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2002 Chrysler Sebring Convertible

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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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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121Owner complaints

Model-year median: 72.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
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199978
2000120
2001121
200224
200362
200439
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
41Air Bags
23Suspension
16Electrical System
9Visibility
9
All reported categories
Seat Belts
8Steering
7Exterior Lighting
6Power Train
6Structure
6Vehicle Speed Control
5Wheels
5Seats
4Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Tires
4Engine
3Equipment
3Unknown Or Other
3Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel System, Other
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Interior Lighting
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Service Brakes
1Visibility/wiper
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

93 reports with mileage · 28 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

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

Seats complaints

4 reports
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40,000 miles · Mar 8, 2009
Engine And Engine CoolingSeatsVisibility

CAR TAKES FOREVER FOR THE ENGINE TO WARM UP, SOMETIMES STALLING & HARD TO START. THE HEATER MOST OF THE TIME DOES NOT WORK IN MY 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI, IT ONLY BLOWS COLD AIR. THE SEAT HEATER WORKS, HOWEVER IT HAS A LOUD NOISE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WHEN OPERATING. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10261087

50,000 miles · Oct 5, 2004
SeatsFire

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HEATER CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BRUNT A HOLE THROUGH THE SEAT AND THROUGH A PILLOW THAT WAS LAYING ON THE SEAT. THE SEAT HEATER WAS ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION OF ENGAGE BUTTON. THE FIRE OCCURRED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE SEAT HEATER SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP IS ONLY RECOVERING THE SEAT.*…

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THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HEATER CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BRUNT A HOLE THROUGH THE SEAT AND THROUGH A PILLOW THAT WAS LAYING ON THE SEAT. THE SEAT HEATER WAS ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION OF ENGAGE BUTTON. THE FIRE OCCURRED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE SEAT HEATER SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP IS ONLY RECOVERING THE SEAT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10095045

26,000 miles · Jul 26, 2004
Air BagsSeat BeltsSeats

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

NHTSA ODI #10082681

Mileage unknown · Apr 19, 2004
Air BagsElectrical SystemPower Train

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

NHTSA ODI #10066475

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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