2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser air bags problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Whether in motion or standing still, tilt steering wheel clamping mechanism has worn through wires connected to the air bag and its warning system, creating intermittent (short?) failure of air bag warning light, presenting possibility of sudden airbag deployment without warning. When air bag…”
filed Oct 8, 2019
“Driving down residential street and an suv accelerated from driveway or side of road without looking and crushed the passenger door and panel. Passenger had to be extricated and airbags did not deploy.”
filed Sep 24, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other PT Cruiser years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 PT Cruiser | 3 | 14% |
| 2009 PT Cruiser | 7 | 7% |
| 2008 PT Cruiser | 24 | 21% |
| 2007 PT Cruiser | 28 | 19% |
| 2006 PT Cruiser | 35 | 10% |
| 2004 PT Cruiser | 12 | 6% |
| 2003 PT Cruiser | 20 | 8% |
| 2002 PT Cruiser | 44 | 9% |
| 2001 PT Cruiser | 43 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.