Chrysler PT Cruiser
2006 only
2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser have 380 classified complaints on record for that year specifically. The most common issue in this year is Body control and other modules, typically surfacing around 70,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2006 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
What breaks, and when — 2006 only
Median onset: 70,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 58,170 miles. 44.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 80,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 90,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 100,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 58,000 miles.
Which other vehicles have oil consumption problems? →Median onset: 64,500 miles.
Median onset: 72,100 miles.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2006 model year. See the full Chrysler PT Cruiser report for every year and full specs/safety data.