NHTSA Safety Recalls
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser Recalls
The 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser has 7 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 3, 2004.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 7
- Owner complaints
- 618
- Crashes reported
- 36
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★☆☆☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
17 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
7 recalls on the 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
- Campaign
- 04V268000
- Reported
- June 3, 2004
- Vehicles affected
- up to 438,391
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2002–2005 PT Cruiser
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Campaign
- 02V214000
- Reported
- August 8, 2002
- Vehicles affected
- up to 97,779
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- only the 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery
- Campaign
- 02V215000
- Reported
- August 8, 2002
- Vehicles affected
- up to 345,436
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2002 PT Cruiser
Seats: front assembly: recliner
- Campaign
- 02V162000
- Reported
- June 14, 2002
- Vehicles affected
- up to 77,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 225, child restraint anchorages
- Same campaign
- only the 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Child seat
- Campaign
- 00V366000
- Reported
- November 9, 2000
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,211,756
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 225, child restraint anchorages
- Same campaign
- also 15 other models
Suspension
- Campaign
- 08E033000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2002–2005 PT Cruiser, 4 other models
Exterior lighting
- Campaign
- 09E012000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2002–2005 PT Cruiser, 57 other models
2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser complaints by year
NHTSA has received 618 owner complaints about the 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser, the newest on February 12, 2025. Of these, 36 describe a crash (6%) and 17 a fire; owners reported 36 injuries.
In complaints about the 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser, the component group named most often is the electrical system (13%), followed by the structure (11%) and the suspension (11%).
1 of the 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser's 7 recalls also concerns the suspension.
Where 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser owners gave the mileage (384 complaints), the median was 57,500 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System78
- Structure67
- Suspension66
- Engine And Engine Cooling62
- Steering61
- Wheels61
Complaints received, by year
| 2000 | 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22 | |
| 2002 | 75 | |
| 2003 | 57 | |
| 2004 | 70 | |
| 2005 | 67 | |
| 2006 | 41 | |
| 2007 | 76 | |
| 2008 | 59 | |
| 2009 | 32 | |
| 2010 | 19 | |
| 2011 | 14 | |
| 2012 | 14 | |
| 2013 | 11 | |
| 2014 | 22 | |
| 2015 | 10 | |
| 2016 | 10 | |
| 2017 | 5 | |
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser peaked in 2007, when NHTSA received 76. 37% arrived between 2000 and 2004, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2001 vehicles, the 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser drew 2.4× the complaints of the median Chrysler PT Cruiser year in the same window: 1st highest of the 10 ranked years.
That makes 2001 one of the Chrysler PT Cruiser years to avoid by our method.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 2/5
- Side: 4/5
The 618 complaints about the 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Chrysler PT Cruiser by model year
Other 2001 Chrysler models
Newest record on this page: February 12, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted