Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser has 31 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
31
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
| Nov 24, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH DID NOT DISENGAG... |
| Mar 11, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START T... |
| Aug 18, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAI... |
| Jul 14, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | CAR IS MANUAL TRANS, MY WIFE DRIVES IT AND HAS COMPLAINED FOR QUITE A WHILE OF CAR JUMPING I TOLD HE... |
| Dec 11, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | WITH 59,000 FREEWAY MILES, AT 65 MPH VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED ABRUPTLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. VEHICLE WOULD ON... |
| Nov 27, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I SAW A STORY ON ABC NEWS CONCERNING DECELERATION ON BMW VEHICLES AND I HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE IN ... |
| Feb 1, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | 03 PT CRUISER. SUDDEN LOSS HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AT SHIFTDOWN. WITHIN 7/70,000 POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. CHR... |
| Nov 17, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2003 PT CRUISER WITH 82000 MILES ON IT. IN MARCH OF 2005 WITH 47765 MILES ON IT, I TOOK TH... |
| Sep 22, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS ENGAGED AT ANY SPEED, THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT IN... |
| Aug 20, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | 2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER VEHICLE WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH 56,414 MILES ON IT BEGAN LURCHI... |
| Jul 13, 2006 | POWER TRAIN,SEAT BELTS | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON A HIGHWAY ON-RAMP, THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED UP STALLI... |
| Jun 7, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | 2003 PT CRUISER CLUTCH DOES NOT DISENGAGE. *TS THE CLUTCH WOULD NOT DISENGAGE AND AS A RESULT THE ... |
| Mar 28, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2003 PT CRUISER WITH ABOUT 30,800 MILES ON IT. THIS CAR WHEN STOPPED IN GEAR AND YOUR FOOT... |
| Oct 21, 2005 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT | MY 2003 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER, GT MODEL, HAS HAD PROBLEMS SINCE I HAVE HAD IT. FIRST, THE ENGINE LIGH... |
| Jul 20, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | THERE IS NO ONE SPECIFIC INCIDENT DATE. (SEE RELATED CORRESPONDENCE 10161568.) DATE UNKNOWN: REME... |
| May 6, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AFTER 42,000 MILES, MOSTLY HIGHWAY MILES. |
| Jan 22, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | 2003 PT CRUISER GT PURCHASED BRAND NEW APRIL 29, 2003. CLUTCH HAS FAILED 3 TIMES OVER 10 CONSECUTIV... |
| Sep 13, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN NHTSA RECALL 03V076000: ON CERTAIN PAS... |
| Sep 1, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE 2003 TURBO CHARGED CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. CLUTCH WHEN... |