2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser Wheels Problems
Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA about wheels problems on the 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser, 10% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 44,155 miles. The words owners use most often: “air pressure” (11% of reports).
- 61wheels complaints
- 44,155median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 38%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Air pressure: mentioned in 7 of 61 complaints (11%)
- Causing tires: mentioned in 6 of 61 complaints (10%)
- Chrome wheels: mentioned in 5 of 61 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do wheels problems happen?
Based on 34 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 61 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Chrysler PT Cruiser wheels complaints by model year
| Model year | Wheels complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 PT Cruiser | 1 | 5% | 30,000 |
| 2009 PT Cruiser | 4 | 4% | 43,877 |
| 2007 PT Cruiser | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2006 PT Cruiser | 2 | 1% | 39,500 |
| 2005 PT Cruiser | 11 | 6% | 34,850 |
| 2004 PT Cruiser | 11 | 5% | 42,500 |
| 2003 PT Cruiser | 11 | 4% | 57,500 |
| 2002 PT Cruiser | 21 | 4% | 52,000 |
| 2001 PT Cruiser | 61 | 10% | 44,155 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists wheels for the 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I have always had trouble keeping air in the tire of this car. I have talked to other owners and they to have had trouble. It is the chrome wheels that is causing the problem. We have not had an accident but i'm sure some one has. It also happened in my daughters stratus rt , chrome wheels. I…
The chrome rims leak air because they have been leeching (peeling) since the purchase of the vehicle. I have only owned the vehicle for 6 years (i bought the vehicle with approximately 68,000 miles) and have averaged 8700 miles per year. I have had the rims sealed at least a dozen times since i…
I was making a right hand turn from a main road onto a side street. While the car was turning, i heard a clunk and the steering wheel was jerked from my hands. The car pulled hard to the right and crashed into the curb. The car was towed to the repair shop and the service tech showed me the engine…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Chrysler PT Cruisers have wheels problems?
No. NHTSA has 61 owner complaints about wheels for the 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser (10% of the 618 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser wheels?
No recall currently lists wheels for this vehicle.
At what mileage do wheels problems start?
The median reported mileage is 44,155 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about wheels problems on the 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser?
The most frequent phrase is “air pressure”, in 7 of 61 complaints, followed by “causing tires” (6).
Other 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser problems
See all 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser problems or wheels problems across all PT Cruiser years.