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Chrysler Sebring years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say

We compared 15 model years of the Chrysler Sebring by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.

01 —Complaint index

Complaints per year on the road

1.0 = typical year for this model
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Model yearComplaints per year since release
199614
199710
199811
19999
20006
200110
20029
20033
200413
20054
20067
200717
200819
20093
20106
YearComplaintsPer year on roadIndexRecallsCrashesSignal
201010460.738Typical
20094530.323Fewest complaints
2008352192.0421Typical
2007339171.8718Typical
200613870.7211Typical
20058240.4610Fewest complaints
2004291131.3727Typical
20037430.355Fewest complaints
200223491.0518Typical
2001269101.11222Typical
200017260.7817Typical
199926391.01234Typical
1998319111.21336Typical
1997294101.01144Typical
1996433141.51251Typical
  • 2010104 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
  • 200945 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
  • 2008352 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
  • 2007339 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
  • 2006138 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
  • 200582 complaints · 6 recallsFewest complaints
  • 2004291 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
  • 200374 complaints · 5 recallsFewest complaints
  • 2002234 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
  • 2001269 complaints · 12 recallsTypical
  • 2000172 complaints · 8 recallsTypical
  • 1999263 complaints · 12 recallsTypical
  • 1998319 complaints · 13 recallsTypical
  • 1997294 complaints · 11 recallsTypical
  • 1996433 complaints · 12 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Oct 28, 2026

Fewest complaints for their age: 2009, 2003, 2005.

02 —FAQ

About this comparison

What Chrysler Sebring years have the most complaints?

No Chrysler Sebring model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 15 model years compared. The highest was 2008.

Is this a reliability rating?

No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.

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