"How reliable is the 2002 Chrysler Sebring?"

"Based on 261 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Chrysler Sebring has a median complaint mileage of 64000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Chrysler Sebring?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Chrysler Sebring is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, accounting for a significant portion of the 261 total complaints filed."

2002 Chrysler Sebring: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 261 complaints

261

Total Complaints

64,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

28,950 25th Percentile

64,000 Median Mileage

90,677 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SUSPENSION

SUSPENSION:REAR

AIR BAGS

ENGINE

STEERING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE, TEMPERATURE IN GARAGE WAS ABOUT 60 DEGREES WHEN DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WINDOW EXPLODED.*AK *SLC"

"AT BROTHERS GRADUATION IN LANSING WHEN THE PROBLEM CAME UP. CALLED HOME DEALERSHIP WHO SAID IT WAS TOO FAR AWAY TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER, WHERE IT TOOK A MONTH TO GET IT FIXED. CHRYSLER SAID THEY WOULD ONLY FIX IT AND WOULD DO NOTHING ELSE UNTIL IT HAPPENED AG..."

"VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, WHILE APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE ROARS UP. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *TT"

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