1995 CHRYSLER SEBRING — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 132 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: SUSPENSION (38 complaints · 28.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 18
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 19
  • Deaths 1
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SUSPENSION appears in 38 of 132 owner complaints (28.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. SUSPENSION: 38 complaints, 28.8% of reports SUSPENSION 38 · 28.8% · 3 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 28 complaints, 21.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 28 · 21.2% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 12 complaints, 9.1% of reports AIR BAGS 12 · 9.1% · 8 crash reports ENGINE: 8 complaints, 6.1% of reports ENGINE 8 · 6.1% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 7 complaints, 5.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 7 · 5.3% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 3.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 · 3.8% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 3.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 5 · 3.8% · 1 fire reports STEERING: 5 complaints, 3.8% of reports STEERING 5 · 3.8% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 5 complaints, 3.8% of reports STRUCTURE 5 · 3.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 116 complaints, 87.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 116 · 87.9% · 15 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SUSPENSION 38 28.8% 3 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 28 21.2% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 12 9.1% 8 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 8 6.1% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 7 5.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 3.8% 1 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 5 3.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 5 3.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 5 3.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 116 87.9% 15 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 1997. 1995-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1995-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1996-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 1998-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1999-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1999-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1999-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 1999-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2002-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 1995 Jul 2010 Recall campaign 97V201000 ◆ Recall campaign 97V201000 Recall campaign 99V066003 ◆ Recall campaign 99V066003 Recall campaign 00V421002 ◆ Recall campaign 00V421002 Recall campaign 06E088000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E088000 Recall campaign 07E055000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E055000 Investigation PE98001 ● Investigation PE98001 Investigation PE99008 ● Investigation PE99008 Investigation RQ00015 ● Investigation RQ00015 Investigation PE02082 ● Investigation PE02082 Investigation DP03002 ● Investigation DP03002
  • Campaign 97V201000 was reported 813 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 99V066003 was reported 1,321 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 00V421002 was reported 1,944 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 06E088000 was reported 4,116 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 07E055000 was reported 4,392 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q3 Owner reports 5
1995-Q4 Owner reports 2
1996-Q2 Owner reports 1
1996-Q3 Owner reports 3
1996-Q4 Owner reports 2
1997-Q1 Owner reports 6
1997-Q2 Owner reports 1
1997-Q3 Owner reports 1
1997-Q4 Owner reports 3
1998-Q1 Owner reports 8
1998-Q2 Owner reports 2
1998-Q3 Owner reports 5
1998-Q4 Owner reports 3
1999-Q1 Owner reports 7
1999-Q2 Owner reports 5
1999-Q3 Owner reports 13
1999-Q4 Owner reports 6
2000-Q1 Owner reports 4
2000-Q2 Owner reports 6
2000-Q3 Owner reports 4
2000-Q4 Owner reports 2
2001-Q1 Owner reports 5
2001-Q2 Owner reports 6
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 5
2002-Q2 Owner reports 4
2002-Q3 Owner reports 3
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 3
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 4
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 2
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 97V201000
Recall campaign 1 99V066003
Recall campaign 1 00V421002
Recall campaign 1 06E088000
Recall campaign 1 07E055000
Defect investigation 1 PE98001
Defect investigation 1 PE99008
Defect investigation 1 RQ00015
Defect investigation 1 PE02082
Defect investigation 1 DP03002
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00V421002

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERCEDES MMC'S PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN, SEE 99V-066.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT FOR WEAR. BALL JOINTS THAT EXHIBIT WEAR BEYOND THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEWLY DESIGNED LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS. BALL JOINTS THAT ARE WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE CLEANED AND A SPECIAL SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED TO PREVENT INTRUSION OF MOISTURE.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E088000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    FUEL RESTRICTION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER AND/OR ENGINE STALL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    TI AUTOMOTIVE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP MODULES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 6, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TI AUTOMOTIVE TOLL-FREE AT 1-877-461-1834.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E055000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FUEL LEAK COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    AIRTEX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AIRTEX AUTOMOTIVE AT 800-880-3056.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 97V201000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    SEPARATION OF THE BALL JOINT COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BALL JOINT END HOUSING COVER SEAL FOR LEAKAGE WITH A HIGH PRESSURE AIR TESTER AND THE RUBBER BOOT WILL BE VISUALLY INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE. IF THE COVER SEAL LEAKS OR THE BOOT IS DAMAGED, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WILL BE REPLACED.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V066003

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RUBBER BOOTS, AND IF THE BOOT IS DAMAGED, THEY WILL REPLACE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM AND BALL JOINT ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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