2007 Chrysler PT CRUISER: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
149 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
52,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 123 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 24 of 149 complaints (16.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 20 | 13.4% |
| Engine operation | 13 | 8.7% |
| Braking behavior | 13 | 8.7% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 13 | 8.7% |
| Transmission and shifting | 7 | 4.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 0.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 24 |
| Engine | 23 |
| Electrical System | 20 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 15 |
| Power Train | 13 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 12 |
| Unknown Or Other | 12 |
| Steering | 10 |
Air Bags: 24; Engine: 23; Electrical System: 20; Engine And Engine Cooling: 15; Power Train: 13; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 12; Unknown Or Other: 12; Steering: 10
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 32 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 26 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 20 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 25 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 18 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 32; 25,000 to 49,999: 26; 50,000 to 74,999: 20; 75,000 to 99,999: 25; 100,000 to 149,999: 18; 150,000 and above: 2
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (32). 26 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 11 |
| 2009 | 14 |
| 2010 | 16 |
| 2011 | 15 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 16 |
| 2014 | 11 |
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2007: 6; 2008: 11; 2009: 14; 2010: 16; 2011: 15; 2012: 7; 2013: 16; 2014: 11; 2015: 15; 2016: 10; 2017: 13; 2018: 5; 2019: 5; 2020: 2; 2022: 1; 2024: 1; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Air Bags leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 20 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 13 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10178422 · 2007-01-11 (January 11, 2007)
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS ON HIS 2007 CHEVROLET AVEO DO NOT COME ON AUTOMATICALLY AS DO THE HEADLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 400 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF HE FORGETS TO TURN ON THE LIGHTS AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAS SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER AND HE IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE.
Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10178422 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10183889 · 2007-03-01 (March 1, 2007)
CAR TYPE: 2004 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER(TOURING). PROBLEM: POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK. ONE MONTH AFTER MY 36-MONTH WARRANTY EXPIRED THE POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKED OUT ENOUGH TO CAUSE CONSIDERABLE NOISE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED DURING DRIVING. CHRYSLER DEALER INVESTIGATED THIS AND FOUND FLUID LEAKING FROM THE RACK-AND-PINION GEARBOX. ESTIMATED COST TO OWNER FOR REPAIR: $600.00 PLUS LABOR. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 32,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10183889 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10203235 · 2007-09-17 (September 17, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE GEAR SLIPPED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON JANUARY 19, 2007 AT 1,443 AND ON JUNE 28, 2007 AT 4,404 MILES, JULY 16, 2007 AT 4,838 MILES AND AGAIN ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2007 AT 6,306 MILES. ON BOTH OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE SLIPPED GEARS, LUNGED FORWARD, AND THEN BECAME STUCK IN FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TWICE TO THE DEALER AND A COMPUTER ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE. ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE SLIPPED GEARS, LUNGED FORWARD, AND THEN WENT BACK TO THE CORRECT GEAR. THE CONTA…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,443 miles reported. Look up ODI 10203235 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10205246 · 2007-10-09 (October 9, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE ILLUMINATED AND THEN THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE THERMOSTAT WAS STUCK AND THE HEAD GASKET WARPED TO DUE HEAT. THE HEAD GASKET AND THERMOSTAT WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,258. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ENGINE VIBRATION PROBABLY CAUSED VACUUM HOSE TO LOOSEN. THE REPAIR OF VACUUM HOSE TO EVAPORATED SYSTEM ON OCTOBER 17, 2007. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 1,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10205246 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10205358 · 2007-10-10 (October 10, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND NEVER DIMMED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES, BUT THEY CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,800
Owner-reported narrative. 17,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10205358 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10213046 · 2007-12-28 (December 28, 2007)
ON DECEMBER 24, 2007 I TOOK MY 2007 PT CRUISER, THAT IS ONLY 6 MONTHS OLD, TO FIRESTONE TO BE CHECKED ON CAUSE I NOTICED I WAS LEAKING OIL. THEY PROCEEDED TO TAKE MY CAR PUT IT ON THE LIFT AND NOTICED IT WAS LEAKING DRAMATICALLY. THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT I HAD MAJOR ENGINE TROUBLE AND NEEDED TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I WENT TO SEARS AUTO CENTER I PULLED IN FRONT WITHIN 10 MINUTES ALL THE OIL IN THE CAR WAS ON THE GROUND. I HAD THEM LOOK AT IT AND THEY SAID MY CAR HAS MAJOR ENGINE TROUBLE. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH I BOUGHT IT. ON D…
Owner-reported narrative. 14,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10213046 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10216020 · 2008-01-25 (January 25, 2008)
BOUGHT 2007 PT CRUISER WITH 00003 MILES AT 12 MONTHS OF USE AND 13000 MI ENGINE HAD TO BE DISMANTLED,CAMSHAFT WAS PUSHING SEALS OUT FAULTY ENGINE ASSEMBLY , THESE CARS WERE MANUFACTURED IN MEXICO AND BUILT CHEAPLY, OIL DIPSTICK WAS DRY NO OIL LAMP EVER CAME ON FOUND THE PROBLEM BY THE PUDDLE OF OIL ON DRIVEWAY,COULD OF BLOWN ENGINE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10216020 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10216106 · 2008-01-22 (January 22, 2008)
2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. CONSUMER STATES THAT GOODYEAR DEALER STATED THE BLOWN TIRE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY BECAUSE THE DAMAGE WAS ON THE SIDEWALL. THEY PAID FULL PRICE FOR A NEW TIRE. *KB THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED A SECOND FAILURE JUST LIKE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, THE DAMAGE OCCURRED IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 12,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10216106 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.