2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 234 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (79 complaints · 33.8%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 20
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 20
  • 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 ENGINE appears in 79 of 234 owner complaints (33.8%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 79 complaints, 33.8% of reports ENGINE 79 · 33.8% · 2 fire reports AIR BAGS: 23 complaints, 9.8% of reports AIR BAGS 23 · 9.8% · 10 crash reports SUSPENSION: 18 complaints, 7.7% of reports SUSPENSION 18 · 7.7% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 17 complaints, 7.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17 · 7.3% · 5 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 15 complaints, 6.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 · 6.4% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 14 complaints, 6.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 14 · 6.0% SERVICE BRAKES: 14 complaints, 6.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 14 · 6.0% · 2 crash reports WHEELS: 14 complaints, 6.0% of reports WHEELS 14 · 6.0% STRUCTURE: 10 complaints, 4.3% of reports STRUCTURE 10 · 4.3% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 107 complaints, 45.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 107 · 45.7% · 12 crash reports 1 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)
ENGINE 79 33.8% 0 crashes · 2 fires
AIR BAGS 23 9.8% 10 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 18 7.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17 7.3% 5 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 6.4% 2 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 14 6.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 14 6.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 14 6.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 10 4.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 107 45.7% 12 crashes · 1 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 Jan 2001. 2001-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2001-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2001-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2002-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2002-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2003-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2003-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2004-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2005-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2005-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2006-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2007-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2008-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2001 Jul 2017 Investigation PE02082 ● Investigation PE02082
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2001-Q1 Owner reports 4
2001-Q2 Owner reports 8
2001-Q3 Owner reports 6
2001-Q4 Owner reports 6
2002-Q1 Owner reports 4
2002-Q2 Owner reports 4
2002-Q3 Owner reports 7
2002-Q4 Owner reports 6
2003-Q1 Owner reports 5
2003-Q2 Owner reports 14
2003-Q3 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 4
2004-Q1 Owner reports 6
2004-Q2 Owner reports 9
2004-Q3 Owner reports 4
2004-Q4 Owner reports 9
2005-Q1 Owner reports 7
2005-Q2 Owner reports 6
2005-Q3 Owner reports 7
2005-Q4 Owner reports 6
2006-Q1 Owner reports 12
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 8
2006-Q4 Owner reports 9
2007-Q1 Owner reports 2
2007-Q2 Owner reports 6
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 6
2008-Q1 Owner reports 8
2008-Q2 Owner reports 3
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q4 Owner reports 4
2009-Q1 Owner reports 5
2009-Q2 Owner reports 3
2009-Q3 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 4
2010-Q3 Owner reports 2
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 5
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
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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