2004 Chrysler Sebring Convertible Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 13%of 62 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the seats of the 2004 Chrysler Sebring Convertible, 13% of the 62 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,500 miles. 7 a fire, 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.
“Heated seat on drivers side has burned two holes in the seat; now burns my thigh if I dare to turn the seat heater on. I was advised by my local service manager that there are no recalls as to the heater in the seat.”
NHTSA complaint #10369906, filed 2010-12, 80,000 miles“2004 Sebring Convertible touring edition with 25,700 miles. Leather interior with heated seats. While sitting in the parking lot of my son's school, my son felt something hot on his back. The heated seats were on 1, the heating element burnt through the cushion and leather seat back and also burnt a hole into his coat. The cushion or the polyester fill in his coat was in a black molten form and burnt the tip of his finger and he jumped out of the car. The hole in the seat was the size of a quarter and needed to be extinguished with a water bottle to stop it from burning,the seat was on fire! …”
NHTSA complaint #10224531, filed 2008-04, 25,706 miles“Driving the freeway on 91 degree day and right front passenger seat catches fire due to seat heating element which was not turned on. Car was turned off and police used dry chemical extinguisher. The heat element continued to produce significant heat until unplugged by the fire department.”
NHTSA complaint #10218835, filed 2008-02, 42,331 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Chrysler Sebring Convertible. When the contact turned on the vehicle to warm it up, she left and noticed smoke inside the vehicle upon her return. The contact stated that the passenger seat was smoking and contained a hole. The contact did not see any flames. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11164299, filed 2018-12, 120,000 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Chrysler Sebring Convertible. While driving at speeds of less than 65 MPH utilizing the heated seats, he noticed that the seat became hotter than usual. He then noticed there was smoke coming from the seat and a small fire immediately ignited. He was still driving as the incident occurred at 65 MPH. He attempted to extinguish the fire without crashing into another vehicle and swerved in and out of traffic as his right pant leg was ablaze. He was able to extinguish the fire with a jug of water that was inside of the vehicle. He suffered moderate burns to his right leg. …”
NHTSA complaint #10298422, filed 2010-01, 86,000 milesSeats: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
15 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsAir bags
9 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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