IllustrationREAR WINDOW EXPLODED WHEN DEFROSTER ENGAGED.*AK
2000 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2000 Chrysler Sebring Convertible do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 72.5.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
70–25K
825–50K
1150–75K
1275–100K
20100–150K
4150K+
62 reports with mileage · 16 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Seat Belts. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports
Visibility complaints
6 reportsCONSUMER INDICATED THAT BOTH FRONT SIDE WINDOWS DID NOT ROLL DOWN OR ROLL UP. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. THE FLOOR MANAGER INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND NOTHING WE COULD DO. *AK
MY 2000 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE TOP IS FALLING APART - NOT FROM WEAR AND TEAR, BUT FROM A DEFECT IN THE SEAMS AND GLUE USED TO ATTACH THE BACK WINDOW. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER AND CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THE TOP IS NOT COVERED. I AM WORRIED THAT THE WINDOW WILL EVENTUALLY FALL OUT COMPLETELY AND BE A DRIVING HAZZARD TO ME A…
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MY 2000 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE TOP IS FALLING APART - NOT FROM WEAR AND TEAR, BUT FROM A DEFECT IN THE SEAMS AND GLUE USED TO ATTACH THE BACK WINDOW. I CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER AND CALLED CHRYSLER AND WAS TOLD THE TOP IS NOT COVERED. I AM WORRIED THAT THE WINDOW WILL EVENTUALLY FALL OUT COMPLETELY AND BE A DRIVING HAZZARD TO ME AND OTHERS ON THE ROAD.*AK
THE WIRES ON THE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER CONTINUE TO BREAK. THEY HAVE BEEN FIXED THREE TIMES, WORK FOR A WHILE AND THEN BREAK AGAIN. *AK
DRIVERS SEAT DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY , WAS TAKEN INTO DEALER AND WASN'T FIXED PROPERLY. REAR DEFROST DOES NOT WORK WAS TAKEN INTO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WORKED BECAUSE THE LIGHT ON THE SWITCH TURNS ON BUT IT STILL DOES NOT DEFROST, FRONT BRAKES MAKE SQUEALING NOISE MUST PUT NEW BRAKE PADS ON EVERY 2 MONTHS BECAUSE T…
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DRIVERS SEAT DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY , WAS TAKEN INTO DEALER AND WASN'T FIXED PROPERLY. REAR DEFROST DOES NOT WORK WAS TAKEN INTO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WORKED BECAUSE THE LIGHT ON THE SWITCH TURNS ON BUT IT STILL DOES NOT DEFROST, FRONT BRAKES MAKE SQUEALING NOISE MUST PUT NEW BRAKE PADS ON EVERY 2 MONTHS BECAUSE THE ROTORS GET TOO HOT AND THE PADS GET GLAZED , CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN IN AT LEAST TWICE FOR EACH OF THESE AND THE PROBLEMS STILL ARE NOT FIXED. *NLM
THE VEHICLES' REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER IS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE VEHICLE PER THE TSB, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. SCC
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.