2003 Chrysler Sebring Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2003 Chrysler Sebring.

20022004
Complaints
53
Crashes
5
Fires
0
Injuries
6
Fatalities
1
Recalls
1

Worst 2003 Chrysler Sebring Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#17 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:95,068 mi
Crash-related:3
#23 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:124,000 mi
#33 complaints

ENGINE

Avg mileage:144,000 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2003 Chrysler Sebring.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
AIR BAGS7395,068 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3124,000 mi
ENGINE3144,000 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC3133,105 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY394,000 mi
SUSPENSION3133,796 mi
SUSPENSION:REAR379,680 mi
WHEELS388,694 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING241,000 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE261,000 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL243,555 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM194,000 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN17 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS13,500 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE157,678 mi
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
POWER TRAIN1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION140,000 mi
SEAT BELTS169,700 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR112,469 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS1
STEERING157,678 mi
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY159,000 mi
STEERING:RACK AND PINION12,020 mi
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS11130,000 mi
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT159,000 mi
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT132,000 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL139,000 mi

Recalls for 2003 Chrysler Sebring

1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~443,442 vehicles.

15V338000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~443,442 affected

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2000-2005 Eclipse vehicles manufactured April 5, 1999, to December 17, 2004, 2001-2005 Eclipse Spyder vehicles manufactured January 19, 2000, to March 18, 2005, 2001-2005 Chrysler Sebring vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 21, 2005, and 2001-2005 Dodge Stratus vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 22, 2005. In the affected vehicles, the passenger side sun visor may be folded down in such a position that, if the passenger frontal air bag deploys, the passenger side sun visor may detach.

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