FaultScore

Jeep Gladiator 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 Jeep Gladiator Chrysler PT Cruiser
Complaints on file 1,395 3,420
Model years covered 2020–2026 2001–2010
Worst model year 2020 2002
Best model year 2023 2009
Crashes reported 40 268
Fires reported 52 155
Injuries reported 32 199
Deaths reported 0 9
Most complained-about part Steering Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 8.9% 18.5%

Jeep Gladiator by year

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

What breaks

Steering 327 23.4%
Electrical System 287 20.6%
Engine & Cooling 133 9.5%
Suspension 105 7.5%
Brakes 48 3.4%

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%