NHTSA Safety Recalls
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser Recalls
The 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 3, 2004.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 5
- Owner complaints
- 511
- Crashes reported
- 40
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
34 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
5 recalls on the 2002 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 2001, 2003–2005 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 2001 PT Cruiser
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash
- Campaign
- 01V288000
- Reported
- September 10, 2001
- Vehicles affected
- up to 43,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
Suspension
- Campaign
- 08E033000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2001, 2003–2005 PT Cruiser, 4 other models
Exterior lighting
- Campaign
- 09E012000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2001, 2003–2005 PT Cruiser, 57 other models
2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser complaints by year
NHTSA has received 511 owner complaints about the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser, the newest on June 20, 2024. Of these, 40 describe a crash (8%) and 34 a fire; owners reported 50 injuries and 2 deaths.
In complaints about the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser, the component group named most often is the electrical system (19%), followed by the structure (13%) and the exterior lighting (11%).
1 of the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser's 5 recalls also concerns the electrical system.
Where 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser owners gave the mileage (351 complaints), the median was 51,122 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System97
- Structure67
- Exterior Lighting55
- Steering45
- Air Bags44
- Suspension40
Complaints received, by year
| 2001 | 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 43 | |
| 2003 | 53 | |
| 2004 | 55 | |
| 2005 | 43 | |
| 2006 | 36 | |
| 2007 | 63 | |
| 2008 | 51 | |
| 2009 | 31 | |
| 2010 | 20 | |
| 2011 | 30 | |
| 2012 | 7 | |
| 2013 | 8 | |
| 2014 | 16 | |
| 2015 | 22 | |
| 2016 | 9 | |
| 2017 | 5 | |
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 6 | |
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser peaked in 2007, when NHTSA received 63. 39% arrived between 2001 and 2005, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2002 vehicles, the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser drew 2.0× the complaints of the median Chrysler PT Cruiser year in the same window: 2nd highest of the 10 ranked years.
That makes 2002 one of the Chrysler PT Cruiser years to avoid by our method.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 4/5
The 511 complaints about the 2002 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 2002 Chrysler models
Newest record on this page: June 20, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted