IllustrationSTITCHING RIPPING, ADHESIVE AROUND REAR WINDOW LOOSE, CANVAS IS PULLED AWAY FROM WINDOW CAUSING POTENTIAL DANGER AS WINDOW MAY FALL OUT. *LA
2000 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Chrysler Sebring Convertible do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 72.5.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
70–25K
825–50K
1150–75K
1275–100K
20100–150K
4150K+
62 reports with mileage · 16 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Seat Belts. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
78 reportsMY 2000 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE TOP IS FALLING APART - NOT FROM WEAR AND TEAR, BUT FROM A DEFECT IN THE SEAMS AND GLUE USED TO ATTACH THE BACK WINDOW. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER AND CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THE TOP IS NOT COVERED. I AM WORRIED THAT THE WINDOW WILL EVENTUALLY FALL OUT COMPLETELY AND BE A DRIVING HAZZARD TO ME A…
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MY 2000 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE TOP IS FALLING APART - NOT FROM WEAR AND TEAR, BUT FROM A DEFECT IN THE SEAMS AND GLUE USED TO ATTACH THE BACK WINDOW. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER AND CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THE TOP IS NOT COVERED. I AM WORRIED THAT THE WINDOW WILL EVENTUALLY FALL OUT COMPLETELY AND BE A DRIVING HAZZARD TO ME AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD.*AK
IT HAD RAINED AND WHEN I GOT IN MY CAR IT SOUNDED AS IF THERE WAS A BUCKET OF WATER WITHIN THE WALLS OF MY CAR. THEN IT WENT AWAY AFTER A FEW DAYS AND THEN IT RAINED AGAIN SO WHEN I GOT IN MY CAR THE RUG ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE WAS FULL OF WATER AND MY RADIO WAS RUINED BECAUSE THE WATER IS TRAPPED WITHIN THE WALLS OF MY CAR AND L…
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IT HAD RAINED AND WHEN I GOT IN MY CAR IT SOUNDED AS IF THERE WAS A BUCKET OF WATER WITHIN THE WALLS OF MY CAR. THEN IT WENT AWAY AFTER A FEW DAYS AND THEN IT RAINED AGAIN SO WHEN I GOT IN MY CAR THE RUG ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE WAS FULL OF WATER AND MY RADIO WAS RUINED BECAUSE THE WATER IS TRAPPED WITHIN THE WALLS OF MY CAR AND LEAKED IN TO MY FLOOR DESTROYING SPEAKERS AND MY RUG AND BECAUSE MY WARRANTY IS UP I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS. THIS CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK
THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN THE DRIVE POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK. THE CONSUMER HAD TO JUMP BACK INTO THE VEHICLE TO PREVENT ANY TYPE OF COLLISION. *AK THE DEFECT WAS NOTICED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. *SC THE DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM FEE OF CHARGE.*JB
THE WIRES ON THE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER CONTINUE TO BREAK. THEY HAVE BEEN FIXED THREE TIMES, WORK FOR A WHILE AND THEN BREAK AGAIN. *AK
FUEL PUMP STOPPED FUNCTIONING AT 19,881. *AK
MY A/C COMPRESSOR SHATTERED WHERE ONE OF THE PRESSURE LINES HOOKS UP TO THE HOUSING. THE COMPRESSOR WAS DEFECTIVE,WHICH YOU WILL SEE UPON INSPECTION. IT JUST CAME APART FOR NOW REASON. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HEARD OF THIS. THE GENTLEMEN SAID THAT IT WAS NOT UNCOMMON. HE ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT BACK WHERE I BOUGHT IT…
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MY A/C COMPRESSOR SHATTERED WHERE ONE OF THE PRESSURE LINES HOOKS UP TO THE HOUSING. THE COMPRESSOR WAS DEFECTIVE,WHICH YOU WILL SEE UPON INSPECTION. IT JUST CAME APART FOR NOW REASON. THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HEARD OF THIS. THE GENTLEMEN SAID THAT IT WAS NOT UNCOMMON. HE ADVISED ME TO TAKE IT BACK WHERE I BOUGHT IT. YOU HAVE ALL MY RECORDS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. THE CHRYSLER HEADQUARTERS SAID THAT YOU WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT. ( ITS A SAFETY HAZARD ). *NLM
CONSUMER STATES THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL.*AK
TANSMISSION FAILURE. CHRYSLER SERVICE MANAGER SAID CLUTCH TORK CONVERTO CAME APART. 55000 MILES REQUIRES NEW TRANSMISSION. WARRANT 3YR/30000 MILES. NEW WARRANT 7YR/70000 MILES FOR CARS PURCHASED AFTER JULY 2002. REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION $2766.*AK
DRIVERS SEAT DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY , WAS TAKEN INTO DEALER AND WASN'T FIXED PROPERLY. REAR DEFROST DOES NOT WORK WAS TAKEN INTO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WORKED BECAUSE THE LIGHT ON THE SWITCH TURNS ON BUT IT STILL DOES NOT DEFROST, FRONT BRAKES MAKE SQUEALING NOISE MUST PUT NEW BRAKE PADS ON EVERY 2 MONTHS BECAUSE T…
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DRIVERS SEAT DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY , WAS TAKEN INTO DEALER AND WASN'T FIXED PROPERLY. REAR DEFROST DOES NOT WORK WAS TAKEN INTO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WORKED BECAUSE THE LIGHT ON THE SWITCH TURNS ON BUT IT STILL DOES NOT DEFROST, FRONT BRAKES MAKE SQUEALING NOISE MUST PUT NEW BRAKE PADS ON EVERY 2 MONTHS BECAUSE THE ROTORS GET TOO HOT AND THE PADS GET GLAZED , CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN IN AT LEAST TWICE FOR EACH OF THESE AND THE PROBLEMS STILL ARE NOT FIXED. *NLM
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.