Chrysler PT Cruiser 2000 reliability and quality

Production year from 2000 to 2006

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Chrysler PT Cruiser reliability is extremely low.

During regular inspections from 2005 to 2014 in average failures were found for approximately 21.6 percents of Chrysler PT Cruiser.
The most recent data available is for 2014, when the average defect rate for a 12-year-old Chrysler PT Cruiser was 41 percent, the average for a car that age was 28 percent. In terms of reliability, Chrysler PT Cruiser scored very poorly in the this test, with 100% of other cars of a similar age tested having fewer defects.

Chrysler PT Cruiser 2000 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Chrysler PT Cruiser 2006
2014 8 years 37.7% / 21.80% 113. from 113
2013 7 years 32.6% / 17.20% 107. from 107
2010 4 years 13.8% / 5.10% 124. from 131
2009 3 years 11.5% / 5.00% 115. from 117
2008 2 years 13.5% / 4.80% 115. from 116
Chrysler PT Cruiser 2005
2014 9 years 40.3% / 28.80% 93. from 95
2013 8 years 32.6% / 17.20% 107. from 107
2010 5 years 20.9% / 9.90% 115. from 123
2009 4 years 11.5% / 5.00% 115. from 117
2008 3 years 13.5% / 4.80% 115. from 116
2007 2 years 11.4% / 5.90% 110. from 113
Chrysler PT Cruiser 2004
2014 10 years 40.3% / 28.80% 93. from 95
2013 9 years 36.8% / 23.00% 87. from 87
2010 6 years 20.9% / 9.90% 115. from 123
2009 5 years 18.0% / 9.30% 107. from 109
2008 4 years 13.5% / 4.80% 115. from 116
2007 3 years 11.4% / 5.90% 110. from 113
2006 2 years 10.9% / 6.60% 100. from 107
Chrysler PT Cruiser 2003
2014 11 years 45.1% / 33.30% 78. from 78
2013 10 years 36.8% / 23.00% 87. from 87
2010 7 years 20.9% / 14.70% 115. from 123
2009 6 years 18.0% / 9.30% 107. from 109
2008 5 years 15.1% / 8.90% 106. from 111
2007 4 years 11.4% / 5.90% 110. from 113
2006 3 years 10.9% / 6.60% 100. from 107
2005 2 years 11.6% / 6.50% 104. from 110
Chrysler PT Cruiser 2002
2014 12 years 45.1% / 33.30% 78. from 78
2013 11 years 36.6% / 27.60% 63. from 69
2010 8 years 20.9% / 14.70% 115. from 123
2009 7 years 23.9% / 14.00% 92. from 94
2008 6 years 15.1% / 8.90% 106. from 111
2007 5 years 17.5% / 10.70% 100. from 107
2006 4 years 10.9% / 6.60% 100. from 107
2005 3 years 11.6% / 6.50% 104. from 110
Chrysler PT Cruiser 2001
2013 12 years 36.6% / 27.60% 63. from 69
2009 8 years 23.9% / 14.00% 92. from 94
2007 6 years 17.5% / 10.70% 100. from 107
2005 4 years 11.6% / 6.50% 104. from 110