at 41,990 miles
Albuquerque, NM
AIR BAGS
ONCE I TURN ON THE CAR THE AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF CONSTANTLY
NHTSA complaint #11351280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2002 Chrysler Sebring airbag problems
16 of the 261 complaints about the 2002 Chrysler Sebring are about the airbag system — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 41,990 miles.
16
Complaints
6
Crashes
1
Fires
5
Injuries
Exactly what failed
AIR Bags
11
68.8%
Frontal
4
25.0%
Sensor/Control Module
1
6.3%
Airbags across every Chrysler Sebring year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Cleveland, OH
AIR BAGS
2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FOLLOW UP ON MULTIPLE MECHANICAL ISSUES CASE . *AS
NHTSA complaint #11132608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 107,000 miles
Newark, NJ
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A CONCRETE DIVIDER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 107,000.
NHTSA complaint #11092498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Murfreesboro, NC
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10980142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 45,000 miles
Murrells Inlet, SC
Crash
2 injured
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED AWAY. THE DRIVER HAD METAL FRAGMENTS IN THE ARM AS A RESULT OF THE EXPLOSION. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
NHTSA complaint #10723162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Boynton Beach, FL
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT JUST STAYS ON!
NHTSA complaint #10524346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 28,200 miles
Orangevale, CA
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG FAULT LIGHT ON. CHRYSLER SAYS THAT IT IS THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER ON DRIVERS SEAT. INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN CHRYSLER VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #10159024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 91,000 miles
Kearneysville, WV
Crash
Fire
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45MPH A DEER AND TELEPHONE POLE WERE STRUCK WITH THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT HOWEVER, AN HOUR LATER BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE THEREFORE, IT IS UNCERTAIN IF THERE WAS PRE-IMPACT BRAKING. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS THE VEHICLE PERFORMING AN INVESTIGATION. THE POLICE WERE ALERTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE IS A 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI.
NHTSA complaint #10158079 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 24,762 miles
Urbana, IL
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER 2002 SEBRING AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND SEAT BELTS WERE INOPERABLE. *TS ***NAR*** THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS DEFECTIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10157326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 75,000 miles
Fairview Heights, IL
Crash
2 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THERE WAS SNOW AND ICE . CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 25 MPH. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY RIGHT AWAY. HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ABOUT TWO TO THREE MINUTES AFTER THE IMPACT. THIS WAS A HEAD ON COLLISION. BOTH THE DRIVER, AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED. *AK THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT WAS NOT INFLATED. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED HALF WAY. THE DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL BENDING THE STEERING WHEEL.
NHTSA complaint #10107090 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 44,050 miles
Thaxton, VA
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG/CLOCK SPRING BROKE WHILE MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE. THIS FAILURE MADE THE AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON AND THE STEERING TO MAKE A CLICKING SOUND WHILE TURNING. I CONTACTED THE SELLING DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE CAR IN AS SOON AS I COULD. THE AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY ON IT'S OWN OR MAY NOT DEPLOY IN CASE OF A COLLISION. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. I FOUND TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #0801001 AND #1900702 PERTAINING TO THIS PROBLEM AND NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE CAR WHICH I PURCHASED NEW LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO, BUT IS OUT OF WARRANTY BECAUSE OF MILEAGE. I WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPAIRS. I THINK A SAFETY ISSUE, SUCH AS THIS, WHICH IS KNOWN ABOUT, SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER POLICY BY THE MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #10098651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 20,765 miles
Palm BAY, FL
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK A RATTLING NOISE COULD BE HEARD IN THE DASH AREA. THE CONSUMER FOUND A NUT AND NOTIFIED THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE NUT DID NOT BELONG IN THE DASH AND THEY INSULATED THE DASH SO NO MORE NOISE COULD BE HEARD. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE NUT CAME FROM SOMETHING IN THE DASH. THE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BEGAN TO LEAK. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE COOLER LINE CLAMPS BECAME LOOSE AND CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #10083207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 26,000 miles
Drexel Hill, PA
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DID NOT RELEASED IN CRASH WHERE MY VEHICLE, 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING SEDAN, WAS GOING 20 MPH AND HIT BY VEHICLE GOING 45 MPH. MY VEHICLE SUSTAINED OVER $9000 DAMAGE. I RECEIVED A MINOR INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #10049302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Phoenix, AZ
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN STOPPING AT A STOP AIR BAG INDICATION LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING, AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIG BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. AIR BAG SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD AND CONSOLE.
NHTSA complaint #10044782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 5,100 miles
Douglasville, GA
Crash
1 injured
AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A 50 MPH HEAD ON COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND DRIVER WAS NOT INJURED.
NHTSA complaint #10029333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baltimore, MD
AIR BAGS
AFTER TEN DAYS OF PURCHASE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON EVEN AFTER DEALERSHIP REPLACED AIR BAG LIGHT MODULE. THIS PART WASN'T AVAILABLE FOR TWO MONTHS FROM THE MANUFACTURER. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE WAS FINE EVEN THOUGH AIR BAG LIGHT WAS STILL ON. DEALERSHIP STILL HAS VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #8018387 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.