Chrysler PT Cruiser Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns covering at least one Chrysler PT Cruiser model year (2001–2006). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

Chrysler PT Cruiser recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 2001–2006
Campaign	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
07V149000 Visibility	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered
04V481000 Brake	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered
04V268000 Steering	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered
03V076000 Power train	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
02V214000 Fuel system	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
02V215000 Fuel system	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
02V162000 Seat	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
01V288000 Electrical	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
00V366000 Seat	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 9 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2005, 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 07V149000 Filed Apr 4, 2007

REAR QUARTER GLASS FASTENERS

Visibility · glass, side/rear

Repair progress not yet reported38,447 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 07V149000

Listed for 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 04V481000 Filed Oct 8, 2004

DAIMLERCHRYSLER/HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM

Service brakes, hydraulic · antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

Repair progress not yet reported115 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 04V481000

Listed for 2001–2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 04V268000 Filed Jun 3, 2004

DAIMLERCHRYSLER/POWER STEERING HOSE ASSEMBLY

Steering · hydraulic power assist · hose, piping, and connections

Repair progress not yet reported438,391 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 04V268000

Listed for 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 03V076000 Filed Mar 10, 2003

DAIMLERCHRYSLER/CLUTCH

Power train · clutch assembly

Repair progress not yet reported816 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 03V076000

Listed for 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 02V214000 Filed Aug 8, 2002

DAIMLERCHRYSLER/FUEL SUPPLY LINE

Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Repair progress not yet reported97,779 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 02V214000

Listed for 2001, 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 02V215000 Filed Aug 8, 2002

DAIMLERCHRYSLER/FUEL PUMP MODULE MOUNTING FLANGE

Fuel system, gasoline · delivery

Repair progress not yet reported345,436 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 02V215000

Listed for 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 02V162000 Filed Jun 14, 2002

DAIMLERCHRYSLER/FMVSS 225/REAR CHILD SEAT ANCHOR

Seats · front assembly · recliner

Repair progress not yet reported77,000 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 02V162000

Listed for 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 01V288000 Filed Sep 10, 2001

DAIMLERCHRYSLER/INSTRUMENT CLUSTER

Electrical system · wiring · interior/under dash

Repair progress not yet reported43,000 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 01V288000

Listed for 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 00V366000 Filed Nov 9, 2000

DAIMLERCHRYSLER/FMVSS 225/CHILD SEAT ANCHOR

Child seat

Repair progress not yet reported1,211,756 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 00V366000

Where to next

Chrysler PT Cruiser problems by yearModel overview →Which PT Cruiser years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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