Chrysler Sebring Years to Avoid — and the Years to Buy
Every Chrysler Sebring model year from 1995 to 2011, benchmarked against each other with 5,389 federal complaints, 46 recall campaigns, and the odometer readings owners put in their reports.
No standout lemon years. Complaint volume for the Sebring is fairly even across the range.
Safer bets: 2003, 2009 — the quietest years with at least four years on the road.
The method in one line: every NHTSA complaint for this model is counted, weighted for crashes, fires, injuries, and deaths, and each year is measured against the Sebring's own worst year — full methodology.
The trouble strip
One cell per model year. The whole answer in one glance — click any year for the full report.
The defining problem
Electrical tops the Chrysler Sebring file with 789 complaints, concentrated in the 2006–2008 model years, most often reported around 71,384 miles. The year pages break down what fails and when.
Every year, ranked
| Year | Verdict | Complaints | Recalls | Top problem | Trouble index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Few reports | 6 | 1 | — | 1 |
| 2010 | Typical | 166 | 3 | Airbags | 25 |
| 2009 | Better year | 67 | 2 | Electrical | 12 |
| 2008 | Below average | 560 | 4 | Electrical | 85 |
| 2007 | Below average | 538 | 7 | Electrical | 79 |
| 2006 | Below average | 284 | 2 | Electrical | 42 |
| 2005 | Typical | 169 | 6 | Electrical | 27 |
| 2004 | Below average | 377 | 7 | Engine | 74 |
| 2003 | Better year | 94 | 5 | Engine | 14 |
| 2002 | Below average | 436 | 5 | Engine | 67 |
| 2001 | Below average | 467 | 12 | Engine | 75 |
| 2000 | Below average | 238 | 6 | Brakes & stability | 41 |
| 1999 | Below average | 367 | 9 | Transmission & drivetrain | 68 |
| 1998 | Below average | 418 | 10 | Body & structure | 71 |
| 1997 | Below average | 393 | 11 | Electrical | 76 |
| 1996 | Below average | 580 | 12 | Suspension | 100 |
| 1995 | Below average | 229 | 5 | Suspension | 39 |
Technical service bulletins
Beyond complaints and recalls, 1,410 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, service campaigns, warranty extensions — are on file for the Chrysler Sebring. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
Browse the Chrysler Sebring TSB list by year →
Questions buyers ask
What Chrysler Sebring years should I avoid?
No Chrysler Sebring year stands out as a lemon in federal complaint records; complaint volume is fairly even across the range.
What is the most common Chrysler Sebring problem?
Electrical tops the Chrysler Sebring file with 789 complaints, concentrated in the 2006–2008 model years, most often reported around 71,384 miles.
What are the best Chrysler Sebring years to buy used?
The quietest Chrysler Sebring years in federal records are 2003, 2009 — each with at least four years on the road and well-below-average complaint volume for this model.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Counts cover the Chrysler Sebring only, scored against this model's own worst year — not against other models. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.