The 2005 Chrysler Sebring has 82 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 6 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are air bags and electrical system. Owners most often flag severe engine problems (2.7l v6): notorious for oil sludge, internal failure, and being a "disaster." frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2005 Chrysler Sebring vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 6 Sebring model years we track, complaint volume runs from 82 (2005) to 483 (1996). With 82 complaints, the 2005 Sebring sits belowthe model's median of 277.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Campaign 15V338000Mitsubishi 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, t…
exterior lighting
Campaign 09E012000SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMEN…
seat belts:rear/other
Campaign 04V532000ON CERTAIN SEDANS, THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR OUTBOARD RETRACTOR AND TURNING LOOP BOLTS ON THE SEAT BELTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED.
suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint
Campaign 09E056000QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BALL JOINTS SOLD FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SOCKET MAY HAVE BEEN EXCESSIVELY HARDENED WHICH COULD CAUSE IT TO CRACK NEAR THE RETAINING RING GROOVE ALLOWI…
Overwhelmingly negative sentiment across the community. The Sebring is consistently described as one of the worst, most unreliable vehicles ever produced, with frequent mentions of it being a "pile of shit," a "dumpster fire," and the…
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Used Sebring listings typically run $4,487–$7,750 across 1997 to 2010 model years.
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