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2006 Chrysler Sebring

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Owner complaints for the 2006 Chrysler Sebring do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 132.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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120Owner complaints

Model-year median: 132

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2006 Chrysler Sebring

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 120 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Electrical System: 58 reports
  • Air Bags: 30 reports
  • Steering: 13 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 10 reports
  • Suspension: 10 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    42
    2003    220
    2004    75
    2005    120
    2006    337
    2007    238
    2008    43
    2009
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Electrical System
    58    Air Bags
    30    Steering
    13    Engine And Engine Cooling
    10    Suspension
    10
    All reported categories
    Unknown Or Other
    9    Structure
    7    Engine
    5    Power Train
    5    Seat Belts
    4    Fuel System, Gasoline
    3    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    3    Wheels
    3    Exterior Lighting
    2    Service Brakes
    2    Vehicle Speed Control
    2    Visibility
    2    Equipment
    1    Latches/locks/linkages
    1    Tires
    1    Visibility/wiper
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    90 reports with mileage · 30 unknown

    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.

    • Electrical System. Review the 58 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Air Bags. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Steering. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    10 crash reports0 fire reports6 injury reports

    Latches/locks/linkages complaints

    1 reports
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    260 miles · May 24, 2006
    Latches/locks/linkagesStructure

    I JUST BOUGHT A 2006 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE TOURING EDITION, I HAD DRIVEN TO WORK 23 FREEWAY MILES. I NOTICED THERE WAS A LOT OF WIND NOISE WITH THE TOP UP. I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE IT WAS LATCHED PROPERLY. ON THE WAY HOME I HAD THE SAME WIND NOISE(IT WAS A WINDY DAY) AFTER 20 MILES ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, THE …

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    I JUST BOUGHT A 2006 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE TOURING EDITION, I HAD DRIVEN TO WORK 23 FREEWAY MILES. I NOTICED THERE WAS A LOT OF WIND NOISE WITH THE TOP UP. I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE IT WAS LATCHED PROPERLY. ON THE WAY HOME I HAD THE SAME WIND NOISE(IT WAS A WINDY DAY) AFTER 20 MILES ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, THE TOP GAVE WAY & BLEW BACK. YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE LATCH SCRAPED. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I THINK THEIR IS A SEAL DEFECT. THE DEALER CLAIMS I WAS AT FAULT,AND IT WAS NOT LATCHED PROPERLY. THE CAR HAD BEEN PURCHASED 4/27/06. *JB

    NHTSA ODI #10158223

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.