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Chrysler PT Cruiser steering problems reports by year

15 NHTSA complaints describe lost or stiff power steering, locking or wandering on Chrysler PT Cruiser vehicles. The most reported year is 2001 with 9 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2003 PT Cruiser62%
2001 PT Cruiser91%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.