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2007 Chrysler Pt Cruiser

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2007 Chrysler Pt Cruiser do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 202.

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149Owner complaints

Model-year median: 202

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
217
2004187
2005349
2006149
2007115
200897
200922
2010
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
28Engine And Engine Cooling
27Engine
23Electrical System
22Power Train
17
All reported categories
Unknown Or Other
12Steering
11Exterior Lighting
9Suspension
8Fuel/propulsion System
5Seat Belts
5Seats
5Service Brakes
4Vehicle Speed Control
4Visibility
4Electronic Stability Control (esc)
3Visibility/wiper
3Fuel System, Other
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Tires
2Equipment
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

124 reports with mileage · 25 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.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

18 crash reports3 fire reports13 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

2 reports
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36,600 miles · Aug 20, 2010
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GARBAGE BIN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER. THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GARBAGE BIN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,600 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000. UPDATED 11/16/10*BF THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. UPDATED 11/23/10*JB

NHTSA ODI #10350728

18,600 miles · Aug 17, 2008
Air BagsService Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

BRAKES FAILED ON WET PAVEMENT AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10238599

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.