"How reliable is the 2005 Chrysler Sebring Convertible?"

"Based on 62 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Chrysler Sebring Convertible has a median complaint mileage of 49682 miles. The most common issue is Air Bags."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Chrysler Sebring Convertible?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Chrysler Sebring Convertible is Air Bags, accounting for a significant portion of the 62 total complaints filed."

2005 Chrysler Sebring Convertible: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 62 complaints

Total Complaints

49,682mi

Median Mileage

Air Bags

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,300 25th Percentile

49,682 Median Mileage

79,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags

Electrical System

Horn

Seat Belts

Frontal

Steering

Automatic Transmission

Engine And Engine Cooling

Suspension

Unknown Or Other

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING, THE SEAT BELT LIGHTS COME ON WHEN I AM ALREADY BUCKLED IN. FOR EXAMPLE, 8.5 MILES INTO MY COMMUTE TODAY (1/20/05), THE SEAT BELT LIGHT CAME ON THREE TIMES OVER THE NEXT 1.5 MILES TO MY DESTINATION. I WAS BUCKLED IN. *JB"

"MY FRIEND RENTED A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. I WAS RELEASING THE FRONT SEAR TO GET INTO THE BACK SEAT. WHEN I RELEASED THE SEAT IT CAME FORWARD WITH TREMENDOUS FORCE HITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD AND GIVING ME ESSENTIALLY A CASE OF WHIPLASH. I THEN REALIZED WHEN I PULLED THE SEAT BACK THE..."

"DRIVING A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING, STARTED TO RAIN AND SKIDDED SIDEWAYS INTO A CURB. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND SMOKE STARTED TO BILLOW FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AREA. THE OTHER BAG BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. I SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Air Bags 13 complaints

25th: 35,250 mi Median: 46,500 mi 75th: 55,920 mi

Electrical System 10 complaints

25th: 58,000 mi Median: 79,500 mi 75th: 84,000 mi

Horn 7 complaints

25th: 35,000 mi Median: 49,682 mi 75th: 63,000 mi

Seat Belts 4 complaints

Median: 30,000 mi

Frontal 4 complaints

Median: 69,369 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 14 TX: 6 WI: 5 NJ: 3 UT: 3 FL: 3 MD: 3 NC: 3 CO: 3 MI: 3

Who Files Complaints?

6.5%

Original Owners

93.5%

Second+ Owners

Chrysler Sebring Convertible — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1996	99	80,000	Electrical System	13
1997	98	75,500	Electrical System	16
1998	61	75,836	Suspension	4
1999	136	75,223	Seat Belts	12
2000	97	76,500	Seat Belts	4
2001	145	72,000	Engine	9
2002	175	71,677	Engine And Engine Cooling	11
2003	41	10,000	Air Bags	0
2004	73	73,500	Engine And Engine Cooling	9

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