IllustrationTHE PASSENGER SEAT BELT IS TORN. THE STITCHING UNRAVELED FROM THE BELT PART WHICH GOES ACROSS THE CHEST. THE METAL PIECE IS IN THE FASTENER, BUT NO BELT IS ATTACHED TO IT. IT IS DANGEROUS FOR THE PASSENGER AND UNLAWFUL IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
2009 Chrysler Pt Cruiser
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Fewer warning signs than most model years
Owner complaints for the 2009 Chrysler Pt Cruiser are lower than the model-year median of 202.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
110–25K
3325–50K
2350–75K
1575–100K
4100–150K
0150K+
86 reports with mileage · 11 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 60 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 26 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports
Seat Belts complaints
3 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELTS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,426.
THIS IS THE 2ND PT CRUISER THAT I HAVE OWNED. THE FIRST ONE WAS GREAT! BUT...THIS ONE!! ONGOING PROBLEMS SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR!!!! SEAT BELT WOULDN'T UNLOCK COULDN'T GET OUT OF CAR. I WAS LOCKED IN. SOMEONE HAD TO OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE. LIGHTS ALWAYS FLICKERING. LOSS POWER. ACTS UP WHILE DRIVING. FINALLY GOT SO …
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THIS IS THE 2ND PT CRUISER THAT I HAVE OWNED. THE FIRST ONE WAS GREAT! BUT...THIS ONE!! ONGOING PROBLEMS SINCE WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR!!!! SEAT BELT WOULDN'T UNLOCK COULDN'T GET OUT OF CAR. I WAS LOCKED IN. SOMEONE HAD TO OPEN DOOR FROM OUTSIDE. LIGHTS ALWAYS FLICKERING. LOSS POWER. ACTS UP WHILE DRIVING. FINALLY GOT SO BAD THAT THE CAR WOULD JUST STALL OUT. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY SAID...AND I QUOTE "REMEMBER WE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING." WHY WOULD THEY SAY THAT? THE LATEST... LIGHTS FLICKERING, RADIO GOING ON AND OFF STOPPED AT A STORE. WHEN I CAME COULDN'T UNLOCK THE CAR WITH MY REMOTE. HAD TO USE KEY TO GET IN, ALARM WENT OFF, HAD TO JUMP IN AND START CAR TO TURN ALARM OFF. PULLED OUT INTO TRAFFIC AND THE CAR QUIT. COMPLETELY STALLED OUT. TURNED EVERYTHING OFF, PUT IN PARK AND IT STARTED UP BUT I PARKED IT AT A FRIENDS THAT LIVED ONE BLOCK AWAY. WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. 3 HOURS LATER WENT TO PICK CAR UP AND NOTHING WORKED. NO LIGHTS NO JUICE NO CLICK NO NOTHING GOT IT JUMPED STARTED. WENT STRAIGHT TO ADVANCED AUTO BECAUSE IT WAS LATE. ALTERNATOR OK BATTERY OK I JUST WANT TO GET RID OF IT BUT DON'T WANT SOMEONE ELSE STUCK WITH THIS LEMON WHAT DO I DO????? *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.