2003 Chrysler Sebring Problems, Recalls & Reliability
94 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2003 Chrysler Sebring, alongside 5 recall campaigns and 1 defect investigation. It scores 14/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Engine leads the reports, typically around 81,000 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2003 Chrysler Sebring has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2003 sits among all Sebring years
What owners report
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 63 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 57,678 miles. Half of those reports fall between 33,845 and 93,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (5)
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2000-2005 Eclipse vehicles manufactured April 5, 1999, to December 17, 2004, 2001-2005 Eclipse Spyder vehicles manufactured January 19, 2000, to March 18, 2005, 2001-2005 Chrysler…
Fix: MMNA will notify their owners, and Chrysler will notify the Chrysler and Dodge owners. Dealers will install a tether strap to retain the passenger sun visor, free of charge. The recall began on July…
QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BALL JOINTS SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SOCKET MAY HAVE BEEN EXCESSIVELY HARDENED WHICH COULD CAUSE IT TO CRACK NEAR THE RETAINING RING GROOVE ALLOWING THE BALL STUD TO SEPARATE UNDER…
Fix: QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE WILL REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 9, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE AT 1-800-493-4128.
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY…
Fix: SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
CERTAIN CARDONE MASTER CYLINDERS WITH PART NUMBERS 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987MZA, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064, AND 11-3156, AND WITH DATE CODES LOWER THAN DCA7078 SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED…
Fix: CARDONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE ANY DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDERS. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING APRIL 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CARDONE AT 1-800-777-4780.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FUEL RETURN LINE HOSE FITTING ON THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP MAY BE RESTRICTED, CAUSING EXCESSIVE FUEL PRESSURE TO BUILD UP IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. EXCESSIVE FUEL PRESSURE MAY RESULT IN A LEAK IN THE FUEL RETURN HOSE.
Fix: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL PUMP PRESSURE. THOSE VEHICLES EXHIBITING HIGHER THAN NORMAL FUEL PUMP PRESSURE WILL RECEIVE FUEL PUMP MODIFICATIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 15, 2003.…
Federal defect investigations
Technical service bulletins
76 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and body & structure — are on file for the 2003 Chrysler Sebring. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2003 Sebring TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2003 Chrysler Sebring reliable?
The 2003 Chrysler Sebring drew 94 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 14/100, scored against the model's worst year (1996).
What are the most common 2003 Chrysler Sebring problems?
The top reported problems for the 2003 Chrysler Sebring are engine (15 complaints), suspension (14), and airbags (13).
At what mileage do 2003 Chrysler Sebring problems show up?
Owners most often report 2003 Chrysler Sebring problems around 57,678 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 33,845 and 93,000 miles.
Does the 2003 Chrysler Sebring have recalls?
5 recall campaigns apply to the 2003 Chrysler Sebring. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
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. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.