Illustration2002 SEBRING CONVERTIBLE LXI WITH MULTIPLE STILL YET UNRESOLVED "ELECTRICAL" PROBLEMS : DOOR LOCKS (8+ TIMES ATTEMPTED REPAIR) FRONT PASSENGER POWER WINDOW(2X ATTEMPTED REPAIR) , AIRBAG LIGHT RESULTING FAILED SEAT BELT TENSIONER(2X), WIPER MOTER FAILED, STEREO SYTEM (2X), OTHER ISSUES.
2002 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2002 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
130–25K
1825–50K
2850–75K
1875–100K
15100–150K
1150K+
93 reports with mileage · 28 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 41 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports1 fire reports7 injury reports
Seat Belts complaints
8 reportsAIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON SEVERAL TIMES FOR VARYING PERIODS OF TIME. UNDER WARRANTY THEY HAVE REPLACED RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT TENSIONER AND SEAT BELT BUCKLE. WARNING LIGHT STILL COMES ON SOMETIMES. THEY SAID THAT THE BAGS WILL NOT OPERATE WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON. THE LIGHT MUST BE ON FOR THEM TO WORK ON IT AND IT WILL NOR…
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AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON SEVERAL TIMES FOR VARYING PERIODS OF TIME. UNDER WARRANTY THEY HAVE REPLACED RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT TENSIONER AND SEAT BELT BUCKLE. WARNING LIGHT STILL COMES ON SOMETIMES. THEY SAID THAT THE BAGS WILL NOT OPERATE WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON. THE LIGHT MUST BE ON FOR THEM TO WORK ON IT AND IT WILL NORMALLY BE OUT BY THE TIME THAT I MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND GET IT IN. *JB
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE FIRST TIME HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME, THEY REPLACED THE RETRACTING SPRING IN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT. THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERI…
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DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE FIRST TIME HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME, THEY REPLACED THE RETRACTING SPRING IN THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT. THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE RETRACTOR SPRING IN THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP BEING REPAIRED. *AK
SEAT BELT TENSIONER ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAS FAILED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME AT 27K MILES & THE SECOND TIME 1 YEAR & 5 DAYS LATER AT 43K MILES. WHEN IT FAILS THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON & I'M TOLD THIS MEANS THAT THE AIR BAG HAS BEEN DISABLED THUS POSSIBLE SEVERE INJURY IF A CRASH OCCURS. WARRANTY IS 12 MONTHS OR 12K MILES.
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER FAILED TWICE. UNDER 25,00 MILES AT TIME OF FAILURE. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED "OPEN CIRICUT IN PRE-TENSIONER ELECTRICAL COMPONENT.*AK HAVE FRIEND WITH SAME CAR WHICH HAD SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER FAIL FOUR TIME. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT EFFECTS CORRECT OPERATION OF SEATBELT RES…
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DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER FAILED TWICE. UNDER 25,00 MILES AT TIME OF FAILURE. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED "OPEN CIRICUT IN PRE-TENSIONER ELECTRICAL COMPONENT.*AK HAVE FRIEND WITH SAME CAR WHICH HAD SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER FAIL FOUR TIME. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IT EFFECTS CORRECT OPERATION OF SEATBELT RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INJURY TO DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER.
PASSENGER SEAT PRE-TENSIONER REPLACED. *NM
1. AIRBAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY GOES ON. . NO ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE YET 3. MULTIPLE TRIPS TO SERVICE DEALER TO FIX SEATS, SEAT BELTS, AND AIR BAG LIGHT/SENSOR. *AK
I HAVE LEASED MY 2002 SEBRING CONVERTIABLE LXI ON SEPT 9, 2002 SINCE THEN THE CAR HAS BEEN BACK FOR NUMEROUS TIMES. BEGINNING NOT EVEN 3 MONTHS AND 500 MILES INTO LEASE. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. ELECTRICAL (AIR BAG LIGHT, ALTERTATOR LIGHT, ENGINE LIGHT, DRIVER SIDE HEATED SEAT), TRANSMISSION HAS RECENTLY HAD BEEN SERVI…
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I HAVE LEASED MY 2002 SEBRING CONVERTIABLE LXI ON SEPT 9, 2002 SINCE THEN THE CAR HAS BEEN BACK FOR NUMEROUS TIMES. BEGINNING NOT EVEN 3 MONTHS AND 500 MILES INTO LEASE. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT. ELECTRICAL (AIR BAG LIGHT, ALTERTATOR LIGHT, ENGINE LIGHT, DRIVER SIDE HEATED SEAT), TRANSMISSION HAS RECENTLY HAD BEEN SERVICED AND PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, I HAVE BEEN TELLING CHRYSLER (DEALERSHIP) SINCE ABOUT 500 MILES AND THEY TOLD ME IT WASN'T ANYTHING, THEY RECENTLY REPLACED A COUPLE OF THINGS AT ABOUT 26,866. I WAS HAVING AND STILL HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE IGNITION KEY NOT COMING OUT OF THE IGNITION ON MY LAST SERVICE (MARCH 04) THEY'VE REPLACED THE IGNITION COLLAR. I HAVE TRIED TO RETURN OR TRADE IN FOR A NEW CHRYSLER CAR BUT THEY SAY SINCE I AM IN A LEASE THERE'S NOTHING I COULD DO ABOUT IT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS STILL COMING ON EVERY 10 SECONDS SINCE MY LAST SERVICE MARCH 04 BUT THEY SAY NOTHING IS WRONG. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND CORRECTLY THERE'S TWO THINGS THAT COULD HAPPEN 1. AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOTE IF I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND 2. IT COULD DEPLOTE AT ANY GIVEN TIME WHILE I'M DRIVING. SO NEEDLESS TO SAY I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR. THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE. CAN YOU HELP ME . *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.