"How reliable is the 2004 Chrysler Sebring Convertible?"

"Based on 73 NHTSA complaints, the 2004 Chrysler Sebring Convertible has a median complaint mileage of 73500 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING."

"What are common problems with the 2004 Chrysler Sebring Convertible?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2004 Chrysler Sebring Convertible is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, accounting for a significant portion of the 73 total complaints filed."

2004 Chrysler Sebring Convertible: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 73 complaints

Total Complaints

73,500mi

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.

42,087 25th Percentile

73,500 Median Mileage

87,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

SUSPENSION

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

AIR BAGS

SEATS

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ENGINE

SUSPENSION:FRONT

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AT 30,987 MILES, MY 2004 CHRYSLER CONVERTIBLE 2.7L V6 ENGINE SEIZED UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGH SPEED LANE OF INTERSTATE RT 95 IN PHILADELPHIA, PA. I HAD JUST LEFT PHILA. CITY AND WAS DRIVING ONLY 5-10 MINS WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THERE WAS NO WARNING, NO ENGINE LIGHT OR OIL LIGHT CAME ON. THE..."

"I PURCHASED A USED CHRYSLER, 2004, SEBRING GTC CONVERTIBLE JUST THIS WEEKEND. ON THE WAY HOME , I LIVE SOME DISTANCE FROM THE DEALER, I NOTICED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR ONLY OPERATED IN HIGH SPEED. UPON RETURNING HOME THE FIRST THING I DID WAS LOG ON TO THE INTERNET, AND DISCOVERED THAT MANY OWNERS ..."

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WAS BURNED ON THE SEAT ITSELF AND ON THE REAR OF THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR NINE HOURS IN SUNLIGHT, HOWEVER, THE WINDOWS WERE TINTED. THE HEAT FUNCTION HAD NOT BEEN USED. ..."

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