Chrysler PT Cruiser problems reported in California
513 of the 3,420 complaints filed about the Chrysler PT Cruiser came from California, most often about the electrical system.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
513
Complaints from California
41
Crashes
30
Fires
2006
Worst model year
What failed
Electrical System
97
18.9%
Engine & Cooling
81
15.8%
Airbags
39
7.6%
Lights
36
7.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain
33
6.4%
Steering
30
5.8%
Brakes
29
5.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
25
4.9%
Suspension
25
4.9%
Body & Structure
23
4.5%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
20
3.9%
Other & Unspecified
16
3.1%
By model year
2001 PT Cruiser
91
17.7%
2002 PT Cruiser
95
18.5%
2003 PT Cruiser
54
10.5%
2004 PT Cruiser
65
12.7%
2005 PT Cruiser
42
8.2%
2006 PT Cruiser
96
18.7%
2007 PT Cruiser
19
3.7%
2008 PT Cruiser
30
5.8%
2009 PT Cruiser
21
4.1%
Cities reporting most
SAN Diego
20
14.9%
LOS Angeles
18
13.4%
Fresno
15
11.2%
SAN Jose
14
10.4%
Antioch
10
7.5%
Huntington Beach
9
6.7%
Menifee
9
6.7%
Hemet
9
6.7%
Sacramento
9
6.7%
Stockton
8
6.0%
Vallejo
7
5.2%
Desert Shores
6
4.5%