2001 Chrysler Sebring

Safety Score
38
High Risk
Recalls
8
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (8)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2016-06-03 16V401000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 16,315 Details
2015-06-02 15V338000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 443,442 Details
2001-01-16 01V011002 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES 28,439 Details
2001-01-08 01V005002 SEATS 20 Details
2000-11-09 00V366000 CHILD SEAT 1,211,756 Details
2000-10-27 00V320002 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS 3,480 Details
2000-10-02 00V299002 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE 554 Details
2000-09-18 00V278000 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS 4,504 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2017-05-05 SUSPENSION No 0 I WAS TAKING MY SON TO SCHOOL AND AS I TURNED THE CORNER THE BALL JOINT COMPLETLY POPPED REAL LOUD AND MY LEFT REAR TIR…
2016-07-16 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V401000 (AI…
2016-05-12 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V401000 (AI…
2015-11-07 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 WE WE ON INTERSTATE 55 IN MEMPHIS TN, HEADED SOUTH, TRAVELING AT 55 WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATOR BEGAN TO STICK AND THE CAR…
2015-11-07 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED…
2015-01-19 SUSPENSION No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR …
2014-12-24 SUSPENSION No 0 IT WAS CHRISTMAS EVE WE WERE LEAVING A FRIENDS HOUSE HEADED HOME I WAS AT A STOP SIGN MAKING A RIGHT TURN WHEN I STARTE…
2014-07-06 AIR BAGS No 0 AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, IT MADE A BIT OF A CRUNCHING S…
2014-03-05 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, SHE NOTICED A…
2013-12-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH…
2013-10-26 SUSPENSION No 0 I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM SOMEONE THAT BOUGHT IT FROM THE ACTION AND THE SHOCK SUSPENSION ARE TOTALLY GONE REAL BD WA…
2013-08-15 AIR BAGS Yes 1 TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO AVOID …
2013-07-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 AFTER STOPPING AND PARKING CAR, IT WAS A COMPLETELY DEAD SOUND WHEN I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE …
2013-05-31 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CRACKING AND POPPING SOUND …
2013-02-28 AIR BAGS Yes 1 I WAS GOING DOWN 250 AT 40 MPH AND A WOMAN STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME NOT GIVING ME ENOUGH TIME TO STOP AND I REAR-ENDED HE…
2012-11-28 AIR BAGS No 0 STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT LITE UP AND I HEARD A CHIME, AFTER ABOUT 15 SECONDS IT WENT OFF AND THEN KEPT…
2012-10-03 ENGINE No 0 ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO SLUDGE BUILDUP DESPITE BETTER THAN RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE.
2012-02-14 SUSPENSION No 0 ON FEBRUARY 14 2012 SOMETHING ON MY LEFT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BROKE, I COULD NO LONG STEER AND THE WHEEL LAID OUTWARD TOWA…
2011-11-28 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION…
2011-08-06 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 THIS WAS THE SECOND FAILURE OF CHRYSLER'S 2.7 V-6 ENGINE. NEITHER ENGINE FAILURE WARRANTY WAS UPHELD BY PROVIDERS. FIRS…
2011-08-03 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED. T…
2011-07-28 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON A C…
2011-06-15 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WATER WOULD LEAK ONTO T…
2011-05-11 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDI…
2011-05-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THE HORN AND THE DRIVERS REAR WINDOW FAILED TO FUNCTIO…
2010-12-21 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 WHEN I PARK MY CAR OR STOP AT INTERSECTION IT DOES NOT MOVE WHEN I GIVE GAS, I GIVE MORE AND MORE GAS THEN CAR START MO…
2010-11-29 SUSPENSION:FRONT No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD B…
2010-11-22 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 WHILE DRIVING MY NEWLY BOUGHT 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING, I STARTED HEARING SOME RATTLING SOUNDS AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM T…
2010-06-26 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 1. NORMAL USE OF FAN BLOWER WITH A/C OR HEATER IN A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING SEDAN LXI. 2. BLOWER BECOMES INOPERATIVE…
2010-06-11 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Yes 0 ON FRIDAY JUNE 11, 2010, I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. MY CAR, A CHRYSLER 2001 SEBRING LXI FAILED TO STOP …
2010-05-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING LX1. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GE…
2010-05-19 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 FUEL LINE CLIP BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING GAS TO POUR OUT OF THE TANK, LOSING ABOUT EIGHT GALLONS OF G…
2010-02-10 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Yes 0 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING - THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CHRYSLERS RECALL…
2010-02-10 SUSPENSION No 0 S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING-LETTER FROM REGARDING 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE TURNED THE STEER…
2009-12-27 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI. WHILE CRUISING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH…
2009-09-04 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 DASHBOARD CLUSTER LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. TALKED TO A AUTO ELECTRIC SPECIALIST WHO T…
2009-08-12 AIR BAGS Yes 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN ANIMAL. THE AIR BAGS…
2009-07-21 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SUDDENLY EXPLODED AND S…
2009-05-14 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND …
2009-05-04 AIR BAGS No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE SHOCK ABSORBER …
2009-04-14 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. T…
2009-03-08 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 OIL LIGHT STARTED COMING ON WHEN CAR WAS IDLING OR DRIVING SLOW, KEPT OIL CHANGED REGULARLY AND HAD NO LEAKS OR ANYTHIN…
2009-02-28 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 I HAVE A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI 2.7L V6 SEDAN. ON FEBRUARY 28, 2009, ENGINE OVERHEATED AND FAILED ON HIGHWAY I-77 N…
2009-02-06 TIRES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT PURCHASED FOUR NEW CONTINENTAL EXTREME DWSXL (NA) TIRES, LIN…
2009-02-02 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING 4.7LITER ENGINE. HAD OIL CHANGED TWO WEEKS AGO. THE NEXT MORNING OIL WAS ALL OVER TOP OF ENGINE. …
2008-12-24 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION No 0 I PURCHASED A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING 5 YEARS AGO. NICE LOOKING CAR, BUT THE ENGINE IS TOTAL JUNK. TRANSMISSION LEAKS, …
2008-12-21 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. INTERMITTENTLY, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THE…
2008-11-10 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 I HAVE A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING THAT STOPPED RUNNING ON THE EXPRESS WAY AND COME TO FIND OUT IT WAS MY MOTOR THAT HAD FA…
2008-11-01 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 WHEN IT RAINS THE BACK FLOOR BOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE WILL BE FILLED UP WITH WATER I MEAN A PUDDLE OF WATER CANT SEEM …
2008-10-20 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 MY SON BOUGHT HIS FIST CAR, A USED 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING WITH THE 2.7 ENGINE. DAY TWO OF DRIVING THE CAR HE BLEW THE MO…