2001 Chrysler Sebring Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 14about this part
- Share
- 6%of 242 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 21,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 14 complaints about the visibility of the 2001 Chrysler Sebring, 6% of the 242 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 21,000 miles. 1 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.
“1. Normal use of fan blower with A/C or heater in a 2001 Chrysler Sebring sedan lxi. 2. Blower becomes inoperative intermittently at all speeds with either A/C or heater on. The intermittent part of the problem has been occurring since my wife bought the car new. Fan blower motor was replaced twice, blower resistor block was replaced three times. In troubleshooting the problem, I found that the contacts of the power wire from the blower fan to the blower resistor at the resistor electrical connector developed a high resistance thus causing the contacts to overheat. …”
NHTSA complaint #10340846, filed 2010-06, 87,600 miles“When car bought shared driver interior door handle loose. Took back in for warranty repair. Months later power window buttons are falling through same door handle, rendering window inoperable. Upon me taking it apart to see if I could fix, found the plastic stems that interlock power window buttons to the handle, are disentagrating.that when I took in for above mentioned warranty work, all that was done, they glued handled to upolstry. The rear window driver side has now also bedome inoperable due to same disentegaration. …”
NHTSA complaint #10133576, filed 2005-08, 21,000 miles“After it rained, water collected in a puddle on the back interior floorboard. The dealer previously suspected the water came from the door seals and replaced them, however the leak resurfaced and it did not come from door seals. Consumer believed the leak came from the chassis. …”
NHTSA complaint #10011925, filed 2003-03, 7,980 miles“Consumer replaced rear defrost on Chrysler Sebring on numerous occasions. The rear defroster does not work. The rear vision glass needed to be replaced. Chrysler offered the consumer a 50/50 split. Also the drivers side window rattled, red fluid was found in the consumer's driveway due to transmission pan and cooler line leakage, the convertible was leaking on the drivers side window area due to weather strip and there was a slow leak in the r/r tire due to a hole.”
NHTSA complaint #10142148, filed 2005-11, 10,066 miles“Since I bought my vehicle in 2001 I had problems with my window, steering clicking, power train computer and transmission computer, tapping in the engine, engine failure, crankshaft, now servere knocking. I will not advice anyone to purchase a Sebring from chysler. It's sad that chysler not helping correct the problems that their vehicle has.”
NHTSA complaint #10180847, filed 2007-01Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 3% |
| 2009 | 2 | 5% |
| 2008 | 6 | 3% |
| 2007 | 11 | 3% |
| 2006 | 3 | 3% |
| 2004 | 10 | 5% |
| 2002 | 5 | 2% |
| 2001 | 14 | 6% |
| 2000 | 7 | 8% |
| 1999 | 7 | 4% |
| 1998 | 16 | 6% |
| 1997 | 14 | 7% |
| 1996 | 28 | 8% |
| 1995 | 7 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2001 Chrysler Sebring
89 complaintsAir bags
29 complaintsSuspension
29 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsVehicle speed control
18 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsWheels
13 complaintsTires
7 complaintsEquipment
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Chrysler Sebring
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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