There are 6 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiserin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
DRIVERS SIDE REAR QUARTER WINDOW CAME OFF WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY.
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 75 MPH, AT SOME POINT THE SIDE REAR WINDOW BLEW OUT , I HEARD THE SOUND OF A OPEN WINDOW BUT COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM, I PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THE WINDOW WAS GONE. IF THERE HAD BEEN A MOTOR CYCLE OR ANOTHER VEHICLE IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FIRE WALL RIPPED CAUSING THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO PUSH THROUGH THE FIRE WALL. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN DUE TO THE HOLE IN THE FIRE WALL THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR MECHANIC. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER WITH SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS**CC THE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO READ THE SPEEDOMETER DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE DEEP INSET OF THE INSTRUMENT. *JB
THE CAR SITS TOO LOW TO THE GROUND. I AM A CAUTIOUS DRIVER, BUT THE BUMPER TOO EASILY SCRAPES WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS OR SLIGHTLY STEEP INCLINES/DECLINES, AS WELL AS WHEN PARKING, TOO EASILY TO SCRAPE OVER CURBS. THIS HAS CAUSED THE BUMPER TO CRACK ON THE LEFT SIDE, OVER THE HEAD LIGHT, COMPLETELY DETACHED FROM THE CAR IN ALONG A 6 INCH LINE. THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX WITHOUT REPLACING THE WHOLE BUMPER/GRILL COVER. I AM IN CONSTANT FEAR OF THE BUMPER FALLING OFF AS I STRUGGLE TO SAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO REPLACE. I TRULY REGRET PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE! *TR
THE 2005 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER HAS METALLIC-SILVER DASH INSERTS AROUND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND COVERING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG COMPARTMENT. WHEN THE SUN IS HIGH IN THE SKY THE GLARE FROM THE METALLIC-SILVER INSTRUMENT PANEL IS BLINDING. THE GLARE IS SO BRIGHT IT LEAVES SPOTS IN YOUR EYES. THE MOLDED CURVES ABOVE THE INSTRUMENTS SEEM TO CONCENTRATE THE SUN??S ENERGY. MY WIFE IS SHORTER AND IS ABLE TO ADJUST THE TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO BLOCK THE REFLECTION. I AM UNABLE TO DO THIS AND STILL HANDLE THE STEERING WHEEL COMFORTABLY. I PLACED ELECTRICAL TAPE ON THE PANEL JUST ABOVE THE CENTER INSTRUMENT TO BLOCK THE GLARE. *NM
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026