2002 Chrysler Sebring Convertible Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 4%of 121 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 30,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the brakes of the 2002 Chrysler Sebring Convertible, 4% of the 121 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“11/7/2003 traveling north bound on sprinkle rd. In kalamazoo michigan, my fiancee was stopped at the red light at bl-i94 my vehicle came off the red light traveling at 35 miles per hour. A van or SUV that had also been stopped at the light in front of her swerved into another lane bringing to her view a slow or stopped kalamazoo township police cruiser. My fiancee hit the brakes and the pedal locked to the floor and locked the wheels on the car. At the same time the engine accelerated leaving little to no braking power. …”
NHTSA complaint #10046922, filed 2003-11, 30,000 miles“Driving north on I-75 I lost control over my 2002 Chrysler Sebring Convertible - the car veered left crossed one lane and hit the median concrete divider. 2 failures were the brakes and the steering became unresponsive as I was unable to apply the brakes and unable to steer the car. There was no skid marks reported by the police report. The driver airbag ripped and did not successfully blow. The passenger airbag deployed properly. I suspect that the main cause cause of this accident was the lack of steering, which caused the car to veer left and hit the center concrete divider. …”
NHTSA complaint #10073038, filed 2004-05, 13,000 miles“I purchased this vehicle last dec,2014.. It is a used vehicle though, its in very good condition. I was backing out of my drive way approx. 2 weeks after I bought it & the right side passenger side the suspension, arm & ball joint just fell out.. The day prior to this I heard a definite knock from that wheel base. In fact when I was backing out of the drive, I was on my way to the mechanic. Well, being stranded, I had to call a tow service to haul it in for repair.. They said they could replace it,& the charge for the assembly would cost $112.00 plus.. Having it replaced & repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #10777927, filed 2015-09“The contact owns a 2002 Chrysler Sebring Convertible. While the contact's daughter was driving 30 MPH, the brake pedal extended to the floor when it was depressed. His daughter crashed into another vehicle and the front air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The insurance company stated that the vehicle was destroyed and would not investigate why the air bags did not deploy. The contact's daughter received injuries to her face and neck. The failure mileage was 68,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10226031, filed 2008-04, 68,000 milesBrakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 3% |
| 2004 | 6 | 10% |
| 2003 | 1 | 4% |
| 2002 | 5 | 4% |
| 2001 | 5 | 4% |
| 2000 | 11 | 14% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 5 | 10% |
| 1997 | 3 | 4% |
| 1996 | 6 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2002 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
41 complaintsAir bags
23 complaintsSuspension
16 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsWheels
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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