FaultScore

Chevrolet Trax vs Chrysler PT Cruiser

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Chevrolet Trax Chrysler PT Cruiser
Complaints on file 1,446 3,420
Model years covered 2015–2026 2001–2010
Worst model year 2024 2002
Best model year 2022 2009
Crashes reported 109 268
Fires reported 41 155
Injuries reported 65 199
Deaths reported 1 9
Most complained-about part Engine & Cooling Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 14.9% 18.5%

Chevrolet Trax by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 283 19.6%
Electrical System 244 16.9%
Suspension 88 6.1%
Brakes 87 6.0%
Steering 82 5.7%
Airbags 65 4.5%

Chrysler PT Cruiser by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 578 16.9%
Engine & Cooling 461 13.5%
Lights 238 7.0%
Suspension 234 6.8%
Airbags 230 6.7%
Steering 229 6.7%
Body & Structure 178 5.2%