BrakesPart report

2010 Chrysler PT Cruiser Brakes Problems

Complaints: 1about this part
Share: 5%of 22 total for the year
Median mileage: 60,000miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2010 Chrysler PT Cruiser, 5% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 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.

“I stopped at our housing development mail center. When I backed out, the braking had lost its power assist and I had to apply a lot of pressure to the pedal to achieve a minimum or braking. I took the car to a nearby garage and they quickly noted that there is a 3 way check valve in the vacuum system that goes to the brake cylinder area. For whatever reason, only a 2 way valve is needed and a rubber cap is placed over the unused port and this cap had somehow came off. …”

NHTSA complaint #10585000, filed 2014-04, 60,000 miles

Brakes: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2010	1	5%
2009	1	1%
2008	8	7%
2007	6	4%
2006	15	4%
2005	10	5%
2004	13	6%
2003	14	5%
2002	37	7%
2001	39	6%

Other parts of the 2010 Chrysler PT Cruiser

Engine
5 complaints Seats
4 complaints Air bags
3 complaints Electrical system
3 complaints Steering
3 complaints Suspension
3 complaints Exterior lighting
2 complaints Engine cooling
1 complaints Body and structure
1 complaints Tires
1 complaints Vehicle speed control
1 complaints Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 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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