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Worst years for a Chrysler Sebring Convertible

Owners have filed 987 complaints about the Chrysler Sebring Convertible with NHTSA across model years 1996 to 2005. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.

Avoid

2002 Chrysler Sebring Convertible

175 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.

Cleanest on record

2003 Chrysler Sebring Convertible

41 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.

Every Chrysler Sebring Convertible year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2005 C 62 6 1 49,682 Electrical System
2004 C 73 9 9 73,500 Engine & Cooling
2003 B 41 0 0 10,000 Engine & Cooling
2002 D 175 11 1 71,677 Engine & Cooling
2001 C 145 9 3 72,000 Engine & Cooling
2000 C 97 4 2 76,500 Seat Belts
1999 D 136 12 3 75,223 Transmission & Drivetrain
1998 C 61 4 2 75,836 Transmission & Drivetrain
1997 D 98 16 2 75,500 Electrical System
1996 D 99 13 4 80,000 Electrical System

What breaks on a Chrysler Sebring Convertible

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Engine & Cooling 173 17.5%

Worst in 2001

Electrical System 101 10.2%

Worst in 1997

Airbags 90 9.1%

Worst in 2002

Seat Belts 90 9.1%

Worst in 2000

Suspension 78 7.9%

Worst in 2002

Transmission & Drivetrain 70 7.1%

Worst in 1999

Body & Structure 65 6.6%

Worst in 1999

Brakes 52 5.3%

Worst in 2000

Steering 49 5.0%

Worst in 1998

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 48 4.9%

Worst in 2002

Acceleration & Cruise Control 41 4.2%

Worst in 1996

Fuel & Propulsion 34 3.4%

Worst in 1999

Seats 21 2.1%

Worst in 2004

Lights 16 1.6%

Worst in 2002

Exactly what failed on a Chrysler Sebring Convertible

The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.

Engine 67 30.0%
Automatic Transmission 35 15.7%
Retractor 22 9.9%
Frontal 20 9.0%
Lower Ball Joint 16 7.2%
Roof AND Pillars 16 7.2%
Front 13 5.8%
Rear Window 12 5.4%
Front 11 4.9%
TIE ROD Assembly 11 4.9%

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Chrysler Sebring Convertible, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Feb 2000 peak 21 Jul 2019

Chrysler Sebring Convertible problems by state

Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.

Chrysler Sebring Convertible in Florida 140 Chrysler Sebring Convertible in California 123 Chrysler Sebring Convertible in Ohio 58 Chrysler Sebring Convertible in New Jersey 55 Chrysler Sebring Convertible in Illinois 50 Chrysler Sebring Convertible in Georgia 46 Chrysler Sebring Convertible in New York 38 Chrysler Sebring Convertible in Indiana 35 Chrysler Sebring Convertible in Michigan 34 Chrysler Sebring Convertible in North Carolina 34 Chrysler Sebring Convertible in Maryland 32 Chrysler Sebring Convertible in Pennsylvania 31

Compare the Chrysler Sebring Convertible

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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