Problems · NHTSA complaints
2000 Chrysler Sebring problems
Owners filed 172 complaints about the 2000 Chrysler Sebring with NHTSA between Sep 1999 and Mar 2024. The most-cited component is seat belts (32).
Complaints
172
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
17
Reported by owners
Fires
5
Reported by owners
Injuries
17
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
Complaints by component
One complaint can cite several components
- Seat belts32
- Service brakes, hydraulic23
- Structure20
- Suspension16
- Electrical system16
- Steering14
- Air bags14
- Visibility13
- Engine and engine cooling13
- Wheels12
- Power train10
- Tires7
- Equipment6
- Seats5
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Oct 27, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
When complaints were filed
Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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| Model year | Complaints filed per calendar year |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 10 |
| 2001 | 16 |
| 2002 | 13 |
| 2003 | 20 |
| 2004 | 24 |
| 2005 | 21 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2008 | 9 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 10 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.
Top problems in owners’ words
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
Seat belts
32 reports1 crash
“SEATBELT LOCKS UP TO WHERE U CAN'T PUT IT ON BEFORE DRIVING OR WHEN DRIVING AND SEATBELT IS ON IT SOMETIMES LOCKS UP AND YOU CAN'T MOVE YOUR LOCKED IN PLACE WHILE DRIVING. WHILE DRIVING IF IT LOCKS UP IT CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE ON ANY ROAD OR FREEWAY IT'S MALFUNCTIONING AND IT'S ANNOYING ESPECIALLY WHEN U HAVE TO BE SOMEWHERE AND YOU CAN'T GET YOUR SEATBELT TO WORK MAKING ME DRIVE WITHOUT IT ON.. SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR 4 YEARS AGO IT'S BEEN DOING THIS”
Service brakes, hydraulic
23 reports1 crash
“I WAS JUST DRIVING MY CHRYSLER SEBRING 2000 THIS AFTERNOON WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY. I WAS LUCKY TO BE IN A PARKING LOT WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND I DON'T WANT TO IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON A HIGHWAY! THERE WAS NO WARNING AT ALL, NO LIGHT COMING ON, NOTHING, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL JUST COLLAPSED COMPLETELY. I WILL HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE GARAGE ON TUESDAY. I WANTED TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO ABOUT THAT TO BE SURE THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN....IT'S SCARY TO THINK THAT YOU CAN DRIVE A CAR 65 MILES AN HOUR WITH SUDDENLY NO BRAKES AT ALL!! I WAS JUST VERY LUCKY THIS TIME! *TR”
Structure
20 reports2 crashes1 fire
“I WAS NOT INFORMED OF A RECALL AND ME AND MY SON WERE IN THE VEHICLE DRIVING AND IT STARTED HOPPING ALMOST AS IF IT HAD HYDRAULIC. I TOLD MY SON TO FASTEN HIS SEAT BELT CONSIDERING WE WERE JUST LEAVING THE STORE AND PULLING ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY. IT CONTINUED TO WOBBLE AND I SPED UP TO GET OFF THE HWY AND THEN HEN THE JUMPING REAL HIGH AND HARD BEGAN I WAS GOING MAYBE 45 MPH AND THE AXLE OR BALLPOINT HAD SNAPPED CAUSING THE CAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND CAUSE ME TO RUN IN THE DITCH LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HARMED BUT WE WERE VERY INTERESTED MUCH SO SHAKEN UP.. I HAD NO ISSUE OUT OF THAT TIRE OR BALL JOINT BEFORE AND I AM NEEDING TO KNOW WHAT I NEED TO DO TO START MY INVESTIGATION... ME AND MY SON ARE HAPPY NO ONE WAS INJURED TOO BAD. *TR”
Suspension
16 reports6 crashes3 related recalls
“I was driving my car and fault something wrong with the steering and went to make a right turn I heard a noise and my car front passenger side of my car was on the ground and my wheel was under my car. Thank goodness for no one else being involved that day and thank God I wasn't hurt badly... I have never seen or have anything like that to happen to me... I'm glad my children wasn't with me... I'm glad I wasn't traveling down the road when that happened.....”
Electrical system
16 reports2 fires
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RAIN EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.”
Steering
14 reports5 crashes
“was driving down the road with no warning car popped and made loud noise.. the left front of the car dropped down and steering was un responsive and came to a stop made a clunking sound when trying to move it out of road but was unsuccessful...”
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 27, 2026
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.