2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser brakes problems
The 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser has 50 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
50
Brakes complaints
8%
Share of year
8
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Brakes complaints by year
What owners report
“I WAS DRIVING TO MY NEXT CLIENT ON ICY PAVEMENT AT 35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. I APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT HAD A HARD PEDAL, NO ABS BRAKING, NOTHING. CRASHED INTO PICK-UP TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME WHO WAS ABLE TO STOP AT LIGHT. HIS TRUCK WAS 1996 AND DID NOT HAVE ABS. IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH BRAKE FLUID AT…”
Common questions
How many brakes complaints does the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser have?
NHTSA has 50 complaints about the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser brakes — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.