Chrysler Sebring Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 2,830 consumer complaints across the 16 model years of the Chrysler Sebring (1995–2010) that have at least 5 complaints. 1996 has the most, with 343. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (478 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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All Sebring model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 86 | 71,500 | 3 | 60 | 50 · Typical | Falling |
| 2009 | 43 | 55,000 | 2 | 56 | 30 · Fewer | Falling |
| 2008 | 238 | 70,000 | 4 | 74 | 91 · More | Falling |
| 2007 | 337 | 65,000 | 7 | 69 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2006 | 120 | 70,000 | 0 | 40 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2005 | 75 | 72,500 | 3 | 48 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2004 | 220 | 39,960 | 4 | 45 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2003 | 42 | 59,000 | 2 | 37 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2002 | 210 | 64,000 | 2 | 33 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2001 | 242 | 65,000 | 9 | 32 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2000 | 93 | 80,000 | 1 | 24 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 1999 | 172 | 85,000 | 1 | 23 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1998 | 267 | 83,500 | 3 | 23 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 1997 | 210 | 88,788 | 5 | 20 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 1996 | 343 | 76,850 | 7 | 20 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 1995 | 132 | 98,000 | 3 | 13 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Electrical system478 18%
- Air bags380 14%
- Engine cooling377 14%
- Transmission and drivetrain340 13%
- Suspension338 13%
- Brakes310 12%
- Body and structure244 9.1%
- Vehicle speed control211 7.9%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2008: “My car cranks and starts, then dies about 2 seconds later. After several tries, it usually starts. However, I have had it into a Chrysler dealer twice without them finding anything wrong. It usually decides to run just fine while in the shop. It will often go for a few months, then start repeating this scenario. This has been on-going for about a year.”
NHTSA complaint #11351816, filed 2020-08, 83,500 miles2007: “I was riding on the highway with my daughter in passenger seat when suddenly my engine light started blinking and the RPM's shot up to about 7,000 and continued if accelerator was press. I immediately pulled over. Call aaa to have car towed to my destination. The car was now in what is called limp mode and has been for 2 months now.”
NHTSA complaint #11353598, filed 2020-09, 211,498 miles2010: “Periodic loss of throttle control. Throttle light will come on usually while idling at a stop, car starts shaking, will not accelerate. Almost got into a wreck. I have two kids with me in the car. I thought it was safe because throttle body was replaced and didnt have problems for a couple weeks since then! Mechanics cant even figure out the problem.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology