2000 Chrysler Sebring ConvertibleProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 78 owner complaints about the 2000 Chrysler Sebring Convertible, most often about the seat belts. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2000 Chrysler Sebring Convertible

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 23, 2018. Updated daily. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Chrysler Sebring Convertible has problems

78 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Seat belts251
Service brakes, hydraulic100
Electrical system82
Engine and engine cooling71
Structure71
Visibility60
Power train50
Steering41
Air bags31
12 other systems183

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2000 Chrysler Sebring Convertible recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Mileage at failure

When do seat belts problems start?

108kmiles, median

Based on the odometer reading in 22 seat belts complaints. 36% were reported before 100,000 miles.

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0under 30k miles8under 100k miles14100k miles or more
Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other Sebring Convertible year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Sebring Convertible median. How we score

'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05
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  • Caution
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  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Sebring Convertible owners report

Recent seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

DRIVERS INBOARD SEAT BELT BROKE OFF WHEN MY SON TRIED TO BUCKLE UP IN THE DRIVEWAY. POTENTIALLY A FATAL SITUATION IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONNECTING CABLE FRAYED. IT WOULD NOT HAVE HELD IN ANY TYPE OF FORWARD ACCIDENT.
Complaint 10837448 · Feb 22, 2016 · 113,000 miles
ALL SEATBELTS IN THE CAR HAVE STOPPED FUNCTIONING. IT STARTED WITH THE BELTS RANDOMLY LOCKING, WHETHER DRIVING OR NOT. NOW, I HAVE TO KEEP CLIPS ON THE BELTS TO PREVENT THEM FROM FULLY RETRACTING. *JS
Complaint 10545105 · Sep 24, 2013 · 88,000 miles
ON 6/18/13, I NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT LATCH (THE RECEPTACLE PORTION) WAS BEING PUSHED BETWEEN THE SEAT AND THE CENTER CONSOLE WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO BUCKLE. THE FOURTH OR FIFTH TIME IT DID THIS, THE ENTIRE BUCKLE BROKE OFF. UPON INSPECTION, THE WIRE CABLE CONNECTING THE SEAT BELT LATCH AND THE…
Complaint 10520540 · Jun 18, 2013 · 95,000 miles

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