1997 Chrysler Sebring Convertible: Reliability Data

98
Total Complaints
75,500mi
Median Mileage
Electrical System
Top Issue
16
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

50,000 25th Percentile
75,500 Median Mileage
110,325 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System
10
Retractor
6
Seat Belts
6
Interior/Under Dash
5
Vehicle Speed Control
4
Lower Ball Joint
4
Structure
4
Body
3
Air Bags
3
Engine
2

Severity Assessment

16
Crashes
2
Fires
24
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY LOCAL DEALER REPLACED THE SUBJECT COMPUTER AT A COST TO ME OF $300. THIS WAS THE RESULT OF A "GOOD WILL" EXTENSION OF THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTEE. SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS OF THESE CARS HAVE HAD THIS COMPUTER FAIL. *AK"
"THE CRUISE CONTROL APPLICATION DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY FOLLOW THE COMANDS AS DESCRIBED ON PAGE 66 OF THE OWNERS MANUAL. (1) THE CRUISE WILL NOT REGULARLY SET A DESIRED SPEED, UNLESS THE CANCEL BUTTON IS PRESSED FOLLOWING THE ON/OFF BUTTON. (2) AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO DE-ACTIVATE A S..."
"REAR SEATING AREA IS FILLED WITH WATER. CONSUMER'S WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE RAINY FOR A ENTIRE WEEK. INSIDE SEAT, AND AROUND THE FLOORBOARD CONSUMER CAN HEAR WATER SWOOSHING AROUND. MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED THAT CONSUMER GO TO DEALER, TO HAVE IT TAKEN CARE OFF. ONCE DEALER TOOK A LOOK, THE..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 10 complaints
25th: 39,587 mi Median: 50,000 mi 75th: 86,938 mi
Retractor 6 complaints
25th: 46,237 mi Median: 68,500 mi 75th: 92,750 mi
Seat Belts 6 complaints
Median: 111,300 mi
Interior/Under Dash 5 complaints
25th: 48,075 mi Median: 62,750 mi 75th: 75,825 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

GA: 12 CA: 11 MD: 11 FL: 10 IL: 8 NY: 7 VA: 6 OH: 5 MO: 4 MI: 4

Who Files Complaints?

20.4%
Original Owners
79.6%
Second+ Owners

Chrysler Sebring Convertible — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
19969913
1998614
199913612
2000974
20011459
200217511
2003410
2004739
2005626

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