Major Problems with 2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser

2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 59000 miles

2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 20871 miles

2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser SEATS

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Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chrysler PT Cruiser owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2009 pt cruiser has a electrical problem that no one has been able to slove.while driving car all dashlights flashes...	57 ~ 51981 miles
ENGINE while driving down the road all the dash lights came on and the car started beeping the gas gauge and...	25 ~ 56105 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i have a 2009 pt cruiser i have on 2 separate occasions engaged the cruise control to find that it...	14 ~ 50348 miles
STEERING while traveling down the qew highway in ontario the instrument panel on my pt 2009 cruiser started blinking on and...	6 ~ 46060 miles
POWER TRAIN 2009 pt cruiser with 53 000 miles was informed by dealer that hydraulic clutch assembly is not releasing causing hard	6 ~ 59575 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2009 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact was driving 35 mph when she drove over ice...	6 ~ 68312 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving at speed of 40 mph all lights on the console began blinking repeatedly the tachometer and speedometer began...	5 ~ 59539 miles
WHEELS tpms failures. 3 out of have failed so far. the first occured when i filled the the tire with air.the...	4 ~ 54884 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING brake lights continually burning out/blowing up. have to replace them every few months. put in correct replacement bulbs don't know	4 ~ 55781 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving at speed of 40 mph all lights on the console began blinking repeatedly the tachometer and speedometer began...	4 ~ 42675 miles
SEATS for 2009 pt cruiser i called the chrysler store requiring about recalls on the side plastic piece were your automatic...	4 ~ 33375 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER while driving the car on a highway at approximately 50 mph the driver side rear window shattered. most of the	4 ~ 50793 miles
SUSPENSION front control arm bushings need to be replaced. car has only 39 000 miles on it. i purchased this vehicle...	2 ~ 40500 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES failure of aluminum valve stems on tpms sensors resulting in rapid loss of tire pressure. can result from simple service	2 ~ 64143 miles
SEAT BELTS this is the 2nd pt cruiser that i have owned. the first one was great! but...this one!! ongoing problems since...	2 ~ 2293 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2009 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that the rear seat belts were fractured. the	1 ~ 89426 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM driving at various speeds all warning lights flash on and off then all guages go up and down dramatically the...	1 ~ 85605 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 chrysler pt cruiser. when the contact entered the vehicle the driver's seat switch bezel...	1 ~ 50000 miles
VISIBILITY the windshield on this vehicle cracked for no apparent reason. the crack started at the bottom just left of center....	1 ~ 20442 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES purchased automobile 12/07/2010...repairs conducted on 1/21/11 (1) replacement drivers (outer) l panel driver seat switch bezel broken *same exists panel...	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION control arm bushings are bad. now the control arm hits the subframe while driving. the car wobbles at all speeds	1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS 1.)when vehicle horn is applied it will not shut off unless steering wheel center is punched hard several times to...	1 ~ 35780 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1.)when vehicle horn is applied it will not shut off unless steering wheel center is punched hard several times to...	1 ~ 35780 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2009 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that when the clutch was engaged the gear...	1 ~ 42000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2009 chrysler pt cruiser. the contact stated that while the brake was depressed the brake pedal...	1 ~ 3806 miles

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