NHTSA Safety Recalls
2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser Recalls
The 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on April 4, 2007.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 349
- Crashes reported
- 35
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
5 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
1 recall on the 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Visibility: glass, side/rear
- Campaign
- 07V149000
- Reported
- April 4, 2007
- Vehicles affected
- up to 38,447
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 2005 PT Cruiser
2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser complaints by year
NHTSA has received 349 owner complaints about the 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser, the newest on April 17, 2025. Of these, 35 describe a crash (10%) and 5 a fire; owners reported 25 injuries and 1 death.
In complaints about the 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser, the component group named most often is the electrical system (40%), followed by the engine (16%) and the visibility (11%).
The 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser's only recall also concerns the visibility.
Where 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser owners gave the mileage (305 complaints), the median was 55,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System138
- Engine55
- Visibility37
- Engine And Engine Cooling36
- Air Bags35
- Power Train28
Complaints received, by year
| 2005 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18 | |
| 2007 | 34 | |
| 2008 | 21 | |
| 2009 | 21 | |
| 2010 | 27 | |
| 2011 | 27 | |
| 2012 | 24 | |
| 2013 | 31 | |
| 2014 | 41 | |
| 2015 | 25 | |
| 2016 | 35 | |
| 2017 | 14 | |
| 2018 | 8 | |
| 2019 | 12 | |
| 2020 | 5 | |
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser peaked in 2014, when NHTSA received 41. 27% arrived between 2005 and 2009, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2006 vehicles, the 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser drew 1.4× the complaints of the median Chrysler PT Cruiser year in the same window: 4th highest of the 10 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 4/5
The 349 complaints about the 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser crash tests and safety technology
NHTSA rated 2 versions of the 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser: 4-door and 4-door with side airbags.
On the 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser, in the side barrier test the front seat scored 4 stars and the rear seat 5 (4-door with side airbags).
For the 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser, NHTSA lists no electronic stability control, forward collision warning or lane departure warning.
NHTSA puts the chance that the 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser rolls over in a single-vehicle crash at 13.6% (4 stars). Of 99 other 2006 cars with NHTSA ratings on this site, 75 (76%) had a lower rollover risk; their median was 11.1%.
Photos: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, NHTSA test vehicle 1707, shown from static.nhtsa.gov. Ratings, rollover risk and technology of the 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API, retrieved October 28, 2026; NHTSA terms of use. How the tests work
Chrysler PT Cruiser by model year
Other 2006 Chrysler models
Newest record on this page: April 17, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted