2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser air bags problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2004 Chrysler PT Cruiser — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chrysler pt cruiser. While driving approximately 15 mph, another vehicle crashed into the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained head injuries and whiplash. Medical attention was not received. The driver of the other…”
filed Aug 31, 2017
“As I was driving there was suddenly a loud explosion and the smell of black powder (like a gunshot) and I was hit very hard in the upper right chest, driver's side, by a shock wave that felt as if I had been shot. The odor was coming from the area near the brake and gas pedals. The air bag light…”
filed Dec 17, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other PT Cruiser years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 PT Cruiser | 3 | 14% |
| 2009 PT Cruiser | 7 | 7% |
| 2008 PT Cruiser | 24 | 21% |
| 2007 PT Cruiser | 28 | 19% |
| 2006 PT Cruiser | 35 | 10% |
| 2005 PT Cruiser | 10 | 5% |
| 2003 PT Cruiser | 20 | 8% |
| 2002 PT Cruiser | 44 | 9% |
| 2001 PT Cruiser | 43 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 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.