2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Conv Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Conv. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
13
ENGINE
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
1fires
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
POWER TRAIN
2
STEERING
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
1
STEERING:COLUMN
1
Total complaints39

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Pt cruiser pcm failure. I bought this used 2/18. Car losing its turbo power, gas consumption and milage horrible. 5miles/gallon. O2 sensors replaced 6/18. Replaced battery 7/18. Car had been and continued to have hard starting since 6/18. Often it would take 2 attempts to start ignition. No…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2018-10-19

“Car in motion, all lights came on , lost power, was nearly hit from car behind me.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2018-07-09

“Car in motion, all lights came on , lost power, was nearly hit from car behind me.”

ENGINE · reported 2018-07-09

“Where the fuel line in the engine compartment connects to the main fuel line from the tank at the fire wall, there is a fuel drip above the exhaust manifold. This line leaks fuel where it connects to the main line. It has been replaced one time already and continues to leak. This is dangerous…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2015-11-21

“Power steering leaking, took to chrysler dealer . The dealer did not tell me there was a recall on the power steering . The dealer told me to buy another chrysler.”

STEERING · reported 2015-10-23

“Just like many other complaints on here, my vehicle starts acting crazy with lights flashing, and feels like it won't shift and go above 40mph. I brought the car to dealer and they replaced the ignition switch, and pcm. This cost me $1200. It stopped for a bit, then started again a month or two…”

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · reported 2015-03-23

“Just like many other complaints on here, my vehicle starts acting crazy with lights flashing, and feels like it won't shift and go above 40mph. I brought the car to dealer and they replaced the ignition switch, and pcm. This cost me $1200. It stopped for a bit, then started again a month or two…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2015-03-23

“Just like many other complaints on here, my vehicle starts acting crazy with lights flashing, and feels like it won't shift and go above 40mph. I brought the car to dealer and they replaced the ignition switch, and pcm. This cost me $1200. It stopped for a bit, then started again a month or two…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2015-03-23
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Chrysler Pt Cruiser Conv as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.