1999 Chrysler Sebring Convertible: Reliability Data

136
Total Complaints
75,223mi
Median Mileage
SEAT BELTS
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

49,286 25th Percentile
75,223 Median Mileage
122,800 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEAT BELTS
13
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
POWER TRAIN
6
SUSPENSION
5
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
4
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
3
Fires
17
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES SINCE BOUGHT SIX MONTHS AGO. FIRST: HOUSING HOLDING ELECTRIC MOTOR COMES LOOSE ALLOWING FAN TO TEAR RADIATOR. SECOND, SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON. THIRD; AIS MOTOR FAILS WHILE VEHICLE TRAVELLING 60 MPH. MOTOR CONTROLS IDLE SPEED WHILE DEACCELERATING. FAILURE CAUSE C..."
"VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES SINCE BOUGHT SIX MONTHS AGO. FIRST: HOUSING HOLDING ELECTRIC MOTOR COMES LOOSE ALLOWING FAN TO TEAR RADIATOR. SECOND, SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON. THIRD; AIS MOTOR FAILS WHILE VEHICLE TRAVELLING 60 MPH. MOTOR CONTROLS IDLE SPEED WHILE DEACCELERATING. FAILURE CAUSE C..."
"VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES SINCE BOUGHT SIX MONTHS AGO. FIRST: HOUSING HOLDING ELECTRIC MOTOR COMES LOOSE ALLOWING FAN TO TEAR RADIATOR. SECOND, SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON. THIRD; AIS MOTOR FAILS WHILE VEHICLE TRAVELLING 60 MPH. MOTOR CONTROLS IDLE SPEED WHILE DEACCELERATING. FAILURE CAUSE C..."

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