What breaks most · 2000 to 2006 model years
Chrysler Sebring Sedan problems by year
Owners have filed 60 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Chrysler Sebring Sedan across model years 2000 to 2006. Three years stand out: 2006 for electrical system complaints, 2002 for suspension complaints and 2005 for electrical system complaints. The quietest years are 2000 and 2001.
- Years to check closely: 2006, 2002, 2005
- Fewest complaints: 2000, 2001
- Complaints on file
- 602000 to 2006, all trims
- Worst year
- 200618 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 30 fires · 3 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 92kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 7Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | Body and structure (1) | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | Air bags (2) | |
| 11 | 0 | 1 | Suspension (5) | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | Air bags (2) | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | Engine (3) | |
| 11 | 2 | 1 | Electrical system (6) | |
| 18 | 1 | 1 | Electrical system (14) |
What fails on the 2006 Chrysler Sebring Sedan
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 78% |
14 | 0 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2006 Chrysler Sebring Sedan |
| Air bags | 28% |
5 | 1 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 17% |
3 | 1 | Shop steering parts for the 2006 Chrysler Sebring Sedan |
| Unknown or other | 6% |
1 | 0 | — |
| SuspensionStruts, springs and control arms | 6% |
1 | 0 | Shop suspension parts for the 2006 Chrysler Sebring Sedan |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 6% |
1 | 0 | Shop body and structure parts for the 2006 Chrysler Sebring Sedan |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 6% |
1 | 1 | Shop brakes parts for the 2006 Chrysler Sebring Sedan |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 6% |
1 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Vehicle's horn blows at different times, ie...when turn signal is on, when it is cold outside and when nobody is in the car, usually in the early morning.
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This should be a recall on all the chyslers if this is an known issue about the suspension and steering of parts. It is too expsenive to fix .
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Driving on 195 west heavy rain vehicle hydroplates in front of us no where to go but to hit the other vehicle imy main question is my airbags never came out..questioning defect...my vehicle was totaled and towed away i am the owner of this vehicle.... Updated 4/24/2015 *js
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Chrysler Sebring Sedan years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2006, 2002, 2005 carry the most filings on the Chrysler Sebring Sedan. The 2006 alone has 18 complaints, led by electrical system.
What is the most common Chrysler Sebring Sedan problem?
On the 2006 model year, the most-reported component is electrical system with 14 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Chrysler Sebring Sedan problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Chrysler Sebring Sedan complaints that include mileage is about 92,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.