IllustrationWINDOWS GO DOWN ON OWN OR WON'T GO DOWN AT ALL. HEAD LIGHTS COME ON WHEN NO ONE IN CAR. WIPERS COME ON WHEN DRIVING DOWN ROAD ON OWN AND GO OFF ON OWN. *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
What owners actually said
115 reportsA COUPLE MONTHS AGO MY PT STARTED ACTING UP. THE VOLUME ON THE RADIO WILL TURN UP AND DOWN WITHOUT TOUCHING ANYTHING. ALSO THE RADIO WILL CHANGE STATIONS BACK AND FORTH WITHOUT TOUCHING A BUTTON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. THE PROBLEM STILL HAPPENS TO THIS DAY, JUST A…
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A COUPLE MONTHS AGO MY PT STARTED ACTING UP. THE VOLUME ON THE RADIO WILL TURN UP AND DOWN WITHOUT TOUCHING ANYTHING. ALSO THE RADIO WILL CHANGE STATIONS BACK AND FORTH WITHOUT TOUCHING A BUTTON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. THE PROBLEM STILL HAPPENS TO THIS DAY, JUST AT RANDOM TIMES. *TR
THIS IS THE REQUEST TO FIND ALL UNITED STATES, FOREIGN AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL STATUTES. PLEASE INCLUDE IN THE INSPECTIONS ANALYSIS TOYOTA, MITSUBISHI, HONDA MOTOR CARS. PLEASE INSPECT ANALYZE FOR DEFECTS IN ENGINE, ELECTRICAL, FUEL, EMISSIONS, SUSPENSION, COOLING, TIRES DEFECTS, AND ANY,ALL OTHER AUT…
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THIS IS THE REQUEST TO FIND ALL UNITED STATES, FOREIGN AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL STATUTES. PLEASE INCLUDE IN THE INSPECTIONS ANALYSIS TOYOTA, MITSUBISHI, HONDA MOTOR CARS. PLEASE INSPECT ANALYZE FOR DEFECTS IN ENGINE, ELECTRICAL, FUEL, EMISSIONS, SUSPENSION, COOLING, TIRES DEFECTS, AND ANY,ALL OTHER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS. PLEASE FIND TO ELIMINATE AUTOMOTIVES THAT ARE NOT SAFE. *TR
FOG LIGHTS TURN ON AN OFF BY THEMSELVES, DOES NOT MATTER WEATHER THE CAR IS TURNED ON OR OFF, OR EVEN IF THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION. CAME OUT OF WORK TO FIND MY BATTERY WAS DEAD BECAUSE THE FOG LIGHTS WERE ON. IF YOU GO TO THE FOLLOWING LINK, YOU WILL SEE OVER 300 POSTINGS REGARDING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE: HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.CO…
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FOG LIGHTS TURN ON AN OFF BY THEMSELVES, DOES NOT MATTER WEATHER THE CAR IS TURNED ON OR OFF, OR EVEN IF THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION. CAME OUT OF WORK TO FIND MY BATTERY WAS DEAD BECAUSE THE FOG LIGHTS WERE ON. IF YOU GO TO THE FOLLOWING LINK, YOU WILL SEE OVER 300 POSTINGS REGARDING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE: HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHRYSLER-PT-CRUISER/TF81KHBDLDVT92AH2. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER (NA). THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE REAR WINDOW AND HAD THE WINDOW REPLACED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE WINDOW MOTOR REINSTALLED AND, WHEN SHE ARRIVED BACK HOME, THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN. SHE HAS BEEN ATTEMPTING TO NOTIFY THE DEALER, BUT TH…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER (NA). THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE REAR WINDOW AND HAD THE WINDOW REPLACED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE WINDOW MOTOR REINSTALLED AND, WHEN SHE ARRIVED BACK HOME, THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN. SHE HAS BEEN ATTEMPTING TO NOTIFY THE DEALER, BUT THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, POWERTRAIN, NHTSA RECALL NUMBER, AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,000.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.