IllustrationVEHICLE WAS MOVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE WAS HIT CROSSED INTO MY LANES AND I HIT THE VEHICLE HEAD ON, POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. INJURIES TO KNEE, CHEST AND LAP FROM BELT. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TT *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
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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
Structure complaints
3 reportsA CAR TURNED FROM LEFT TURN LANE IN FRONT OF ME, ABOUT TWO FT. I HIT IT AT SLIGHT ANGLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. MY CAR IS TOTALED . DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
I WAS FORCED TO BRAKE QUICKLY AND THE CAR SKIDDED ALMOST AS IF ON ICE. AFTER INSPECTING THE CAR AND NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE ANY VISIBLE PROBLEMS I WAS ON MY WAY TO FIND THAT THE CAR WAS NOW PULLING TO THE LEFT AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHEN TAKING LIGHT BUMPS. UPON ARRIVING HOME I FOUND THAT THE REAR…
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I WAS FORCED TO BRAKE QUICKLY AND THE CAR SKIDDED ALMOST AS IF ON ICE. AFTER INSPECTING THE CAR AND NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE ANY VISIBLE PROBLEMS I WAS ON MY WAY TO FIND THAT THE CAR WAS NOW PULLING TO THE LEFT AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS SHAKING VIOLENTLY WHEN TAKING LIGHT BUMPS. UPON ARRIVING HOME I FOUND THAT THE REAR SUPPORT BEAM HAD BROKEN CLEAN THROUGH. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.