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2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser electrical failures reports

17 NHTSA complaints describe shorts, wiring-harness and electrical faults on the 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser — roughly 3% of all complaints for this model year.

17
Electrical failures reports
3%
share of complaints
60,000 mi
median mileage in electrical failures reports (11 with odometer)

Electrical failures in other PT Cruiser years

2006 PT Cruiser6
PT Cruiser electrical failures by year →

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser report before drawing conclusions.