1998 CHRYSLER SEBRING — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 255 complaints · 10 recalls
Most-reported system: STRUCTURE (56 complaints · 22.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 31
  • Fires 5
  • Injuries 23
  • 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 STRUCTURE appears in 56 of 255 owner complaints (22.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. STRUCTURE: 56 complaints, 22.0% of reports STRUCTURE 56 · 22.0% SERVICE BRAKES: 27 complaints, 10.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 27 · 10.6% · 2 crash reports SUSPENSION: 23 complaints, 9.0% of reports SUSPENSION 23 · 9.0% · 5 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 18 complaints, 7.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 18 · 7.1% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 17 complaints, 6.7% of reports AIR BAGS 17 · 6.7% · 14 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 15 complaints, 5.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 15 · 5.9% · 4 crash reports ENGINE: 13 complaints, 5.1% of reports ENGINE 13 · 5.1% · 3 fire reports WHEELS: 13 complaints, 5.1% of reports WHEELS 13 · 5.1% · 1 crash reports VISIBILITY: 11 complaints, 4.3% of reports VISIBILITY 11 · 4.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 197 complaints, 77.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 197 · 77.3% · 25 crash reports 4 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)
STRUCTURE 56 22.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 27 10.6% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 23 9.0% 5 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 18 7.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 17 6.7% 14 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 15 5.9% 4 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 13 5.1% 0 crashes · 3 fires
WHEELS 13 5.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 11 4.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 197 77.3% 25 crashes · 4 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 Apr 1998; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 1998. 1998-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 1998-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 1999-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 1999-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 1999-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 1999-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2000-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2000-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2000-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2000-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2001-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2001-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2001-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2002-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2002-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2003-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2003-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2005-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Mar 1998 Oct 2020 Recall campaign 98V045002 ◆ Recall campaign 98V045002 Recall campaign 98V183000 ◆ Recall campaign 98V183000 Recall campaign 99I004000 ◆ Recall campaign 99I004000 Recall campaign 00V421002 ◆ Recall campaign 00V421002 Recall campaign 01I012000 ◆ Recall campaign 01I012000 Recall campaign 06E064000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E064000 Recall campaign 06E088000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E088000 Recall campaign 06E091000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E091000 Recall campaign 07E055000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E055000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Investigation PE99030 ● Investigation PE99030 Investigation EA99028 ● Investigation EA99028 Investigation PE00007 ● Investigation PE00007 Investigation PE02082 ● Investigation PE02082
  • Campaign 99I004000 was reported 359 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 00V421002 was reported 782 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 01I012000 was reported 1,127 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 06E088000 was reported 2,200 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 06E091000 was reported 2,210 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 07E055000 was reported 2,476 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1998-Q2 Owner reports 4
1998-Q3 Owner reports 3
1998-Q4 Owner reports 10
1999-Q1 Owner reports 22
1999-Q2 Owner reports 13
1999-Q3 Owner reports 20
1999-Q4 Owner reports 10
2000-Q1 Owner reports 12
2000-Q2 Owner reports 11
2000-Q3 Owner reports 6
2000-Q4 Owner reports 8
2001-Q1 Owner reports 13
2001-Q2 Owner reports 4
2001-Q3 Owner reports 9
2001-Q4 Owner reports 3
2002-Q1 Owner reports 3
2002-Q2 Owner reports 8
2002-Q3 Owner reports 11
2002-Q4 Owner reports 3
2003-Q1 Owner reports 6
2003-Q2 Owner reports 6
2003-Q3 Owner reports 4
2003-Q4 Owner reports 5
2004-Q1 Owner reports 6
2004-Q2 Owner reports 4
2004-Q3 Owner reports 4
2005-Q1 Owner reports 5
2005-Q2 Owner reports 4
2005-Q3 Owner reports 2
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 3
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 3
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q2 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 4
2014-Q4 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 98V045002
Recall campaign 1 98V183000
Recall campaign 1 99I004000
Recall campaign 1 00V421002
Recall campaign 1 01I012000
Recall campaign 1 06E064000
Recall campaign 1 06E088000
Recall campaign 1 06E091000
Recall campaign 1 07E055000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Defect investigation 1 PE99030
Defect investigation 1 EA99028
Defect investigation 1 PE00007
Defect investigation 1 PE02082
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Safety Recalls (10)

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 01I012000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD INTERFERE WITH THE STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
    Remedy:
    DEALER WILL REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN INTERMEDIATE SHAFT COUPLER PINCH BOLT AND RETAINING PIN. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT FLOOR MATS WILL BE REPLACED.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E064000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    TRADESONIC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JULY 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TRADESONIC AT 626-934-8884.
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  4. 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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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E091000

    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:
    AIRTEX WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP MODULES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AIRTEX TOLL-FREE AT 1-866-867-3759.
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  6. 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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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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  8. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 98V045002

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL WOULD NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REMOVE A PORTION OF THE DASH PANEL PAD SO IT CANNOT INTERFERE WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTROL.
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  9. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 98V183000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    IF THIS HAPPENS, THE "IGNITION-PARK" INTERLOCK SYSTEM WILL BE NONFUNCTIONAL.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM. ANY VEHICLES THAT ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL AFTER THE INSPECTION WILL HAVE THE SHIFT MECHANISM AND CABLE REPLACED WITH A "SELF-ADJUSTING" DESIGN.
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  10. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99I004000

    Report date
    Component:
    STRUCTURE
    Consequence:
    IF THE COVER SEPARATES WHILE DRIVING, IT COULD DISTRACT THE DRIVER INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    OWNERS WILL RECEIVE AN IMPROVED CONVERTIBLE TOP COVER INSTRUCTION LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
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