Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser has 4 recalls, 257 complaints.
4
Recalls
257
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
08E033000
SUSPENSION
FEDERAL MOGUL IS RECALLING 6,903 AFTERMARKET BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES SHIPPED BETWEEN NOVEMBER 9, 2007 AND MARCH 26, 2008, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PACKAGED W...
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...
04V268000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.4L NON-TURBOCHARGED ENGINES AND AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLES, THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE MAY CONTACT THE A...
03V076000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, MANUAL TRANSMISSION MODELS ONLY, A WELDED PIN INTERNAL TO THE DUAL-MASS FLYWHEEL (DMF) ASSEMBLY CAN UNSEAT AND BECOME L...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser 4-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2024 | SEAT BELTS | Front seat belt doesn't engage after many attempts. |
| Dec 14, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The clutch will not disengage every time and never fully disengages. I noticed my car had a recall f... |
| Jul 24, 2023 | TIRES | The contact owns a 2003 Chrysler equipped with Douglas, Tire line: Dug Xtra-Trac II, Tire size: 205/... |
| Jul 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHen the fog lights are engaged, smoke and burning smell appears to be coming inside the steering wh... |
| Jan 5, 2022 | SEATS | Was warming my car up and drove 2 miles to my mom's house and turned it off. Came out about 30 minut... |
| Nov 12, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | I REPLACED MY VEHICLES BATTERY 2 DAYS AGO(NOV 12, 2019)(VERY OLD BATTERY AND WITH THE COLD IN MASSAC... |
| Mar 7, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE WHERE THE RADIO CUP HOLDERS AND THE SHIFTER. CAR IS UNDRIVEABLE DUE TO... |
| Jan 18, 2019 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY EXTERIOR FRONT LIGHTS ARE VERY DULL AND AREN'T BRIGHT WHEN TURN THEM ON. |
| Dec 1, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I DON'T TRULY KNOW WHAT'S HAPPEN TO IT N IF IT'S BEEN FIXED BUT I DO KNOW THAT PRIOR IT WOULD HAVE U... |
| Sep 3, 2018 | STEERING | VEHICLE IS LEAKING POWER STEERING FLUID. FOUND RECALL NOTICE FOR MY YEAR MODEL BUT CHRYSLER SAYS MY... |
| May 23, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | VEHICLE WAS PARKED. TURNED OFF. MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH THAT HAD BEEN REPLACED PREVIOULSY MALFUNCTION... |
| Mar 14, 2018 | STEERING,SUSPENSION | I HAD PURCHESED A USED 2003 PT CRUISER AND ON THE HWY HOME SHORT TIME LATER I HEARD CLUNKING SOUND T... |
| Jan 8, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STA... |
| Aug 9, 2017 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED OR ELSE THE FOG LIGHTS REMAIN ON AND DRAIN THE BATTERY. |
| Aug 9, 2017 | WHEELS | WHEEL BEARINGS KEEP GOING OUT. THIS TIME IT AFFECTED MY GEAR SHIFT. |
| Mar 10, 2017 | ENGINE | MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD WHILE I WAS BACKING OUT A DRIVEWAY AND THEN THE WHOLE CAR JUST BUR... |
| Nov 30, 2016 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE AND... |
| Oct 10, 2016 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS... |
| Sep 5, 2016 | WHEELS | REPEATED WHEEL FAILURES CAUSING TIRE SEALS TO LEAK AIR. MULTIPLE TIRE REPLACEMENTS (5), MULTIPLE SEA... |
| Aug 4, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE ACC... |