2000 Chrysler Sebring Convertible: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 97 complaints
97
Total Complaints
76,500mi
Median Mileage
SEAT BELTS
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

38,500 25th Percentile
76,500 Median Mileage
106,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEAT BELTS
14
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
3
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
3

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
2
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS DESIGNED TO RETURN TO ITS PREVIOUSLY LOCKED POSITION AFTER BEING FOLDED AND MOVED FORWARD TO ALLOW ENTRY/EXIT OF REAR PASSENGERS. THE RETURN TO PREVIOUS LOCKED POSITION IS SUPPOSED TO BE DONE WITHOUT FURTHER DISENGAGING THE SEAT LOCKING LEVER. INSTEAD, IT IS NECESSARY ..."
"WHILE BRAKING, A SQUEAKY NOISE COMES FROM LEFT REAR, DEALER CONTACTED, REPLACED REAR PARKING SHOES AND ROTORS, CONSUMER STILL HAVE A PROBLEM PARKING ON A HILL, WOULD HAVE TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE VERY HARD TO GET IT TO HOLD. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT CONVERTABLE TOP IS NOISY WHEN COMING UO TO CLO..."
"WHILE BRAKING, A SQUEAKY NOISE COMES FROM LEFT REAR, DEALER CONTACTED, REPLACED REAR PARKING SHOES AND ROTORS, CONSUMER STILL HAVE A PROBLEM PARKING ON A HILL, WOULD HAVE TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE VERY HARD TO GET IT TO HOLD. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT CONVERTABLE TOP IS NOISY WHEN COMING UO TO CLO..."

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