2008 Chrysler Sebring Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 88about this part
- Share
- 37%of 238 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 74,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 88 complaints about the electrical system of the 2008 Chrysler Sebring, 37% of the 238 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 4 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Airbag light on dash panel starting flashing on and off. I was driving at the time. I stopped and turned off the engine to see when I restarted if it would stop but it did not. Still flashing ever few seconds and then goes off. Not sure the reason or it their has been a recall I was unaware of.”
NHTSA complaint #11245428, filed 2019-08, 154,040 miles“Backing out of my driveway the engines suddenly shut down but restarted without an issue. Later that day the red warning light came on and the engine started to have no power and then staled I was able to move to the side of the road and saw the throttle position sensor light was on (witch I looked up in owner manual. …”
NHTSA complaint #11054126, filed 2017-12, 137,998 miles“After I received work done on the electrical-recall, my car keeps on stalling. This can be very scary and has almost caused several accidents. My car should not be shutting off while driving. I did not have this problem until after the recall was fixed on my car. This needs to be fixed before someone gets hurt.”
NHTSA complaint #10450671, filed 2012-03, 84,000 miles“Car has 50,000 miles on it. This has been a problem for years. The ignition switch sticks when car is started and you have to manually turn it back to on so starter will disengage. When I heard of recall recently on other models I was surprised this car hadn't been included.”
NHTSA complaint #10649512, filed 2014-10, 30,000 miles“My husband and I are experiencing problems recently with the car stahling out and or getting stuck in low gear while driving on the hwy, it was terrifying! We are currently not at home and have a 10 hour drive back home while driving this extremely unstable car and am honestly scared to death we are going to get in an accident! This is the 3rd battery swap we've done in 3 months but only have last 2 receipts. We have done research and this car has had electrical recall for this problem however apparently our VIN dont match up to the recall. …”
NHTSA complaint #11342023, filed 2020-07, 98,500 milesRelated recalls
- 08V152000Apr 2, 2008Chrysler is recalling 180,963 my 2007-2008 sebring and dodge avenger vehicles equipped with a standard tire pressure monitoring system (tpms). Unused…Covers: Chrysler Sebring 2007–2008, Dodge Avenger 2007–2008
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17 | 20% |
| 2009 | 9 | 21% |
| 2008 | 88 | 37% |
| 2007 | 119 | 35% |
| 2006 | 58 | 48% |
| 2005 | 21 | 28% |
| 2004 | 23 | 10% |
| 2003 | 3 | 7% |
| 2002 | 15 | 7% |
| 2001 | 23 | 10% |
| 2000 | 9 | 10% |
| 1999 | 14 | 8% |
| 1998 | 16 | 6% |
| 1997 | 18 | 9% |
| 1996 | 37 | 11% |
| 1995 | 8 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2008 Chrysler Sebring
48 complaintsEngine
42 complaintsVehicle speed control
34 complaintsAir bags
26 complaintsOther or unknown
24 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsBody and structure
13 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsExterior lighting
11 complaintsElectronic stability control
10 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology