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2008 Chrysler Pt Cruiser

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2008 Chrysler Pt Cruiser do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 202.

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115Owner complaints

Model-year median: 202

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
187
2005349
2006149
2007115
200897
200922
2010
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
45Air Bags
24Engine
15Power Train
10Exterior Lighting
7
All reported categories
Seat Belts
7Service Brakes
7Unknown Or Other
6Vehicle Speed Control
6Visibility
6Engine And Engine Cooling
5Steering
5Tires
5Suspension
4Equipment
3Seats
3Structure
3Electronic Stability Control (esc)
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

95 reports with mileage · 20 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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 45 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports6 fire reports10 injury reports

Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints

2 reports
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88,409 miles · Feb 10, 2015
Electronic Stability Control (esc)

AT 9 O'CLOCK A.M. I WAS DRIVING TO THE HOSPITAL TO PICK MY GIRLFRIEND UP EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE BUT WHEN I WAS LEAVING THE HOSPITAL WITH HER THE GAUGES WERE GOING CRAZY SO MY GIRLFRIEND TOLD ME TO GO TO AUTO ADVANCE TO HAVE MY CAR CHECKED OUT. ON MY WAY TO AUTO ADVANCE THE GAGE WERE GOING CRAZY AGAIN AND THE CAR SHUT THANK …

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AT 9 O'CLOCK A.M. I WAS DRIVING TO THE HOSPITAL TO PICK MY GIRLFRIEND UP EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE BUT WHEN I WAS LEAVING THE HOSPITAL WITH HER THE GAUGES WERE GOING CRAZY SO MY GIRLFRIEND TOLD ME TO GO TO AUTO ADVANCE TO HAVE MY CAR CHECKED OUT. ON MY WAY TO AUTO ADVANCE THE GAGE WERE GOING CRAZY AGAIN AND THE CAR SHUT THANK GOD THE CAR STARTED UP AGAIN. THE A GUY AT AUTO ADVANCE CHECKED THE BATTERY AND THE POSTS. HE SAID THAT THE BATTERY AND THE POSTS ARE FINE. SO HE RAN A TEST ON MY CAR AND SAID NO CODES ARE SHOWING UP. I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10682632

52,000 miles · Aug 18, 2012
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Visibility

IN APRIL 2012 MY AIR CONDITIONER STARTED TURNING TO WARM AIR WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ACTING AS IF IT WANTED TO CUT OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. ON AUGUST 6, 2012 I RETURNED TO THE DEALER WITH SAME PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE LINE, AND IF MORE PROBLEMS BRING IT BACK.…

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IN APRIL 2012 MY AIR CONDITIONER STARTED TURNING TO WARM AIR WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND ACTING AS IF IT WANTED TO CUT OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. ON AUGUST 6, 2012 I RETURNED TO THE DEALER WITH SAME PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE LINE, AND IF MORE PROBLEMS BRING IT BACK. ON AUGUST 8TH THE AIR CONDITIONER NOT ONLY TURNED WARM THE CAR CUT OFF. AS LONG AS I'M RUNNING STEADY ON THE HIGHWAY IT WORKS FINE.I ACTUALLY HAVE TO TURN THE AIR OFF AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS OR NOT RUN IT AT ALL AROUND THE CITY,I RETURNED AGAIN TO THE DEALER TO NO AVAIL. I WENT ON LINE TO JUST ANSWER TODAY, CHRYSLER EXPERT INFORMING ME THAT POSSIBLY THE ELECTRIC COOLING FAN NEEDS REPLACING WHICH IS COMMON IN PT CRUISER.I AM CONCERNED IT WILL CAUSE MORE PROBLEMS TO MY CAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10471398

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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