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2005 Chrysler Sebring
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2005 Chrysler Sebring do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 132.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
66 reports with mileage · 9 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. 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.
What owners actually said
75 reportsAIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY. WHILE DRIVING OR IDLE. *TR
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENING WHILE DRIVERING
COMPLAINTS WITH HEATERS , HORN AND LIGHTS WIRING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE STEERING CONTROL ARM SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINTS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,539. UPDATED 07/12/…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE STEERING CONTROL ARM SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINTS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,539. UPDATED 07/12/16*LJ *CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000...UPDATED 03/22/16 *BF CONSUMER STATED HE NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROBLEMS WITH STEERING MECHANISM. UPDATED 6/14/18*JB
I'VE WRITTEN TO YOU PEOPLE BEFORE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND A GIRL CALLED BACK AND SAID SHE'D CALL AGAIN BECAUSE YOU PEOPLE ARE SO BUSY. I NEVER HEARD ANOTHER WORD AND THAT WAS LAST FALL. THE HORN BUTTON IN THE STEERING WHEEL HAS STOPPED WORKING AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO NOT HAVE A HORN TO WARN PEOPLE. IT HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED …
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I'VE WRITTEN TO YOU PEOPLE BEFORE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND A GIRL CALLED BACK AND SAID SHE'D CALL AGAIN BECAUSE YOU PEOPLE ARE SO BUSY. I NEVER HEARD ANOTHER WORD AND THAT WAS LAST FALL. THE HORN BUTTON IN THE STEERING WHEEL HAS STOPPED WORKING AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO NOT HAVE A HORN TO WARN PEOPLE. IT HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AT ALL TIMES.
THE MOST RECENT PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR IS THAT IT COMPLETELY TURNED OFF ....STALLED OUT WHEN I WAS DRIVING 70 MILES AN HOUR ON THE I-4 THANK GOD THAT I HAVE QUICK REFLEXES OR ELSE ME AND MY THREE CHILDREN WOULD BE DEAD HAD CAMSHAFT SENSOR MULTIPLE TIMES REPLACED ,BAD SUSPENSION AND HORN AGAIN IT HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE…
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THE MOST RECENT PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR IS THAT IT COMPLETELY TURNED OFF ....STALLED OUT WHEN I WAS DRIVING 70 MILES AN HOUR ON THE I-4 THANK GOD THAT I HAVE QUICK REFLEXES OR ELSE ME AND MY THREE CHILDREN WOULD BE DEAD HAD CAMSHAFT SENSOR MULTIPLE TIMES REPLACED ,BAD SUSPENSION AND HORN AGAIN IT HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE SUSPENSION THE BALL JOINTS WEAR OUT A LOT ESPECIALLY ON THE LEFT SIDE FOR SOME REASON THE POWER WINDOWS GETS STUCK I SPEND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS PROBABLY MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH QUITE HONESTLY I'VE HAD THIS [XXX] CAR I WAS GOING TO GIVE IT TO MY SON NOW THAT X IS HERE I WAS GOING TO LEASE A NEW ONE FOR SAFETY BUT I WOULDN'T EVEN SELL THIS CAR TO ANYONE I'M GOING TO JUNK IT FOR PARTS THE MANUFACTURERS OF THIS CAR HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP ITS PUBLIC SAFE!! I DON'T THINK ITS RIGHT THAT AS A SINGLE MOTHER I HAD TO JEOPARDIZE MY ELECTRIC PAYMENT TO FIX A CAR THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE RECALL LIST WHAT ROBBERY RIGHT NOW - HAD I NOT ACTED QUICKLY THANK GOD FOR MY CDL TRAINING TO BE IN THE LANE OF LEAST RESISTANCE... IF NOT I WOULD BE HERE MAYBE NOT EVEN MY CHILDREN ...IF ANYONE IS READING THIS AND YOU HAVE A SEBRING IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER WHAT MODEL OR YEAR ESPECIALLY A 2005 SEDAN PLEASE DO NOT DRIVE OVER 35 40 MILES AN HOUR WITH THAT CAR KEEP BOTH HANDS ON YOUR STEERING WHEEL AND PAY ATTENTION!! NO CELL PHONE NO RADIO NO TALKING NO DISTRACTIONS YOUR LIFE AND THE LIVES OF EVERYONE IN THAT VEHICLE VERY MUCH DEPEND ON IT AND THESE COMPANIES HAVE A WAY OF GETTING AROUND THESE RECALLS FOR NOT ADDING THE VEHICLES THAT THEY NO PARTS OR DAMAGE TO THE LIST IT'S ALL ABOUT MONEY AND BIG CORPORATION MEAN WELL OUR LIVES ON THE DEADLINE BE SAFE STAY AWAY FROM SEBRING IF YOU CAN FINANCIALLY AFFORD TO STAY AWAY FROM ONE I'M DRUNK IN THIS CAR IT'S RUNNING I'M JUST NOT GOING TO REST MY LIFE ANYMORE I'M GOING TO WALK AND TAKE THE METRO BE SAFE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V338000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. T…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V338000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 04/04/16*LJ UPDATED 04/06/16.*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000. UPDATED 2/4/16 *CN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000. UPDATED 2/4/16 *CN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 02/16/16*JB
Official recalls
315V338000 · Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module
Jun 2, 2015
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, to March 18, 2005, 2001-2005 Chrysler Sebring vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 21, 2005, and 2001-2005 Dodge Stratus vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 22, 2005. In the affected vehicles, the passenger side sun visor may be folded down in such a position that, if the passenger frontal air bag deploys, the passenger side sun visor may detach.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the passenger side sun visor detaches and is propelled rearward, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.
Remedy: MMNA will notify their owners, and Chrysler will notify the Chrysler and Dodge owners. Dealers will install a tether strap to retain the passenger sun visor, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2015. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-15-005. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R30.
04V579000 · Steering:linkages:knuckle:spindle:arm
Dec 9, 2004
ON CERTAIN SEDANS AND CONVERTIBLE MODEL VEHICLES, THE RIGHT STEERING KNUCKLE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING THE COMPONENT MANUFACTURING PROCESS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE THE STEERING KNUCKLE TO CRACK AND SEPARATE FROM THE UPPER CONTROL ARM, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE RIGHT STEERING KNUCKLE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 27, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
04V532000 · Seat Belts:rear/other
Nov 2, 2004
ON CERTAIN SEDANS, THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR OUTBOARD RETRACTOR AND TURNING LOOP BOLTS ON THE SEAT BELTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TIGHTENED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND TIGHTEN THE AFFECTED FASTENERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 15, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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