1999 CHRYSLER SEBRING — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 163 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: POWER TRAIN (26 complaints · 16.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 25
  • Fires 6
  • Injuries 13
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution POWER TRAIN appears in 26 of 163 owner complaints (16.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. POWER TRAIN: 26 complaints, 16.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 26 · 16.0% · 4 crash reports STRUCTURE: 26 complaints, 16.0% of reports STRUCTURE 26 · 16.0% SUSPENSION: 17 complaints, 10.4% of reports SUSPENSION 17 · 10.4% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 12 complaints, 7.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 · 7.4% · 6 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 6.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 · 6.1% · 1 fire reports WHEELS: 9 complaints, 5.5% of reports WHEELS 9 · 5.5% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 8 complaints, 4.9% of reports AIR BAGS 8 · 4.9% · 8 crash reports 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 8 complaints, 4.9% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 8 · 4.9% · 3 crash reports ENGINE: 7 complaints, 4.3% of reports ENGINE 7 · 4.3% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 123 complaints, 75.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 123 · 75.5% · 17 crash reports 3 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)
POWER TRAIN 26 16.0% 4 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 26 16.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 17 10.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 12 7.4% 6 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 6.1% 0 crashes · 1 fires
WHEELS 9 5.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 8 4.9% 8 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 8 4.9% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 7 4.3% 1 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 123 75.5% 17 crashes · 3 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 1999. 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 1999-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2000-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2000-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2000-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2001-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2001-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2002-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2002-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2003-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2003-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 1999 Oct 2016 Investigation PE00007 ● Investigation PE00007 Investigation PE02082 ● Investigation PE02082
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q3 Owner reports 8
1999-Q4 Owner reports 5
2000-Q1 Owner reports 3
2000-Q2 Owner reports 8
2000-Q3 Owner reports 10
2000-Q4 Owner reports 10
2001-Q1 Owner reports 5
2001-Q2 Owner reports 6
2001-Q3 Owner reports 10
2001-Q4 Owner reports 9
2002-Q1 Owner reports 3
2002-Q2 Owner reports 4
2002-Q3 Owner reports 7
2002-Q4 Owner reports 3
2003-Q1 Owner reports 7
2003-Q2 Owner reports 6
2003-Q3 Owner reports 4
2003-Q4 Owner reports 3
2004-Q1 Owner reports 6
2004-Q2 Owner reports 2
2004-Q3 Owner reports 6
2004-Q4 Owner reports 3
2005-Q1 Owner reports 3
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q4 Owner reports 2
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 3
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q4 Owner reports 3
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE00007
Defect investigation 1 PE02082
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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