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2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 202.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

306 reports with mileage · 43 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 138 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

35 crash reports5 fire reports21 injury reports

What owners actually said

349 reports
170,000 miles · Jun 24, 2014
VisibilityVisibility/wiper

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW MALFUNCTIONED AND AS A RESULT, THE WINDOW WOULD OPEN AND CLOSE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WINDOW BECAME STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTA…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW MALFUNCTIONED AND AS A RESULT, THE WINDOW WOULD OPEN AND CLOSE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WINDOW BECAME STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V149000 (VISIBILITY) BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

NHTSA ODI #10605584

39,000 miles · Jun 19, 2014
Steering

WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE THAT WAS IN 2007 THEY FIX IT ... NOW IN 2014 ITS LOOSE AGAIN IT FEELS LIKE THE BOLT IS COMING LOOSE AGAIN I HOPE I DON'T GET IN A ACCIDENT I FEEL THIS IS SOMETHING CHRYSLER SHOULD FIX THIS IS DANGEROUS THIS IS THE 2ND TIME NOW THE FIRST TIME WAS AT 39,000 IT HAS NO…

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WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE THAT WAS IN 2007 THEY FIX IT ... NOW IN 2014 ITS LOOSE AGAIN IT FEELS LIKE THE BOLT IS COMING LOOSE AGAIN I HOPE I DON'T GET IN A ACCIDENT I FEEL THIS IS SOMETHING CHRYSLER SHOULD FIX THIS IS DANGEROUS THIS IS THE 2ND TIME NOW THE FIRST TIME WAS AT 39,000 IT HAS NOW 154,00. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10604603

76,000 miles · Jun 19, 2014
EngineStructureSuspension

VEHICLE AT 76,000 MILES RIDES ROUGH AND DURING CHECK UP WAS FOUND TO HAVE BAD FRONT BUSHINGS AND THREE CRACKED ENGINE MOUNTS. TWO LICENSED MECHANICS ADVISED THAT THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A SINGLE OWNER, NEVER MISTREATED VEHICLE AT THAT MILEAGE. THIS WAS CAUGHT PRIOR TO A POTENTIAL SAFETY INCIDENT. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10604494

99,568 miles · Jun 18, 2014
Electrical SystemEngine

2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER- THE LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD ALL LIGHT UP ALONG WITH ALL THE WARNING ALARMS. SOMETIMES THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 30 MPH - 65 MPH IN THE CITY AND ON THE HIGHWAY THEN KICKS BACK ON WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING. I HAVE HAD PROFESSIONAL MECHANICS LOOK AT MY CAR W…

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2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER- THE LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD ALL LIGHT UP ALONG WITH ALL THE WARNING ALARMS. SOMETIMES THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING ABOVE 30 MPH - 65 MPH IN THE CITY AND ON THE HIGHWAY THEN KICKS BACK ON WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON GOING. I HAVE HAD PROFESSIONAL MECHANICS LOOK AT MY CAR WITH NO LUCK OR RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENTS AS OF YET. I WANT TO GET RID OF THE CAR, BUT I DON'T WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE IN CASE AN ACCIDENT OCCURS FOR SOMEONE ELSE. I CAN'T GET IT FIXED IF NO ONE OR CHRYSLER HASN'T MADE THE PROBLEM KNOWN TO THE PUBLIC. I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THESE ISSUES. AFTER A YEAR LONG SEARCH I FOUND 47 OTHER COMPLAINTS SIMILAR IF NOT THE VERY SAME ISSUE I'M DEALING WITH. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10604423

55,400 miles · Jun 10, 2014
Electrical SystemEngine

2006 PT CRUISER, APPROX. 55,000 MILES. FIRST THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON, THEN ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD COME ON. ALL MY GAUGES DROP EXCEPT THE FUEL GAUGE. THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE MOVES UP AND DOWN AFTER DROPPING. IT FEELS LIKE POWER IS LOST TO THE ENGINE WHEN IT IS HAPPENING. WITHIN SECONDS, THE WARNING…

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2006 PT CRUISER, APPROX. 55,000 MILES. FIRST THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON, THEN ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD COME ON. ALL MY GAUGES DROP EXCEPT THE FUEL GAUGE. THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE MOVES UP AND DOWN AFTER DROPPING. IT FEELS LIKE POWER IS LOST TO THE ENGINE WHEN IT IS HAPPENING. WITHIN SECONDS, THE WARNING LIGHTS GO OUT AND THE GAUGES STABILIZE AND THINGS ARE NORMAL. SOMETIMES THIS HAPPENS ONLY ONCE WHILE DRIVING, OTHER DAYS IT HAPPENS 4-5 TIMES IN A ROW. I AM TOLD IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 MODEL. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL OR REPAIR THRU CHRYSLER? *TR

NHTSA ODI #10597493

150,000 miles · May 21, 2014
Electrical SystemEngine

I GOT THE CAR 6 MONTHS AGO AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. ALL THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND THE GAUGES GO TO ZERO. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT, IT DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION, IT HAS DIED WHILE I'M STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, I'VE REPLACED THE, ALTERNATOR, STARTER, GAUGE…

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I GOT THE CAR 6 MONTHS AGO AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. ALL THE DASH LIGHTS COME ON AND THE GAUGES GO TO ZERO. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT, IT DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION, IT HAS DIED WHILE I'M STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND HAPPENS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, I'VE REPLACED THE, ALTERNATOR, STARTER, GAUGE CLUSTER AND SOME OTHER SMALL THINGS AND NOTHING IS WORKING. I'VE SEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, CHRYSLER SHOULD BE DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS, I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE WITH IT, I'M NOT RICH I CAN'T AFFORD A NEW CAR OR TO KEEP PUTTING MONEY INTO THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10593158

36,000 miles · May 13, 2014
Electrical System

AFTER REPLACING ALTERNATOR IN CAR..STILL HAVE BATTERY LIGHT ON..WAS TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE ECM ..ONLY HAVE 36,000 MILES ON CAR....BATTERY IS TOTALLY DEAD NOW AND IS NEW BATTERY AS OF OCT2013..HELP?? *TR

NHTSA ODI #10588111

60,000 miles · May 6, 2014
Engine

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS A MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 3. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEA…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WAS A MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 3. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

NHTSA ODI #10586793

70,000 miles · May 4, 2014
Electrical System

DASHLIGHTS CAME ON AND OFF GAUGES DROPPED AND RETURNED TO NORMAL.VEHICLE LOSS POWER. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10586451

110,000 miles · Apr 29, 2014
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND THE LIGHTS REMAINED OFF FOR LONGER PERIODS OF TIME. ADDITIONALLY, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING ILLUMINATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED AND THE LIGHTS REMAINED OFF FOR LONGER PERIODS OF TIME. ADDITIONALLY, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING ILLUMINATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

NHTSA ODI #10585532

Official recalls

1

07V149000 · Visibility:glass, Side/rear

Apr 4, 2007

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR QUARTER GLASS ATTACHING FASTENERS MAY PULL THROUGH THEIR MOUNTS AND ALLOW THE GLASS TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE GLASS SEPARATES WHILE DRIVING, IT COULD STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE OR INJURE A PEDESTRIAN.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR QUARTER GLASS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 30, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

2

EA07004 · Rear Quarter Panel Glass Separation

Opened Feb 16, 2007 · Closed Apr 5, 2007

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:glass, Side/rear

DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION (DCC) WILL RECALL MODEL YEAR 2005 AND 2006 PT CRUISER VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM 5/17/05 THROUGH 9/1/05 TO CORRECT A POTENTIAL DEFECT IN THE REAR QUARTER PANEL GLASS THAT MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.DCC WILL INSPECT THE REAR QUARTER PANEL GLASS AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY.DCC WILL BEGIN NOTIFYING OWNERS IN MAY 2007. VEHICLES PRODUCED PRIOR TO AND AFTER THE ABOVE BUILD DATES ARE NOT AFFECTED.A CHANGE MADE BY THE ASSEMBLY PLANT IN MAY 2005 THAT MODIFIED THE GLASS ATTACHMENT LED TO THE POTENTIAL FOR GLASS SEPARATION.IN SEPTEMBER 2005, SUBSEQUENT CHANGES TO THE PROCESS WERE MADE TO CORRECT THIS.THIS ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS CLOSED.SEE RECALL 07V149 FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

PE06046 · Rear Quarter Panel Glass Separation

Opened Oct 20, 2006 · Closed Feb 16, 2007

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:glass, Side/rear

ODI HAS RECEIVED REPORTS THAT THE EITHER THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL GLASS FALLS OFF THE VEHICLE.SOME REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE GLASS FELL OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION AND STRUCK A FOLLOWING VEHICLE.IN SOME CASES DAMAGE TO THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE WAS REPORTED.THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA ARE CONCENTRATED WITHIN A PARTICULAR BUILD DATE RANGE FROM MAY TO JUN OF 2005 FOR MY 2005 VEHICLES AND JULY TO SEP OF 2005 FOR MY 2006 VEHICLES.THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE) IS UPGRADED TO EA07-004.