2005 Chrysler Sebring: common problems and reliability

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.

Safety record for the 2005 model year

82
Owner complaints
6
Recalls
10
Crash reports
3
Fire reports

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2005 Chrysler Sebring vehicles (US, public record).

Where owners report problems

air bags
23
electrical system
22
power train
8
engine and engine cooling
8
steering
7

Recalls affecting the 2005 Sebring

air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module

Campaign 15V338000

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, t…

exterior lighting

Campaign 09E012000

SABERSPORT 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 04V532000

ON 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 09E056000

QUALIS 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…

What owners say across generations

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 "reigning POS" in the Chr

  • Severe engine problems (2.7L V6) — notorious for oil sludge, internal failure, and being a "disaster." Frequency: very frequent.
  • General unreliability — described as having constant mechanical issues, leaving owners stranded, and being a "reliability disaster." Frequency: very frequent.
  • Transmission failures — automatic transmissions noted for common problems and complete failure. Frequency: recurrent.
  • Electrical system failures — including issues with the Body Control Module (BCM), SKIM immobilizer, and general gremlins. Frequency: recurrent.
  • Suspension component failures — control arms and wheel bearings wear out frequently. Frequency: recurrent.

Owner insights cover all generations of the Sebring.

Typical used price

Used Sebring listings typically run $4,487–$7,750 across 1997 to 2010 model years.

Other Sebring model years

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