Lights complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser has 35 NHTSA lights complaints and 1 lights-related recall.
35
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
09E012000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WAS DRIVING DAUGHTER TO WORK AND BEGAN TO SMELL A BURNING ODOR. HOWEVER, I ASSUMED IT WAS A PASSING... |
| Jun 19, 2013 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | VEHICLE MULTI SWITCH FAILED, CAUSING STOCK FOG LIGHTS TO SHORT, IN TURN, DRAINING THE BATTERY WHILE ... |
| Jan 11, 2012 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I WAS DRIVING ON A 2-LANE ROAD, LIGHT SNOW COMING DOWN GOING AROUND 45 MPH WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WENT ... |
| May 26, 2011 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MULTIFUNCTION LIGHT SWITCH IN PT CRUISER IS POORLY DESIGNED, RESULTING IN UNRELIABLE EXTERIOR LIGHT ... |
| Oct 3, 2010 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HIGH BEAM HEADLAMPS WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THIS OCCURRED LAST OCT. 2009. I REPLACED MULTI-... |
| Aug 7, 2010 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2001 PT CRUISER FLOODLIGHTS STAY ON AFTER ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. WILL ONLY GO OFF IF THE LEFT TURN SI... |
| Aug 20, 2009 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE TURN SIGNAL/HEADLIGHT CONTROL SWITCH ON MY 01 PT CRUISER HAS FAILED IN THAT MY RIGHT HAND TURN S... |
| Aug 1, 2009 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,INTERIOR LIGHTING | FAULTS WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT/FOGLIGHT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ON THE 2001 PT CRUISER CAUSES THE FOGLIGHT... |
| Jul 13, 2009 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2000 PT CRUISER WITH 50000 MILES. MULTIFUNCTION LIGHT SWITCH ON STEERING COLUMN HAS FAILED IN PAST T... |
| Jun 28, 2009 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | SHORT IN MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH CAUSES FOG LIGHTS TO COME ON RESULTING IN A DEAD BATTERY. I AM CONCER... |
| Dec 29, 2008 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | FOG LIGHT SWITCH IS ALWAYS ON UNLESS SIGNAL ARM IS PLACED IN LEFT TURN. IF I DON'T DO THIS, THE BATT... |
| May 1, 2008 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. BAD MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH CAUSES FOG LIGHTS TO STAY ON WHEN VEHICLE IS OFF... |
| Mar 23, 2008 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | FOG LIGHTS STAYED ON UNTIL THE HIGH BEAMS WHERE TURNED ON THEN THEY WOULD GO OUT. HAD TO HAVE ENTIR... |
| Feb 4, 2008 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FOR TURN SIGNAL, HEADLIGHTS AND FOG LIGHTS IS DEFECTIVE. ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAU... |
| Jan 14, 2008 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | FOG LIGHTS STAY ON DRAINING BATTERY. INTERNET RESEARCH INDICATES PROBLEM WITH THE MULTI-FUNCTION SW... |
| Apr 9, 2007 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | THE FOG LAMPS ON THE 2001 PT CRUISER COME ON AND STAYED ON THEIR OWN ACCORD. THIS CAUSED A DEAD BA... |
| Mar 26, 2007 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE 2001 PT CRUISER FOG LIGHTS CAME ON BY THEMSELSVES WHEN THE SWITCH WERE IN THE OFF POSITION, DR... |
| Mar 24, 2007 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER'S FOG LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING UNLESS THE... |
| Feb 18, 2007 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | CONTROL SWITCH FOR 2001 PT CRUISER HEADLIGHTS AND FOGL IGHTS HAD INTERMITTENT SHORT, CAUSING REPEATE... |
| Dec 6, 2006 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2001 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER TAILLIGHTS CAME LOOSE AND OUT OF THE BODY OF THE CAR DUE TO CRACKED PLASTIC... |