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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2009 Chrysler Sebring Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
19%of 43 total for the year
Median mileage
70,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2009 Chrysler Sebring, 19% of the 43 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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.

“While drive the car loses power and will stall at random times cause the car to shut off, will restart right away and drive fine again can not idle for a long period of time like at a red light or stop sign cause when you accelerate you will have no power and have to try to get to side of the road so you don't get hit, took to mechanic said PCM problem that it needed a new PCM, looked up PCM problems with this car year and make and model and there is a recall but when I put my VIN in it's not one of them but my car is doing exactly as described for the recall on the 2009 Chrysler Sebring PCM…”

NHTSA complaint #11394556, filed 2021-02, 118,000 miles

“On mon., july 26, 2010 I was driving when the deck light came on. I pulled over, closed the trunk and continued driving. As I pulled into my street, (less than 10 min. Drive), the deck light came on again. I pulled into my driveway, which is on a slight incline, put the emergency brake on, put the car in park, left it running and got out of the car and closed the trunk again,standing behind the car. I then leaned into the car to check the light that says deck. At that point the car slipped out of gear and started rolling down the driveway. …”

NHTSA complaint #10346715, filed 2010-08, 13,000 miles

“My wife was driving her 2009 Chrysler Sebring at approximately 55 miles per hour when all the indicator lights in the instrument cluster all began to flash erratically. The car began to loose power and then stalled while she was trying to remain in control. She was eventually able to get the car to the side of the road in a area that has barely any shoulder to stop on with much effort since no power makes a car with power steering very difficult to drive. …”

NHTSA complaint #10553182, filed 2013-11, 42,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2009 Chrysler Sebring. The contact parked the vehicle and took the keys out of the ignition and started to exit the vehicle however, the vehicle started to roll away. The contact depressed the brake pedal and remained with the brake pedal depressed until the tow truck arrived to tow the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but not diagnosed. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted or notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11350869, filed 2020-08, 70,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2009 Chrysler Sebring. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the transmission was shifted to drive (D), and the vehicle lost motive power. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was able to be restarted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but no trouble code was retrieved. The mechanic related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V528000 (Power Train); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11560613, filed 2023-12, 100,000 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2010910%
2009819%
20084820%
20074012%
200654%
2005811%
20042310%
200325%
20022813%
2001208%
200066%
19993319%
1998218%
19972914%
19964714%
19951310%

Other parts of the 2009 Chrysler Sebring

Electrical system
9 complaints
Brakes
7 complaints
Air bags
6 complaints
Electronic stability control
4 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Other or unknown
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Chrysler Sebring

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology