2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser suspension problems
66 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chrsyler pt cruiser. While driving at any speed, the front end of the vehicle made a loud noise. The contact stated that the cross member frame had rusted out. The vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign number: 16v387000 (suspension). The dealer was notified, but the…”
filed Aug 8, 2016
“"takata recall " in my pt cruiser the engine dropped down in the car and the front axle bar and frame was broken and the wheels could not turn or control the car I am lucky to be alive the vehicle was in motion on a city street trying to turn into a ice cream shop the car is still doing a sudden…”
filed Feb 24, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Suspension problems in other PT Cruiser years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 PT Cruiser | 3 | 14% |
| 2009 PT Cruiser | 3 | 3% |
| 2008 PT Cruiser | 4 | 3% |
| 2007 PT Cruiser | 8 | 5% |
| 2006 PT Cruiser | 9 | 3% |
| 2005 PT Cruiser | 18 | 10% |
| 2004 PT Cruiser | 36 | 17% |
| 2003 PT Cruiser | 35 | 14% |
| 2002 PT Cruiser | 40 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.