Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser has 37 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
37
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHen the fog lights are engaged, smoke and burning smell appears to be coming inside the steering wh... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| May 23, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | VEHICLE WAS PARKED. TURNED OFF. MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH THAT HAD BEEN REPLACED PREVIOULSY MALFUNCTION... |
| Mar 2, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE... |
| Nov 19, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | THE WIRING HARNESS MELTED, WHICH CAUSED THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH TO BURN OUT AND RUNNING TAIL LIGHTS... |
| Aug 1, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | BATTERY WENT COMPLETELY DEAD AFTER ONLY TWO YEARS. HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED AND NOW THE DASHBOARD LI... |
| Mar 3, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STAT... |
| Feb 17, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT CAME ON, LOST ALL POWER ON THE HIGHWAY.I HAD TO HIT THE SHOULDER QUICKLY. I THEN T... |
| Dec 17, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE APPROX. 2 YEARS. AT AN EARLIER TIME I HAD USED THE FOG LIGHTS TWICE WITH NO IN... |
| Jul 1, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ABOUT 3 THREE YEARS AGO THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING AND THE RADIO LIGHT WOULD TOTALLY GO OUT. ... |
| May 9, 2011 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAG AND THE CHECK LIGHT E... |
| Aug 23, 2010 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2003 TURBO PT CRUISER ISSUE WITH ENGINE OVER HEATING LIGHT COMING ON ENGINE WAS NOT OVER HEATING. A ... |
| Jun 24, 2009 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HIGH BEAMS COMING ON WITHOUT BEING TURNED ON, AT FIRST ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK THEN EVERYDAY IT WOULD H... |
| May 4, 2009 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1. I GENERALLY DRIVE OUR 2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER WITH THE FOG LIGHTS ON DURING THE DAY, AND THE HEA... |
| Mar 10, 2009 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | FOG LIGHTS CONTINUE TO FLASH WITHOUT MY TURNING THEM ON. THIS IS MY THIRD DEAD BATTERY? IS THERE A... |
| Sep 26, 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I PURCHASED A 2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER IN JULY 2008 IN OCT WE NOTICED LIGHTS FLICKERING HEADLIGHT S... |
| Jul 7, 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WE OWN A 2003 PT CRUISER. IT HAS MANIFESTED THREE SEPARATE PROBLEMS, ALL OF WHICH ARE SIMILAR TO COM... |
| Jun 15, 2007 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ON THE STREET ENGINE STOPPED, POWER STEERING INOPERATIVE, SMOKE APPEARED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. TURNED... |