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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.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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149Owner complaints

Model-year median: 202

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2007 Chrysler Pt Cruiser

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 149 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Air Bags: 28 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 27 reports
  • Engine: 23 reports
  • Electrical System: 22 reports
  • Power Train: 17 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    217
    2004    187
    2005    349
    2006    149
    2007    115
    2008    97
    2009    22
    2010
    Compare all Pt Cruiser years →

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

    What owners reported most

    Air Bags
    28    Engine And Engine Cooling
    27    Engine
    23    Electrical System
    22    Power Train
    17
    All reported categories
    Unknown Or Other
    12    Steering
    11    Exterior Lighting
    9    Suspension
    8    Fuel/propulsion System
    5    Seat Belts
    5    Seats
    5    Service Brakes
    4    Vehicle Speed Control
    4    Visibility
    4    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    3    Visibility/wiper
    3    Fuel System, Other
    2    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    2    Tires
    2    Equipment
    1    Fuel System, Gasoline
    1    Latches/locks/linkages
    1    Wheels
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    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

    What owners actually said

    149 reports
    60,000 miles · Aug 7, 2013
    EnginePower Train

    FRONT CRANK CASE SEAL FAILED DUE TO THRUST BEARING FOR CRANK SHAFT. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10534141

    Mileage unknown · May 25, 2013
    Engine

    MY 2007 PT CRUISER HAS HAD A VIBRATION FOR TWO YEARS IN THE ENGINE. IT IS OK IN PARK, BUT WHEN IN DRIVE AND IDLE THE CAR VIBRATES HORRIBLY. IT IS WORSE WITH THE A/C RUNNING AND I LIVE IN AZ. NO ONE CAN FIX IT. I'VE REPLACED THE MOTOR MOUNTS IN 2011AND HAD EVERYTHIG ADJUSTED. I HAVE REPLACED THE MAIN MOTOR MOUNT AGAIN IN 2012 …

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    MY 2007 PT CRUISER HAS HAD A VIBRATION FOR TWO YEARS IN THE ENGINE. IT IS OK IN PARK, BUT WHEN IN DRIVE AND IDLE THE CAR VIBRATES HORRIBLY. IT IS WORSE WITH THE A/C RUNNING AND I LIVE IN AZ. NO ONE CAN FIX IT. I'VE REPLACED THE MOTOR MOUNTS IN 2011AND HAD EVERYTHIG ADJUSTED. I HAVE REPLACED THE MAIN MOTOR MOUNT AGAIN IN 2012 AS IT WAS CRUSHED AGAIN, BUT THE VIBRATION CONTINUES. I SPENT $1500 TO REPLACE THE LAST MOTOR MOUNT INADDITION TO THE PREVIOUS YEARS COST OF REPLACEMENT. I'VE DONE TUNE UPS, REPLACED BELTS, FLUID FLUSHES, OIL CHANGES ALL FOLLOWING THE GUIDELINES. I'VE BEEN TOLD REPEATEDLY THAT THE PT CRUISER JUST HAS THIS VIBRATION AND NO ONE CAN FIX IT. IT'S THE CAR. ALL THE MECHANICS HATE THIS CAR. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON THIS CAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT AND DUE TO INCOME, I CAN NO LONGER AFFORD TO DO THE REPAIR WORK FOR A PROBLEM THAT NEVER GETS FIXED. THIS CAR IS A PIECE OF CRAP AND I WILL NEVER BUY A CHRYSLER PRODUCT AGAIN. THEY COULDN'T PAY ME TO GET ONE. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10513527

    81,500 miles · May 25, 2013
    EnginePower Train

    I HAVE HAD MY 2007 PT CRUISER TO THE DEALER FOR A VIBRATION IN THE ENGINE. THEY OF COURSE HEARD NOTHING AND RECOMMENDED A TUNE UP WHICH I HAD HAD DONE THE PREVIOUS MONTH. I TOOK IT SOMEWHERE ELSE AND HAD TO HAVE THE MOTOR MOUNTS AND TRANSMISSION MOUNT REPLACED. I HAD THE TIMING BELT REPLACED AS THEY HAD TO REMOVE THE ENGINE AT T…

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    I HAVE HAD MY 2007 PT CRUISER TO THE DEALER FOR A VIBRATION IN THE ENGINE. THEY OF COURSE HEARD NOTHING AND RECOMMENDED A TUNE UP WHICH I HAD HAD DONE THE PREVIOUS MONTH. I TOOK IT SOMEWHERE ELSE AND HAD TO HAVE THE MOTOR MOUNTS AND TRANSMISSION MOUNT REPLACED. I HAD THE TIMING BELT REPLACED AS THEY HAD TO REMOVE THE ENGINE AT THIS TIME AND TRIED TO SAVE MONEY. THE MECHANIC ADJUSTED EVERYTHING TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS AND THE VIBRATION CONTINUES TO THIS DAY. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10513523

    82,310 miles · May 25, 2013
    Engine

    A/C NOT COOLING. FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10513522

    79,304 miles · May 25, 2013
    Air BagsSeat Belts

    THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND CHIMES WOULD COME ON WHENEVER A PASSENGER WOULD SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. CODES B1B56 AND B1B54 CAME UP. THE SEATBELT BUCKLE WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $267. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10513521

    41,660 miles · May 25, 2013
    Engine

    THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND CODE PO456 WAS ON. I HAD TO REPLACE THE GAS CAP AS THERE WAS A LEAK. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE GAS CAP TWO TIMES BECAUSE OF LEAKS. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10513520

    35,592 miles · May 25, 2013
    Engine

    AT IDLE MY 2007 PT CRUISER HAD A CHIRPING NOISE. THE SERPENTINE AND ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. AS WELL AS THE POWER STEERING PUMP. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10513519

    31,836 miles · May 25, 2013
    Air BagsService BrakesSteering

    I HAD MY 2007 PT CRUISER FOR 6 MONTHS AND THE HORN WOULD STICK AND NOT TURN OFF. THE STEERING WHEEL AND AIRBAG WERE DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED. MY FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED AT THIS TIME. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10513518

    Mileage unknown · May 25, 2013
    Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

    CAME OUT ONE DAY AND THE LEFT FRONT TURN SIGNAL WAS GLOWING. WILL NOT BLINK OR TURN OFF EVEN WITH THE ENGINE OFF. ALL OTHERS WORK FINE, BUT THE LEFT REAR BLANKS A LITTLE FASTER. I HAVE CHANGED: BULBS, FUSES, SOCKETS ON THIS LEFT FRONT, BUT DID NOT WORK. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10513514

    Mileage unknown · Feb 18, 2013
    Visibility/wiper

    DURING A SUMMER STORM SEVERAL YEARS AGO WITH CHANGES IN PRESSURE MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED FROM THE SEAM ABOUT 4 TO 5 INCHES OUT FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A DRIVE WAY. THERE IS NO DAMAGE AS THOUGH IT WAS HIT. IT WAS SIMPLY PARKED ONE NIGHT AND THE CRACK WAS VISIBLE THE NEXT DAY. SINCE THEN, IT IS ALMOST 3/4 …

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    DURING A SUMMER STORM SEVERAL YEARS AGO WITH CHANGES IN PRESSURE MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED FROM THE SEAM ABOUT 4 TO 5 INCHES OUT FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A DRIVE WAY. THERE IS NO DAMAGE AS THOUGH IT WAS HIT. IT WAS SIMPLY PARKED ONE NIGHT AND THE CRACK WAS VISIBLE THE NEXT DAY. SINCE THEN, IT IS ALMOST 3/4 OF THE WAY TO THE DRIVER SIDE RIGHT AT EYE LEVEL. THERE IS NOW A SECOND CRACK FOLLOWING ANOTHER STORM WITH PRESSURE CHANGES, STARTING AT THE SEAM AS WELL JUST ABOVE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR THAT GOES DOWN 2 TO 3 INCHES AND THEN GOES TO THE PASSENGER SIDE APPROXIMATELY 4 TO 5 INCHES. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS COULD BE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE ALTHOUGH RESEARCH SHOWS PREVIOUS RECALLS ON PT CRUISER WINDSHIELDS FOR THE SAME REASON OF IMPROPER INSTALLATION. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10498491

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.