2006 Chrysler Sebring: Reliability Data

181
Total Complaints
70,000mi
Median Mileage
Electrical System
Top Issue
18
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

45,000 25th Percentile
70,000 Median Mileage
103,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System
41
Air Bags
28
Horn
25
Steering
12
Suspension
10
Unknown Or Other
9
Engine And Engine Cooling
6
Engine
5
Seat Belts
4
Fuel System, Gasoline
3

Severity Assessment

18
Crashes
0
Fires
13
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT: THE CONSUMER STATED SHE RAN OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO DITCH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FACIAL CUTS AND BRUISING, A FRACTURED FOOT, AND TEETH CAME OUT. THIS WAS A RENTAL VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.*AK UPDATED 01/04/06. *JB"
"I JUST BOUGHT A 2006 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE TOURING EDITION, I HAD DRIVEN TO WORK 23 FREEWAY MILES. I NOTICED THERE WAS A LOT OF WIND NOISE WITH THE TOP UP. I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE IT WAS LATCHED PROPERLY. ON THE WAY HOME I HAD THE SAME WIND NOISE(IT WAS A WINDY DAY) AFTER 20 MILES ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 ..."
"I JUST BOUGHT A 2006 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE TOURING EDITION, I HAD DRIVEN TO WORK 23 FREEWAY MILES. I NOTICED THERE WAS A LOT OF WIND NOISE WITH THE TOP UP. I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE IT WAS LATCHED PROPERLY. ON THE WAY HOME I HAD THE SAME WIND NOISE(IT WAS A WINDY DAY) AFTER 20 MILES ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 ..."

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.

Electrical System 41 complaints
25th: 45,000 mi Median: 68,500 mi 75th: 101,500 mi
Air Bags 28 complaints
25th: 45,000 mi Median: 74,000 mi 75th: 110,000 mi
Horn 25 complaints
25th: 45,000 mi Median: 61,000 mi 75th: 98,388 mi
Steering 12 complaints
25th: 73,000 mi Median: 83,729 mi 75th: 105,250 mi
Suspension 10 complaints
25th: 75,000 mi Median: 93,000 mi 75th: 102,437 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

OH: 17 WI: 14 NY: 11 KY: 11 PA: 10 MI: 10 TX: 10 GA: 9 NJ: 9 CA: 7

Who Files Complaints?

3.9%
Original Owners
96.1%
Second+ Owners

Chrysler Sebring — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
199522927
199648152
199729547
199835741
199923135
200014125
200132227
200226122
2003535
200430436
200510712
200753423
200838530
2009645
201014011

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