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2008 Chrysler Sebring air bags problems

33 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2008 Chrysler Sebring cite air bags, 9% of all 352 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.

Complaints
33
9% of all complaints
Crashes
8
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
12
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the air bags

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“No incident as of yet my air bag light on a ND there is ticking from the passenger side of the compartment glove box and the drivers seat moves when coming to a stop”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 29, 2022Air bags, SeatsODI 11449396
“Ticking noise coming from passengers compartment glove box seat belt light on and seat moves when come to a stop and driver side door handle just came off on the passenger side can't open the door from outside of vehicle there should be recall for this”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 29, 2022Air bags, SeatsODI 11449393
“AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH PANEL STARTING FLASHING ON AND OFF. I WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME. I STOPPED AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE TO SEE WHEN I RESTARTED IF IT WOULD STOP BUT IT DID NOT. STILL FLASHING EVER FEW SECONDS AND THEN GOES OFF. NOT SURE THE REASON OR IT THEIR HAS BEEN A RECALL I WAS UNAWARE OF.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 21, 2019Electrical system, Air bagsODI 11245428
“HORN STARED GOING OFF ON ITS OWN, WHILE DRIVING OR JUST SITTING, THEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED LAGGING, RPMS DROP WHILE I'M DRIVING AND AM UNABLE TO GET BACK UP TO SPEED FOR A MINUTE. I DRIVE ON THE INTERSTATE DAILY FOR WORK AND BOTH OF THESE ARE A HUGE HAZARD FOR ME AND OTHER DRIVERS. I ASSUME THE PROBLEMS ARE RELATED BEING AS THEY BOTH WENT CRAZY AT THE SAME TIME. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE TO WORK MY CAR JUST SORT OF DIED WITHOUT DIEING THE RPMS DROPPED AND THE CAR TRIED TO DIE BUT DIIDNT. THE GAS PED STOPPED WORKING WHILE THIS WAS OCCURING AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET BACK UP TO SPEED. IT EVENTUALLY KICKED OUT OF IT BUT DID IT AGAIN THE FOLLOWING WEEK, DRIVING OUT OF MY PARKING LOT AT WORK RPMS DROPPED AND WAS UNABLE TO USE MY GAS PED. I GOTIT AGAIN TO GET OUT OF IT BUT ALL ITS GOING TO TAKE IS THIS HAPPENING AND A CAR BEHIND ME AND AND ACCIDENT WILL HAPPEN”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 10, 2019Power train, Electrical system, Air bagsODI 11195332
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALER (DARCARS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM OF MARLOW HEIGHTS, 5060 AUTH WAY, SUITLAND, MD 20746, 301-423-5111) FOR THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATING TWO YEARS AGO. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING AND THE OWNER WAS AFRAID THAT THE AIR BAGS COULD DEPLOY INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,590.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 12, 2018Air bagsODI 11101472
“WHEN I START THE CAR THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE IN THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AREA. THUS WENT ON RANDOMLY WHEN START OR PARK THE CAR. NOW THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE THE CAR IS ON. THE NOISE WOULD LAST A COUPLE MINUTES AT A TIME”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 30, 2017Air bagsODI 11041406

Showing 6 of 33 reports. Read every report on NHTSA.gov.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 27, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

1 recall on this component

Air bags: frontal

Free remedy

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FRONT SEAT TRACK POSITION SENSORS UTILIZED FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.

Air bagsReported Jun 13, 2007NHTSA 07V240000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Oct 27, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.