IllustrationDRIVING 25 MPH ON A STOP AND GO HIGHWAY WITH TRAFFIC LIGHTS. IT WAS NOT RAINING, BUT THE PAVEMENT WAS WET. THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED ABRUPTLY. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY IMMEDIATELY LOCKED CAUSING ME TO SKID 120 FEET INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. *TR
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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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Pt Cruiser years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
120–25K
2325–50K
2750–75K
1675–100K
15100–150K
2150K+
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
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
1 reportsOfficial recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.