2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 24about this part
- Share
- 21%of 115 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 72,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the air bags of the 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser, 21% of the 115 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,000 miles. 9 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I had stopped at a signal light and was hit in an front /head on crash there was no air bag deployment - thecar was deemed as a total lost per my insurance the damage was front left finder - hood = bumper - grill left suspension parts radiator oil cooler and frame I feel that if the car is going to sustain that much damage the car would have deployed the air bags. …”
NHTSA complaint #10596880, filed 2014-06, 99,938 miles“Vehicle was moving at approximately 30 MPH when a vehicle was hit crossed into my lanes and I hit the vehicle head on, police report was filed. Injuries to knee, chest and lap from belt. Airbags did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #11066981, filed 2018-02, 92,000 miles“A car turned from left turn lane in front of me, about two ft. I hit it at slight angle on the drivers side. My car is totaled . Driver side air bag did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10704478, filed 2015-04, 100,000 miles“At 10:15am on thursday, 8/14/2014, the driver side front airbag spontaneously deployed while I was traveling <5mph pulling into a parking space. The vehicle has never been in any kind of accident nor has sustained any other damage, including from potholes (my family took original delivery of the vehicle in 2008). The local Chrysler dealership declined to look at the vehicle, and instead provided a phone number for the Chrysler customer assistance center (ccac). Thirty minutes later, the passenger side front airbag spontaneously deployed while I was traveling 35mph. …”
NHTSA complaint #10659773, filed 2014-11, 57,841 miles“On april 8th, this year, I was in an auto accident in my 2008 Chrysler Pt Cruiser and broke my back; there is a chance I may not be able to work as a hospital inpatient nurse ever again because I have to be able to lift 100 pounds. My 6 air bags did not deploy and my seat belt malfunctioned (it lengthened during the flipping of the car) allowing my body to turn around, facing the rear, and crushed my spine against the steering wheel. I had just finished a 12-hr night shift at the hospital, was just one mile from home, swerved to the shoulder to avoid a rabbit. …”
NHTSA complaint #10273235, filed 2009-06, 10,147 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10021599Feb 7, 2007Passenger air bag deactivation.
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 14% |
| 2009 | 7 | 7% |
| 2008 | 24 | 21% |
| 2007 | 28 | 19% |
| 2006 | 35 | 10% |
| 2005 | 10 | 5% |
| 2004 | 12 | 6% |
| 2003 | 20 | 8% |
| 2002 | 44 | 9% |
| 2001 | 43 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser
45 complaintsEngine
15 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
10 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsTires
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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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