"How reliable is the 2002 Chrysler Sebring Convertible?"

"Based on 175 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Chrysler Sebring Convertible has a median complaint mileage of 71677 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING."

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

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Chrysler Sebring Convertible is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, accounting for a significant portion of the 175 total complaints filed."

2002 Chrysler Sebring Convertible: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 175 complaints

175

Total Complaints

71,677mi

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.

41,250 25th Percentile

71,677 Median Mileage

92,784 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

AIR BAGS

SUSPENSION

STEERING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

SUSPENSION:FRONT

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AND LOOKING THROUGH WINDSHIELD WOULD GET A VERY DISTORTED VIEW. WINDSHIELD WAS VERY BLURRY, CONSUMER HAVE CONTACTED DEALER.*AK CONSUMER STATED VISION DISTORTED, MAKES THE ROAD APPEAR TO MOVE, DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, WINDSHIELD HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES.*SLC"

"ON 1/15/2002 CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 55 MILES PER HOUR. SUDDENLY, THE CAR BEGAN DECELERATING RAPIDLY. CONSUMER PUSHED DOWN ON THE ACCELERATOR, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. INSTEAD, IT CONTINUED ITS RAPID DECELERATION. IT FELT AS THOUGH THE ENGINE HAD SIMPLY DIED. THERE WAS A V..."

"THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR, MY FIRST PROBLEM WITH THE CAR HAPPEN WHEN IT HAD ABOUT 1,300 MILES. WHEN I GO TO ACCELERATE CAR (PRESS ON THE GAS) THE CAR DOES NOT RESPOND, BUT THEN "LURCHES" FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, REQUIRING ME TO SLAM ON BRAKES. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO STOP THE CAR, IT ..."

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