2006 CHRYSLER SEBRING — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 120 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (45 complaints · 37.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 10
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 11
  • 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 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 45 of 120 owner complaints (37.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 45 complaints, 37.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 45 · 37.5% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 18 complaints, 15.0% of reports AIR BAGS 18 · 15.0% · 3 crash reports ENGINE: 13 complaints, 10.8% of reports ENGINE 13 · 10.8% · 1 crash reports SUSPENSION: 9 complaints, 7.5% of reports SUSPENSION 9 · 7.5% STEERING: 8 complaints, 6.7% of reports STEERING 8 · 6.7% · 2 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 3 complaints, 2.5% of reports SEAT BELTS 3 · 2.5% · 1 crash reports STRUCTURE: 3 complaints, 2.5% of reports STRUCTURE 3 · 2.5% · 1 crash reports WHEELS: 3 complaints, 2.5% of reports WHEELS 3 · 2.5% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 2 complaints, 1.7% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 · 1.7% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 35 complaints, 29.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 35 · 29.2% · 2 crash 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)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 45 37.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 18 15.0% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 13 10.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 9 7.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 8 6.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 3 2.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 3 2.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 3 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 1.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 35 29.2% 2 crashes · 0 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 2005; the first recall shown was reported in Mar 2007. 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2005 Jul 2025 Recall campaign 07E023000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E023000 Recall campaign 09E056000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E056000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q4 Owner reports 3
2009-Q1 Owner reports 5
2009-Q2 Owner reports 3
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 3
2010-Q1 Owner reports 2
2010-Q2 Owner reports 5
2010-Q4 Owner reports 6
2011-Q1 Owner reports 6
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 4
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 4
2013-Q1 Owner reports 4
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2013-Q4 Owner reports 5
2014-Q1 Owner reports 9
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 3
2014-Q4 Owner reports 6
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 4
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 3
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 07E023000
Recall campaign 1 09E056000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. 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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  2. 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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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
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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