2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 60 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser, 62% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 51,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “instrument panel” (13% of reports).
- 60electrical system complaints
- 51,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 57%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 8 of 60 complaints (13%)
- Went zero: mentioned in 5 of 60 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 55 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 60 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
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 2009 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.
Sporadic instrument cluster powers on and off illuminating all lights. When condition occurs it is vastly distracting unable to determine vehicle speed accurately. When the issue is present the engine will typically shut off. This seems like an incredibly bad condition to allow in a vehicle and…
While running at 45 mph all the warning lights came on, the gauges went to zero, and the motor started stumbling. Trying to nurse it home, i stopped at a red light where the previous things happened again but also the motor completely shut off. This left me stopped in the middle of a busy 4 lane…
While driving all the warning light come on engine stalls even at freeway speeds. Car has to stopped, key turned off and restarted and the errors clear. It has done since it was new.. It has been researched by dealer while in for service. Never fixed it is still doing it..
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2009 Chrysler PT Cruisers have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 60 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser (62% of the 97 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 2009 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 51,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser?
The most frequent phrase is “instrument panel”, in 8 of 60 complaints, followed by “went zero” (5).
See all 2009 Chrysler PT Cruiser problems or electrical system problems across all PT Cruiser years.