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2002 Chrysler Sebring Coupe

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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16Owner complaints

Model-year median: 9

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Suspension
4Air Bags
3Power Train
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Electrical System
1
All reported categories
Structure
1Tires
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 8 of 16 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Suspension. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Power Train complaints

3 reports
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39,127 miles · Feb 8, 2005
Power Train

WHILE DRIVING MY TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. WHEN I SLOWED DOWN, FIRST GEAR CATCH AND I COULD DRIVE UNTIL THE SPEED GOT OVER 15 MPH AND THEN STOPPED AGAIN. I MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO TOOK 13 DAYS TO WORK ON IT. THE INTERNAL TRANSMISSION (MOTOR) FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACE. THE CAR ONLY HAD 39,1…

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WHILE DRIVING MY TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. WHEN I SLOWED DOWN, FIRST GEAR CATCH AND I COULD DRIVE UNTIL THE SPEED GOT OVER 15 MPH AND THEN STOPPED AGAIN. I MANAGED TO GET THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO TOOK 13 DAYS TO WORK ON IT. THE INTERNAL TRANSMISSION (MOTOR) FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACE. THE CAR ONLY HAD 39,127 MILES ON IT. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS VERY POOR. EVEN WITH A 7 YEAR/100K POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, THEY WOULD NOT REIMBUSE FOR THE RENTAL CAR.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10110111

Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 2005
Power TrainVehicle Speed ControlCrash

COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, SHE BACKED UP AS FAR AS SHE NEEDED, AND WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE SHE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT FROM REVERSE INTO FORWARD, SUDDENLY THE CAR LURCHED BACKWARD INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. LUCKILY THERE WASN'T ANYBODY BEHIND HER. SHE SAID SHE CAME TO A STOP, FO…

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COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, SHE BACKED UP AS FAR AS SHE NEEDED, AND WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE SHE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT FROM REVERSE INTO FORWARD, SUDDENLY THE CAR LURCHED BACKWARD INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. LUCKILY THERE WASN'T ANYBODY BEHIND HER. SHE SAID SHE CAME TO A STOP, FOOT ON BRAKE, AND THEN MOVED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER INTO FORWARD.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10109006

Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2005
Power Train

VEHICLE SOMETIMES WON'T ACCELERATE WHEN NEEDED. SOMETIMES IT SHAKES/SHIMMIES WHILE DRIVING. SUPPOSEDLY BEEN REPAIRED BUT STILL DOES IT. LAST TIME I TOOK IT TO DEALER, THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. AM AFRAID SOMETIMES TO DRIVE MY CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10106116

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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