2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 138 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser, 40% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 60,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “instrument panel” (9% of reports).
- 138electrical system complaints
- 60,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,350typical repair cost reported by owners
- 40%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.
- Instrument panel: mentioned in 13 of 138 complaints (9%)
- Integrated power: mentioned in 9 of 138 complaints (7%)
- Windshield wipers: mentioned in 8 of 138 complaints (6%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical electrical system repair on the 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser at $1,350, and half of them between $1,350 and $1,350.
Based on 5 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2010–2011), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 122 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 138 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 1 a fire.
Chrysler PT Cruiser electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 PT Cruiser | 3 | 14% | 44,000 |
| 2009 PT Cruiser | 60 | 62% | 51,000 |
| 2008 PT Cruiser | 45 | 39% | 57,123 |
| 2007 PT Cruiser | 23 | 15% | 69,000 |
| 2006 PT Cruiser | 138 | 40% | 60,000 |
| 2005 PT Cruiser | 27 | 14% | 53,700 |
| 2004 PT Cruiser | 44 | 20% | 75,206 |
| 2003 PT Cruiser | 45 | 17% | 59,356 |
| 2002 PT Cruiser | 97 | 19% | 63,565 |
| 2001 PT Cruiser | 78 | 13% | 66,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2006 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.
all of the dash board instrument cluster lights turn on breifly,car speed starts to drop, lights on dash turn back off,[ all except seat belt lights] then car seems to restart itself and will reaccelerate.all this happens while we are driving in traffic at highway speeds, this is not good and could…
On 12/21/2018 i took my car to the oregon department of environmental quality to have it inspected so i could get my new tags. I had passed every two years but not this time. I was told there was a new law that required the vin to show up on the report when they hook up their equipment to my…
Engine lights come on randomly. Idle speeds inconsistent. Windshield cracked straight across we had no idea what happened until we read an article about chrysler’s defective totally integrated power modules problems titled “chrysler tipms causing power problems
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 Chrysler PT Cruisers have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 138 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser (40% of the 349 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 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 60,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix electrical system problems on the 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,350 (half paid between $1,350 and $1,350), from 5 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2006 Chrysler PT Cruiser?
The most frequent phrase is “instrument panel”, in 13 of 138 complaints, followed by “integrated power” (9).
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