2005 Chrysler Sebring Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2005 Chrysler Sebring.

20042006
Complaints
107
Crashes
12
Fires
4
Injuries
8
Fatalities
Recalls
1

Worst 2005 Chrysler Sebring Problems

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

#118 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:89,742 mi
Crash-related:1
Fires:1
#217 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:75,055 mi
#37 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

Avg mileage:66,260 mi
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2005 Chrysler Sebring.

AIR BAGS
18
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Avg Miles
89,742
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
17
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
75,055
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
7
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
66,260
ENGINE
6
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
102,768
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
6
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
65,006
SERVICE BRAKES
5
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
72,935
STEERING
5
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
65,770
SUSPENSION
5
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
117,885
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Avg Miles
28,433
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
50,104
SEAT BELTS
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
68,395
WHEELS
3
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Avg Miles
46,747
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
68,150
EQUIPMENT
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
89,000
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Avg Miles
127,989
POWER TRAIN
2
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
52,968
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
2
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
116,000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
Avg Miles
104,989
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
48,000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
36,560
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
45,000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
9,000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
1,097
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
150,000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
63,000
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
48,000
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
87,440
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
33,403
SUSPENSION:REAR
1
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
130,000

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Recalls for 2005 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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