1996 Chrysler Sebring: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 481 complaints
481
Total Complaints
76,000mi
Median Mileage
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Top Issue
52
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

49,000 25th Percentile
76,000 Median Mileage
102,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
42
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
25
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
20
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
18
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
17
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
16
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
13
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
13
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
13
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
11

Severity Assessment

52
Crashes
11
Fires
30
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE VEHICLE CUTS OFF, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK"
"SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM IS JAMMING, CANNOT GET KEY OUT OF IGNITION. *AK"
"ROD IN TRANSMISSION IS BREAKING."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28