2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 187 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser, 1% of the 187 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“No events leading to failure other than noticing the seat heaters seemed to put off more heat than other comparably equipped vehicles. Seat heater burned through seat cover and seat cushion foam into a pillow that had slipped behind my daughters back. If it had not been for the pillow, my daughter would have had serious burn injuries as she was asleep at the time of the malfunction. So far Chrysler has done nothing to correct the problem. The old parts are still in the vehicle. Chrysler has inspected the vehicle and says the seat heater unit itself malfunctioned otherwise the system is normal. …”
NHTSA complaint #10382711, filed 2011-02, 90,000 milesSeats: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser
27 complaintsEngine cooling
24 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
22 complaintsSteering
18 complaintsSuspension
18 complaintsExterior lighting
17 complaintsFuel system
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsWheels
11 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsBrakes
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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