Chrysler Sebring ConvertibleYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 733 NHTSA owner complaints across 10 model years, no Chrysler Sebring Convertible year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2005. The Sebring Convertible has 1 safety recall on record.

Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 2001, 2002 Best years'96 '98 '00 '05Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints733Top: Engine and engine cooling Safety recalls11996–2005 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.

Best & worst years

Chrysler Sebring Convertible years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Sebring Convertible median. Tap a year for its full report.

68 77 52 92 78 12012124 62 39

'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2005Solid65/10039 complaints · 0 recalls 2004Solid50/10062 complaints · 0 recalls 2003Not rated–/10024 complaints · 0 recalls 2002Caution41/100121 complaints · 0 recalls 2001Caution41/100120 complaints · 0 recalls 2000Solid52/10078 complaints · 0 recalls 1999Solid45/10092 complaints · 1 recall 1998Solid62/10052 complaints · 1 recall 1997Solid49/10077 complaints · 1 recall 1996Solid51/10068 complaints · 1 recall

Complaints by system

Most common Chrysler Sebring Convertible problems

All model years combined: 733 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

151Engine and engine cooling4 crash/fire/injury

94Electrical system11 crash/fire/injury

90Air bags26 crash/fire/injury

90Seat belts7 crash/fire/injury

76Suspension7 crash/fire/injury

68Power train11 crash/fire/injury

61Structure9 crash/fire/injury

48Steering

44Visibility

22019 other systems42 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling	151	4
Electrical system	94	11
Air bags	90	26
Seat belts	90	7
Suspension	76	7
Power train	68	11
Structure	61	9
Steering	48	4
Visibility	44	1
19 other systems	220	42

1 recall

Chrysler Sebring Convertible recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Lever and linkage: floor shift04V-021 · 1996–1999 · Jan 13, 2004 · 2,315,768 vehicles

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Sebring Convertible

Jul 17, 2003
AUTO TRANS IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCKEA03011 · 1996–1999 · closed Jan 30, 2004
Led to recall 04V-021
Apr 8, 2003
AUTO TRANS IGNITION-PARK INTERLOCKRQ03005 · 1999 · closed Jul 16, 2003
No recall