AI DamageChrysler Sebring Convertible: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Chrysler Sebring Convertible across 10 model years: 733 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Engine and cooling 21% of all complaints
- 2 Electrical system 13% of all complaints
- 3 Air bags 12% of all complaints
- 4 Seat belts 12% of all complaints
- 5 Suspension 10% of all complaints
- 6 Powertrain 9% of all complaints
- 7 Structure 8% of all complaints
- 8 Steering 7% of all complaints
- Engine and cooling: 151 complaints (21% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Electrical system: 94 complaints (13% of all), 4 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Air bags: 90 complaints (12% of all), 21 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Seat belts: 90 complaints (12% of all), 6 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Suspension: 76 complaints (10% of all), 5 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 733 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and cooling | 151 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 94 | 4 | 0 |
| Air bags | 90 | 21 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 90 | 6 | 0 |
| Suspension | 76 | 5 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 68 | 10 | 0 |
| Structure | 61 | 2 | 0 |
| Steering | 48 | 3 | 0 |
| Visibility | 45 | 1 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 44 | 13 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 40 | 12 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| Engine | 18 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
I was backing out of driveway and the passenger side ball joint came apart. This let the control arm fall in to the rim. Breaking it and blowing out tire. Also damaged cv axle and passenger side fender. Prior to that about 3 months before the driver side ball joint did the same thing.
The independent investigator and the manufacturer provided no specific diagnosis on why the air bags did not deploy and sent a letter with a response. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.
I was driving home and turned down my street going only 5 mph and the left front wheel came off.
Tl contact owns a 2001 chrysler sebring convertible. While driving approximately 55 mph the contact lost control of the vehicle, resulting in a crash. The police appeared on the scene and the driver was injured.
The air bag did not deploy. Similar events have occurred a half dozen or more times before, but never with the same consequences. On previous occasions, the continuing acceleration stopped after a delay and I was able to bring the car to a stop, on two previous occasions, there was another auto a car length or more in…
We have a 2004 chrysler sebring convertible which has a problem with lurching forward and unable to stop (no brakes). This has happened 3 times and we feel it is a very dangerous situation. It has now been diagnosed as a transmission problem.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Air bags. Check the SRS light, stored codes and airbag/curtain status after any impact.
- Seat belts. Belt pretensioners after airbag deployment, SRS codes.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.