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2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser Body and structure Problems

Complaints
15about this part
Share
4%of 349 total for the year
Median mileage
77,250miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 15 complaints about the body and structure of the 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser, 4% of the 349 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,250 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“I went in to the local Chrysler dealership on saturday, january 21, 2012 for a routine oil change. I was told that I needed to replace an engine mount. I had to replace on in september of 2010 and I was quite shocked that I was faced with this repaid again. It was a different mount this time. So I asked the customer service representative why does this keep happening. I am 57 years old and in 40 years of driving I have never even heard about this happening to any one. …”

NHTSA complaint #10444888, filed 2012-01, 64,500 miles

“The dashboard of my 2006 Pt Cruiser is factory painted metallic silver, and I was constantly holding up my hand and covering the dash with cloth etc...to prevent it from blinding me while driving on sunny days. On a tuesday evening in august 2007 while entering onto a highway the evening sun glared off the right panel of the dash so brightly it blinded me and caused me to begin to have an immediate seizure type responce. …”

NHTSA complaint #10224097, filed 2008-04, 15,000 miles

“We were rear ended while on vacation. The car was drivable and it was put in the shop for repairs. The other person was at fault. When we got the car back we noticed that the airbag light would stay on for a minute or two and then go off. This continues to happen. The car repair shop checked seat belts and such. The air bags did not deploy as this was a rear end collision. I feel like this is a safety hazard. The repair shop has had to repair work that was not done right. Could they have messed up the codes as the temp does not work right.? Were the airbags damaged ? …”

NHTSA complaint #10515301, filed 2013-06, 28,755 miles

“Vehicle at 76,000 miles rides rough and during check up was found to have bad front bushings and three cracked engine mounts. Two licensed mechanics advised that this should not be happening to a single owner, never mistreated vehicle at that mileage. This was caught prior to a potential safety incident.”

NHTSA complaint #10604494, filed 2014-06, 76,000 miles

“Car was rear ended and shoved into another car while waiting at a red light. Front and rear end crushed, bumper came off, radiator and front end damage, windshield broken. Air bag did not deploy.”

NHTSA complaint #10863423, filed 2016-05, 90,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201015%
200833%
2006154%
200584%
200463%
200383%
20026713%
20016711%

Other parts of the 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser

Electrical system
138 complaintsEngine
55 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
47 complaintsEngine cooling
36 complaintsAir bags
35 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
28 complaintsExterior lighting
21 complaintsSteering
18 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsElectronic stability control
15 complaintsFuel system
14 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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