Chrysler PT Cruiser problems reported in Ohio

210 of the 3,420 complaints filed about the Chrysler PT Cruiser came from Ohio, most often about the engine & cooling.

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.

210

Complaints from Ohio

Crashes

Fires

2001

Worst model year

What failed

Electrical System 34 16.2%

Engine & Cooling 34 16.2%

Suspension 22 10.5%

Wheels 18 8.6%

Transmission & Drivetrain 15 7.1%

Steering 13 6.2%

Brakes 12 5.7%

Airbags 10 4.8%

Tires 9 4.3%

Body & Structure 9 4.3%

Fuel & Propulsion 7 3.3%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 7 3.3%

By model year

2001 PT Cruiser 66 31.4%

2002 PT Cruiser 39 18.6%

2003 PT Cruiser 17 8.1%

2004 PT Cruiser 18 8.6%

2005 PT Cruiser 17 8.1%

2006 PT Cruiser 20 9.5%

2007 PT Cruiser 9 4.3%

2008 PT Cruiser 12 5.7%

2009 PT Cruiser 4 1.9%

2010 PT Cruiser 8 3.8%

Cities reporting most

Cincinnati 14 16.3%

Newark 12 14.0%

Columbus 11 12.8%

Akron 7 8.1%

Youngstown 7 8.1%

Beavercreek 6 7.0%

Sandusky 6 7.0%

Toledo 6 7.0%

Mansfield 5 5.8%

Jjeromesville 4 4.7%

Leesburg 4 4.7%

Galloway 4 4.7%

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