2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 2%of 511 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 121,650miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the seat belts of the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser, 2% of the 511 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 121,650 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Vehicle: 2002 Chrysler Pt Cruiser 1) no significant events. No accidents. No unusual usage. 2) the seat belt attachment, above the driver's left shoulder, fell out when I was buckling my seat belt. The bolt quite easily fell out, with almost no applied pressure. 3) Chrysler dealer reattached the bolt with a new nut.”
NHTSA complaint #10160483, filed 2006-06, 43,000 miles“A guy pulled out in front of me and to avoid hitting him I slammed on my brakes. My seatbelt never locked so I was thrown forward almost to the steering wheel then slammed backwards into my seat. Now I have whiplash and a bone out of place in my neck up near my skull. I have an emergency room bill for severe headache and am having to pay a chiropractor to try to get it back in place to stop the headaches, if she can't with where it is I may need a surgery I can't afford since insurance won't pay for avoided accidents. …”
NHTSA complaint #10566539, filed 2014-02, 121,650 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat belt failed to retract. As a result, the seat belt not secured warning light would illuminate continuously, as the driver was unable to fasten the seat belt. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 150,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10543867, filed 2013-09, 150,000 miles“The consumer is concerned with the position of the seatbelts and buckles located in the rear of the vehicle. When presenting this problem to the dealer, it was said they would present the hazard to the company and get back to consumer. No one has replied as of yet.”
NHTSA complaint #567520, filed 2002-09“Dt: 2002 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. The consumer stated that there was a recall on the air bag. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealership. The consumer's were involved in an accident on august 30,2005. The consumer stated that she was hit in the front and right side of bumper. The vehicle had side, front and seat air bags. Upon impact the air bags failed to deploy. The dealership told consumer that if she was trapped by the doors then she was going fast enough for the airbags to deploy. …”
NHTSA complaint #10138064, filed 2005-10Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser
97 complaintsBody and structure
67 complaintsExterior lighting
55 complaintsSteering
45 complaintsAir bags
44 complaintsSuspension
40 complaintsEngine cooling
38 complaintsBrakes
37 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
35 complaintsOther or unknown
28 complaintsEngine
22 complaintsWheels
21 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Chrysler PT Cruiser
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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