"How reliable is the 2009 Chrysler Sebring?"

"Based on 64 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Chrysler Sebring has a median complaint mileage of 61350 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Chrysler Sebring?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Chrysler Sebring is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 64 total complaints filed."

2009 Chrysler Sebring: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 64 complaints

Total Complaints

61,350mi

Median Mileage

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

41,750 25th Percentile

61,350 Median Mileage

101,509 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

Air Bags

Power Train

Service Brakes

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Engine

Exterior Lighting

Steering

Vehicle Speed Control

Pressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE LOWER ANCHORS FOR LATCH ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ATTACH A RESTRAINT TO. THE VEHICLE SEAT BACK IS IN THE WAY AND DOES NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE CLEARANCE OR ACCESSIBILITY. *TR"

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER SEBRING.THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH A GLARE EXHIBITED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, OBSTRUCTED THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. A DECREASE IN DRIVER VISIBILITY INCREASES THE RISK FOR VEHICLE CRASH.THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ..."

"VERY POOR VISIBILITY FROM DRIVERS SEAT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE ROAD AHEAD RESULTED IN HITTING CURB OF UNLIT TRAFFIC CIRCLE. ALTHOUGH ONE CAN RAISE THE DRIVERS SEAT,EVEN AT IT'S HIGHEST IT'S DIFFICULT FOR A DRIVER OF AVERAGE HEIGHT TO SEE HOOD AND ROAD CLEARLY. THIS WAS A BUDGET RENTAL CAR CHRYSLE..."

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 9 complaints

25th: 35,450 mi Median: 65,000 mi 75th: 103,018 mi

Air Bags 6 complaints

25th: 65,000 mi Median: 84,123 mi 75th: 85,000 mi

Power Train 6 complaints

25th: 52,000 mi Median: 70,000 mi 75th: 100,000 mi

Service Brakes 4 complaints

25th: 48,296 mi Median: 60,864 mi 75th: 87,000 mi

Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 4 complaints

Median: 106,037 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

IL: 7 FL: 6 TX: 6 NY: 5 PA: 4 NC: 4 MA: 3 GA: 3 OH: 3 WI: 2

Who Files Complaints?

1.6%

Original Owners

98.4%

Second+ Owners

Chrysler Sebring — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1995	229	97,000	Lower Ball Joint	27
1996	481	76,000	Lower Ball Joint	52
1997	295	86,788	Automatic Transmission	47
1998	357	80,000	Door	41
1999	231	86,000	Automatic Transmission	35
2000	141	87,500	Suspension	25
2001	322	65,000	Engine	27
2002	261	64,000	Engine And Engine Cooling	22
2003	53	61,270	Air Bags	5
2004	304	39,960	Engine And Engine Cooling	36
2005	107	74,000	Air Bags	12
2006	181	70,000	Electrical System	18
2007	534	64,480	Electrical System	23
2008	385	73,259	Electrical System	30
2010	140	68,103	Air Bags	11

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