2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 215 complaints · 7 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (54 complaints · 25.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 20
  • Fires 12
  • 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 ENGINE appears in 54 of 215 owner complaints (25.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 54 complaints, 25.1% of reports ENGINE 54 · 25.1% SUSPENSION: 24 complaints, 11.2% of reports SUSPENSION 24 · 11.2% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 20 complaints, 9.3% of reports AIR BAGS 20 · 9.3% · 11 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 17 complaints, 7.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 · 7.9% · 1 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 17 complaints, 7.9% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17 · 7.9% · 3 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 13 complaints, 6.1% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 13 · 6.1% · 1 crash reports 3 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 12 complaints, 5.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 12 · 5.6% · 1 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 8 complaints, 3.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 8 · 3.7% STRUCTURE: 7 complaints, 3.3% of reports STRUCTURE 7 · 3.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 97 complaints, 45.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 97 · 45.1% · 11 crash reports 10 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 54 25.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 24 11.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 20 9.3% 11 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 17 7.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17 7.9% 3 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 13 6.1% 1 crashes · 3 fires
POWER TRAIN 12 5.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 8 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 7 3.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 97 45.1% 11 crashes · 10 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 Oct 2003; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2003. 2003-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2004-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2004-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2004-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2005-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2006-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2006-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2006-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2006-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2008-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2008-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2003 Jan 2025 Recall campaign 03V443000 ◆ Recall campaign 03V443000 Recall campaign 04V313000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V313000 Recall campaign 04V336000 ◆ Recall campaign 04V336000 Recall campaign 07E023000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E023000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E056000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E056000 Recall campaign 15V338000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V338000
  • Campaign 07E023000 was reported 1,003 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 09E056000 was reported 1,944 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 15V338000 was reported 4,192 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2003-Q4 Owner reports 3
2004-Q1 Owner reports 5
2004-Q2 Owner reports 17
2004-Q3 Owner reports 11
2004-Q4 Owner reports 6
2005-Q1 Owner reports 6
2005-Q2 Owner reports 4
2005-Q3 Owner reports 9
2005-Q4 Owner reports 11
2006-Q1 Owner reports 8
2006-Q2 Owner reports 10
2006-Q3 Owner reports 5
2006-Q4 Owner reports 8
2007-Q1 Owner reports 8
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 4
2007-Q4 Owner reports 5
2008-Q1 Owner reports 4
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 11
2008-Q4 Owner reports 3
2009-Q1 Owner reports 3
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 4
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 5
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q4 Owner reports 3
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 3
2014-Q2 Owner reports 6
2014-Q3 Owner reports 1
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 5
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 03V443000
Recall campaign 1 04V313000
Recall campaign 1 04V336000
Recall campaign 1 07E023000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E056000
Recall campaign 1 15V338000
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Safety Recalls (7)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 03V443000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL PUMP PRESSURE. THOSE VEHICLES EXHIBITING HIGHER THAN NORMAL FUEL PUMP PRESSURE WILL RECEIVE FUEL PUMP MODIFICATIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 15, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V313000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    BREAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A LEAKAGE OF FUEL AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, IT COULD RESULT A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON AUGUST 9, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 04V336000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    THIS MAY RESULT IN THE REAR SEAT OCCUPANT BEING IMPROPERLY RESTRAINED IN A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE LEFT SIDE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BOLT TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JULY 19, 2004. OWNERS CAN CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E023000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN RESULT IN POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    CARDONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE ANY DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDERS. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING APRIL 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CARDONE AT 1-800-777-4780.
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  5. 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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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E056000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE SOCKET OF THE BALL JOINT HOUSING WOULD ALLOW THE CONTROL ARM TO COLLAPSE AND THE WHEEL TO FOLD IN CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE WILL REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 9, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT QUALIS AUTOMOTIVE AT 1-800-493-4128.
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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V338000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    If the passenger side sun visor detaches and is propelled rearward, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.
    Remedy:
    MMNA will notify their owners, and Chrysler will notify the Chrysler and Dodge owners. Dealers will install a tether strap to retain the passenger sun visor, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2015. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-15-005. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R30.
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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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