2008 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2008 Chrysler Pt Cruiser. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 171 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
42
1crashes1fires
AIR BAGS
24
9crashes10injuries
ENGINE
15
1crashes2fires1injuries
POWER TRAIN
9
1fires
SEAT BELTS
7
2crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
7
1fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
STEERING
5
1fires
Total complaints171

What owners report

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

“Tipm. Faulty module, causing ignition/run power loss while driving.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2026-03-16

“Problems reside in the total integrated power management module. Tpim whereas vehicle will shut off while driving. No indicator lights to give warning before the vehicle shuts off. Has on occasion shut off and recovered power multiple times within a minute this is a very dangerous scenario to…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2023-12-28

“Problems reside in the total integrated power management module. Tpim whereas vehicle will shut off while driving. No indicator lights to give warning before the vehicle shuts off. Has on occasion shut off and recovered power multiple times within a minute this is a very dangerous scenario to…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2023-12-28

“Problems reside in the total integrated power management module. Tpim whereas vehicle will shut off while driving. No indicator lights to give warning before the vehicle shuts off. Has on occasion shut off and recovered power multiple times within a minute this is a very dangerous scenario to…”

ENGINE · reported 2023-12-28

“Airbags light and ding sound that doesn't go off for driver and passenger. There's no protection for either side.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2019-12-20

“The airbag sign for passenger 2 turns on after a while of driving, speeding problem when when trying to accelerate the car takes forever to speed up”

AIR BAGS · reported 2019-11-15

“The airbag sign for passenger 2 turns on after a while of driving, speeding problem when when trying to accelerate the car takes forever to speed up”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2019-11-15

“Takata recall the car was in motion on the highway. An object was struck in the road and the airbag deployed only on the driver side of the vehicle. *bf *jb”

AIR BAGS · reported 2019-06-27
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 2008 Chrysler Pt Cruiser as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.