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Chrysler PT Cruiser engine and engine cooling problems by year

249 NHTSA owner complaints name the engine and engine cooling across 10 PT Cruiser model years. The most reported year is 2001 with 62 reports.

YearEngine and Engine Cooling reportsShare
2010 PT Cruiser15%
2009 PT Cruiser44%
2008 PT Cruiser54%
2007 PT Cruiser2718%
2006 PT Cruiser3610%
2005 PT Cruiser2413%
2004 PT Cruiser2311%
2003 PT Cruiser2911%
2002 PT Cruiser387%
2001 PT Cruiser6210%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the engine and engine cooling. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.