Chrysler PT Cruiser

2003 only

104 classified complaints

2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser have 104 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Wiring harness, grounds and connectors, typically surfacing around 140,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2003 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Chrysler PT Cruiser report for every year combined.

Where this year fits

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2003 only

Wiring harness, grounds and connectors · Electrical 21 complaints

Median onset: 140,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 11 complaints

Median onset: 114,225 miles. 63.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 10 complaints

Median onset: 96,000 miles. 20.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years.

Power steering pump, rack and lines · Steering 9 complaints

Median onset: 118,000 miles.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 7 complaints

Median onset: 83,221 miles.

Manual clutch, flywheel and hydraulics · Transmission 7 complaints

Median onset: 67,000 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $1,070–$1,980 nationally.

Control arms, ball joints and bushings · Suspension 5 complaints

Median onset: 107,500 miles.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$700 nationally.

Calipers, hoses and lines · Brakes 3 complaints

Median onset: 74,302 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $230–$880 nationally.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2003 model year. See the full Chrysler PT Cruiser report for every year and full specs/safety data.