr 2007 | 07V149000 |
| PE04028 | Preliminary evaluation | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Steering | 15 Mar 2004 | 18 Jun 2004 | 04V268000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2005 Chrysler PT CruiserThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chrysler/pt-cruiser/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser?
- 476,953 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Chrysler PT Cruiser have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the Chrysler PT Cruiser, model years 2001 to 2009. 3 of them name the 2005 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser name most often?
- Engine and Engine Cooling: 18 of 119 component mentions, or 151.3 per 1,000. For all 2005 vehicles the figure is 91.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.