Latches, locks and linkagesPart report

2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser Latches, locks and linkages Problems

Complaints: 2about this part
Share: 2%of 115 total for the year
Median mileage: 41,500miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser, 2% of the 115 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 41,500 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.

“My infant nephews and my niece were in car seats in the back, I have had the vehicle for 2 months. I have noticed the car locking itself while I drive, but this time it locked itself and would not respond to the clicker (remote) or the key to unlock until my nephews were panicked (about seven/ten minutes that time) it opened and I got them out, but it upset me since then it has happened with my passengers and this morning, it locked me in from the inside and nothing would release the locks, not the door not the remote, not the manual. …”

NHTSA complaint #10463195, filed 2012-06, 53,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. The contact stated the rear trunk interior and exterior locks failed to release. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10574954, filed 2014-03, 30,000 miles

Latches, locks and linkages: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2009	1	1%
2008	2	2%
2007	1	1%
2006	2	1%
2004	1	0%
2003	3	1%
2002	3	1%
2001	6	1%

Other parts of the 2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser

Electrical system
45 complaints Air bags
24 complaints Engine
15 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
10 complaints Brakes
8 complaints Exterior lighting
7 complaints Seat belts
7 complaints Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints Other or unknown
6 complaints Vehicle speed control
6 complaints Engine cooling
5 complaints Steering
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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