2002 Chrysler Sebring Convertible Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 8%of 121 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 35,400miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the visibility of the 2002 Chrysler Sebring Convertible, 8% of the 121 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,400 miles.
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.
“I have a 2002 sebring limited convertible that he had purchased in august 2012 with at the time just over 64k on the digital clock. It now has just over 71k on it. A few months before this I had an electrical issue that looked like a burned wire somewhere and a puff of smoke under the drivers side engine compartment. I tightened up the loose remote ground on the strut tower and everything was fine. A few weeks late I turned the car off and restarted and it was fine. Well about 2 weeks ago I went down to the doctors office and back and armed the security system like normal. …”
NHTSA complaint #10550313, filed 2013-10, 71,354 miles“I bought the car brand new, added the extended warranty and had several things go wrong. Just to name a few: engine shut down without warning and had to be replaced when it was just over the 100,000 mile warranty even though oil changes and regular maintenance was done 3-4000 miles, transmission pan had metal shavings in it which resulted in poor performance, control arm had to be replaced after Chrysler dealership told me the problem was the motor mounts(I did not need the mounts replaced and the repair was not done under warranty), water pump & thermostat housing(was told both weren't…”
NHTSA complaint #10230570, filed 2008-06, 103,000 miles“Car takes forever for the engine to warm up, sometimes stalling & hard to start. The heater most of the time does not work in my 2002 Chrysler sebring lxi, it only blows cold air. The seat heater works, however it has a loud noise on the drivers side when operating.”
NHTSA complaint #10261087, filed 2009-03, 40,000 miles“While driving 55 MPH during icy conditions, the consumer could not see out of the exterior rear view mirrors, due to icing. The consumer was under the impression that the mirrors were heated . The dealership claims that the mirrors were not heated. The consumer has sales papers claiming that the mirrors were suppose to be the heated type.”
NHTSA complaint #10057603, filed 2004-03, 7,000 miles“Windshield wipers completely failed when switched to high speed operation. Went back in operation after pressing down on wiper arm. 2nd time this failure occurred driving in blinding rain on the highway. Chrysler did nothing to remedy.”
NHTSA complaint #10030315, filed 2003-07, 30,800 milesVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
41 complaintsAir bags
23 complaintsSuspension
16 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsBrakes
5 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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