2005 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Convertible Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Convertible. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 93 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
17
1crashes1injuries
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
8
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
7
1crashes1injuries
STEERING
6
1crashes1injuries
WHEELS
5
AIR BAGS
4
2crashes4injuries
ENGINE
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
SUSPENSION
4
TIRES
4
Total complaints93

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Catastrophic tire failure at highway speeds due to tread separation - cooper response touring 205/55 r16 91h on 2005 chrysler pt cruiser. Tread depth = 5/32, tires were new on used car purchased in 07/2014. No dry rot or visible cracking on tires, 23k mileage on tires. In 07/2018, two of the tires…”

TIRES · reported 2019-11-05

“A hole was made in the power steering line. All the fluid dumped out. I was driving forward and suddenly it was very difficult to steer. The line should not be run like that. I attempted to put in more fluid and it all just poured right out!”

STEERING · reported 2019-03-15

“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler pt cruiser convertible. While driving various speeds, the power steering suddenly malfunctioned and caused the steering wheel to become very difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the power steering hose was…”

STEERING · reported 2016-08-01

“Tl* the contact owned a 2005 chrysler pt cruiser convertible. While driving at various speeds, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by a commercial vehicle. As a result, the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle did a nose dive and flipped several times before coming to a stop. Some of…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2016-02-16

“Car stop at red light hit from behind by 2016 car driven by girl just got liscense car was driven into a ulitey truck air bag never engaged was hit with enough force to send truck forward about 2 feet”

AIR BAGS · reported 2015-09-11

“Car went completely dead at car wash at night leaving me and my young granddaughter stranded until we could get a jump. This happened several times with the battery not having any problems nor any lights being left on in interior. Happened to notice the other day the fog lamps were on but the…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2015-07-01

“Car went completely dead at car wash at night leaving me and my young granddaughter stranded until we could get a jump. This happened several times with the battery not having any problems nor any lights being left on in interior. Happened to notice the other day the fog lamps were on but the…”

ENGINE · reported 2015-07-01

“Car went completely dead at car wash at night leaving me and my young granddaughter stranded until we could get a jump. This happened several times with the battery not having any problems nor any lights being left on in interior. Happened to notice the other day the fog lamps were on but the…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2015-07-01
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Convertible as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.