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Fuel systemPart report

2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible Fuel system Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
3%of 69 total for the year
Median mileage
33,766miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the fuel system of the 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible, 3% of the 69 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,766 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“After refueling gague still reads empty ,never know how much fuel you have,dealer had car for seven days to run tests could not find the problem so they changed instrement cluster this only lasted 4 on&off cycles and back to same problem”

NHTSA complaint #10124013, filed 2005-06, 23 miles

Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200523%

Other parts of the 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible

Electrical system
19 complaints
Suspension
14 complaints
Exterior lighting
8 complaints
Tires
7 complaints
Engine cooling
6 complaints
Steering
6 complaints
Wheels
6 complaints
Air bags
5 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Convertible

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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