2007 Chrysler Pt Cruiser

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2007 Chrysler Pt Cruiser do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 202.

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149Owner complaints

Model-year median: 202

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

28 Engine And Engine Cooling

23 Electrical System

All reported categories

Unknown Or Other

11 Exterior Lighting

8 Fuel/propulsion System

5 Service Brakes

4 Vehicle Speed Control

4 Electronic Stability Control (esc)

3 Visibility/wiper

3 Fuel System, Other

2 Service Brakes, Hydraulic

1 Fuel System, Gasoline

1 Latches/locks/linkages

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

32

0–25K

26

25–50K

20

50–75K

25

75–100K

18

100–150K

3

150K+

124 reports with mileage · 25 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Air Bags. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

18 crash reports3 fire reports13 injury reports

Steering complaints

11 reports

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32,500 miles · Mar 1, 2007

Steering

CAR TYPE: 2004 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER(TOURING). PROBLEM: POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK. ONE MONTH AFTER MY 36-MONTH WARRANTY EXPIRED THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED OUT ENOUGH TO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED DURING DRIVING. CHRYSLER DEALER INVESTIGATED THIS AND FOUND FLUID LEAKING FROM THE RACK-AND-PI…

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CAR TYPE: 2004 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER(TOURING). PROBLEM: POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK. ONE MONTH AFTER MY 36-MONTH WARRANTY EXPIRED THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED OUT ENOUGH TO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED DURING DRIVING. CHRYSLER DEALER INVESTIGATED THIS AND FOUND FLUID LEAKING FROM THE RACK-AND-PINION GEARBOX. ESTIMATED COST TO OWNER FOR REPAIR: $600.00 PLUS LABOR. *JB

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Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.