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Chrysler SebringYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 2,833 NHTSA owner complaints across 19 model years, no Chrysler Sebring year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2003, 2005, 2009 and 2010. The Sebring has 36 safety recalls on record.

Chrysler Sebring
Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 1996, 1998, 2007Best years'03 '05 '09 '10Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2,833Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls361995–2013 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 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 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2010Best70/10086 complaints · 3 recalls2009Best81/10043 complaints · 2 recalls2008Solid46/100238 complaints · 4 recalls2007Caution38/100337 complaints · 7 recalls2006Solid64/100120 complaints · 0 recalls2005Best71/10075 complaints · 3 recalls2004Solid46/100220 complaints · 4 recalls2003Best82/10042 complaints · 2 recalls2002Solid49/100210 complaints · 2 recalls2001Solid45/100242 complaints · 9 recalls2000Solid65/10093 complaints · 1 recall1999Solid51/100172 complaints · 1 recall1998Caution41/100267 complaints · 3 recalls1997Solid45/100210 complaints · 5 recalls1996Caution35/100343 complaints · 7 recalls1995Solid57/100132 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Chrysler Sebring problems

All model years combined: 2,833 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
Electrical system47846
Air bags381159
Engine and engine cooling37733
Power train34027
Suspension33836
Service brakes, hydraulic25035
Structure24422
Vehicle speed control21246
Steering16932
24 other systems997108
36 recalls

Chrysler Sebring recalls

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

38%Air bags16V-668 · 2010 · Sep 15, 2016 · 1,435,625 vehicles1%Passenger side: inflator module16V-401 · 2001–2002 · Jun 3, 2016 · 16,315 vehicles3%Passenger side: inflator module15V-338 · 2001–2005 · Jun 2, 2015 · 443,442 vehicles71%Air bags13V-282 · 2011–2013 · Jul 2, 2013 · 442,320 vehicles–Steering: electric power assist system10V-475 · 2010 · Oct 7, 2010 · 23,237 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic10V-009 · 2010 · Jan 11, 2010 · 20,045 vehicles–Storage: fuel gauge system09V-047 · 2009 · Feb 4, 2009 · 91 vehicles–Automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)08V-528 · 2009 · Oct 9, 2008 · 712 vehicles–Electrical system: wiring08V-152 · 2007–2008 · Apr 2, 2008 · 180,963 vehicles–Cooling system: radiator assembly07V-473 · 2007–2008 · Oct 10, 2007 · 102,042 vehicles–Doors: latch07V-414 · 2007–2008 · Sep 12, 2007 · 72,333 vehicles–Air bags: frontal07V-240 · 2007–2008 · Jun 13, 2007 · 798 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 36 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

12 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Sebring

  1. Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion AuditAQ10001 · 2007–2008 · closed Dec 28, 2015
    No recall
  2. STEERING COLUMN SEPARATIONDP03002 · 1995 · closed Jul 22, 2003
    No recall
  3. SAFETY BELT CINCHING LATCH PLATEPE02082 · 1995–2003 · closed Apr 23, 2003
    No recall
  4. LOWER CONTRTOL ARM BALL JOINTRQ00015 · 1995–1996 · closed Apr 20, 2001
    Led to recall 00V-421
  5. DOOR PANEL/GARNISH SEPARATIONPE00007 · 1998–1999 · closed Jul 18, 2000
    No recall
  6. STEERING SHAFT BINDINGEA99028 · 1997–1998 · closed Jul 26, 2001
    Led to recall 01I012000
  7. STEERING SHAFT BINDINGPE99030 · 1997–1998 · closed Sep 10, 1999
    No recall
  8. BALL JOINTPE99008 · 1995 · closed Apr 13, 1999
    Led to recall 99V-066
  9. AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE IGNITION INTERLOCKEA98014 · 1996–1997 · closed Sep 14, 1998
    Led to recall 98V-183
  10. AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE IGNITION INTERLOCKPE98001 · 1995 · closed May 29, 1998
    No recall