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2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser body & structure problems

The 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser has 69 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

69

Body & Structure complaints

10%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

PT Cruiser body & structure complaints by model year69 complaints2001: 67 complaints2002: 69 complaints2003: 8 complaints2004: 6 complaints2005: 9 complaints2006: 15 complaints2008: 3 complaints2010: 1 complaints
PT Cruiser body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

VEHICLE PULLED OUT OF BUSINESS COMPLEX TURN IN LEFT ABOUT A CAR LENGTHS AWAY FROM ME WHEN HE PULLED OUT..ATTEMPTED TO STOP BUT VEHICLE WAS TOO CLOSE. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *TR

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · June 30, 2014 · crash

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser have?

NHTSA has 69 complaints about the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser body & structure — 10% 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.