NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
What owners actually said
242 reports97,467 miles · Jul 7, 2014
Air Bags
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, IT MADE A BIT OF A CRUNCHING SOUND. LIGHT STAYED ON; SOUND HAPPENED WHENEVER STEERTING WHEEL TURNED. CALLED MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS THE AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY. FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC REVEALED THE NEED FOR A REPLACEMENT CL…
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AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, IT MADE A BIT OF A CRUNCHING SOUND. LIGHT STAYED ON; SOUND HAPPENED WHENEVER STEERTING WHEEL TURNED. CALLED MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS THE AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY. FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC REVEALED THE NEED FOR A REPLACEMENT CLOCK SPRING FOR THE AIR BAG WHICH IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR BUT THE CAR WAS DEEMED TOO UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT IS. SOME TIME BACK, I WAS HEARING A SQUEAKING WHILE TURNING THE WHEELS VERY SLOWLY AND THOUGHT IT WAS A TIRE ISSUE, BUT NOTHING APPEARED TO BE A PROBLEM THERE. *JS
NHTSA ODI #10608666
89,000 miles · Jun 18, 2014
Electrical SystemFire
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE WIRES IN THE INTERIOR FUSE BOX MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. TH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE WIRES IN THE INTERIOR FUSE BOX MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
NHTSA ODI #10599196
131,000 miles · Mar 6, 2014
Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, SHE NOTICED AN ABNORMAL RUBBER SMELL AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND WAS RESTARTED AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT ADDED FREON TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE W…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, SHE NOTICED AN ABNORMAL RUBBER SMELL AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND WAS RESTARTED AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT ADDED FREON TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE BUT CONTINUED LEAKING FREON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO INDICATED THAT THE WATER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10567649
Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 2013
Suspension
I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM SOMEONE THAT BOUGHT IT FROM THE ACTION AND THE SHOCK SUSPENSION ARE TOTALLY GONE REAL BD WANTED TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THEM ALSO OTHER LITTLE THINGS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10550082
70,000 miles · Sep 22, 2013
Air BagsSuspensionVehicle Speed Control
THE DASH, RADIO, & CD PLAYER LIGHTS FLASH OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. THIS OCCURS ON RANDOM OCCASIONS. IT ALSO HAPPENS WHEN OPERATING THE TURN SIGNAL. THE LIGHTS WILL DIM LOW AND WILL NOT RETURN TO A "NORMAL" BRIGHTNESS UNTIL YOU ADJUST THE TURN SIGNAL ARM. OR THE LIGHTS COMPLETELY GO OFF. TURN OFF THE CAR AND THE DISPLAYS WILL …
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THE DASH, RADIO, & CD PLAYER LIGHTS FLASH OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. THIS OCCURS ON RANDOM OCCASIONS. IT ALSO HAPPENS WHEN OPERATING THE TURN SIGNAL. THE LIGHTS WILL DIM LOW AND WILL NOT RETURN TO A "NORMAL" BRIGHTNESS UNTIL YOU ADJUST THE TURN SIGNAL ARM. OR THE LIGHTS COMPLETELY GO OFF. TURN OFF THE CAR AND THE DISPLAYS WILL START UP. THE SUSPENSION PROBLEM IS THE NOISE OF METAL AND BANGING IN THE SUSPENSION. THE AIR BAGS, HORN DO NOT WORK AS WELL AS CRUISE CONTROL. THE A/C FAILS TO WORK MOST OF THE TIME.
NHTSA ODI #10544877
88,003 miles · Jul 18, 2013
Electrical System
AFTER STOPPING AND PARKING CAR, IT WAS A COMPLETELY DEAD SOUND WHEN I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE SO FAR IN A MONTH. I JACKED UP THE CAR ON DRIVERS SIDE, JUST LET DOWN THE JACK; AND IT STARTED BOTH TIMES. THE LOCKS DON'T WORK AND THE WINDOWS CAN ONLY BE CONTROLLED BY THE DRIVER. CHECKED ALL FUSES BUT THE BO…
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AFTER STOPPING AND PARKING CAR, IT WAS A COMPLETELY DEAD SOUND WHEN I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE SO FAR IN A MONTH. I JACKED UP THE CAR ON DRIVERS SIDE, JUST LET DOWN THE JACK; AND IT STARTED BOTH TIMES. THE LOCKS DON'T WORK AND THE WINDOWS CAN ONLY BE CONTROLLED BY THE DRIVER. CHECKED ALL FUSES BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS THIS CAR HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10525662
60,300 miles · Jun 4, 2013
Air Bags
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CRACKING AND POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIR BAG THEN DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V306000 (AIR BAGS) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT T…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CRACKING AND POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIR BAG THEN DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V306000 (AIR BAGS) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,300. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10514969
Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 2013
Air BagsStructureCrashInjury
I WAS GOING DOWN 250 AT 40 MPH AND A WOMAN STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME NOT GIVING ME ENOUGH TIME TO STOP AND I REAR-ENDED HER. THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WAS SMASHED AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TAKING TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH INJURY TO MY BACK AND HEAD. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10500957
89,021 miles · Nov 29, 2012
Air Bags
STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT LITE UP AND I HEARD A CHIME, AFTER ABOUT 15 SECONDS IT WENT OFF AND THEN KEPT REPEATING THIS CYCLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10486423
65,000 miles · May 15, 2012
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED. THE CONTACT TRIED TO PRESS HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE THEN DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE WITH THE BRAKES DEPR…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 45 MPH WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED. THE CONTACT TRIED TO PRESS HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE THEN DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER THAT A VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
NHTSA ODI #10458577
Official recalls
9Jun 3, 2016
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2001-2002 Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Stratus vehicles, equipped with beige interiors. The affected vehicles were previously repaired for a recall issue using an incorrect part. The incorrect part may not prevent the passenger side sun visor from detaching if the passenger frontal air bag deploys and the passenger side sun visor is folded down in a certain position.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the passenger side sun visor detaches and is propelled rearward, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify the affected owners. Dealers will install the correct tether strap to retain the passenger sun visor, free of charge. The recall began July 26, 2016, owners will be sent a second email when parts are available. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.
Jun 2, 2015
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2000-2005 Eclipse vehicles manufactured April 5, 1999, to December 17, 2004, 2001-2005 Eclipse Spyder vehicles manufactured January 19, 2000, to March 18, 2005, 2001-2005 Chrysler Sebring vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 21, 2005, and 2001-2005 Dodge Stratus vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 22, 2005. In the affected vehicles, the passenger side sun visor may be folded down in such a position that, if the passenger frontal air bag deploys, the passenger side sun visor may detach.
Consequence & remedy
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.
Jan 16, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. A HOSE MANUFACTURING PROCESS ALLOWED THE REINFORCEMENT YARD TO BREACH THE INNER LAYER OF SOME AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HOSES WEAKENING THE INNER WALL WHICH COULD RESULT IN LEAKAGE OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FLUID LEAKAGE FROM THE COOLER HOSES CAN CAUSE TRANSAXLE DRIVEABILITY PROBLEMS AND SMOKE IF THE OIL CONTACTS THE FRONT EXHAUST PIPE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSAXLE OIL COOLER HOSES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 9, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Jan 8, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A NUMBER OF INCORRECT DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS WERE INSTALLED INTO VEHICLES.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE BOLTS MAY NOT PROPERLY SECURE THE SEAT AND COULD CAUSE INCREASED INJURY TO THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS AND THEN REPLACE THE BOLTS IF NECESSARY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 5, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Nov 9, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." SOME OF THE OWNER'S MANUALS FOR THESE VEHICLES ARE MISSING INSTRUCTIONS THAT PROVIDE A STEP-BY-STEP PROCEDURE, INCLUDING DIAGRAMS, FOR PROPERLY ATTACHING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM'S TETHER STRAP TO THE TETHER ANCHORAGE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD SEAT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ATTACHED INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE CHILD.
Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN ADDENDUM TO THE OWNER'S MANUALS.
Oct 27, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE OUTER LAYER ONLY OF THIS 3-LAYER FUEL RETURN HOSE DOES NOT CONTAIN THE DESIRED OZONE PROTECTION DUE TO A PROCESSING ERROR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS HOSE IS CONSIDERED TO BE INADEQUATE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL RETURN HOSE.
Oct 12, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. PASSENGER AIR BAGS WERE BUILT WITH SUSPECT ALUMINUM EXTRUSION SECTIONS WHICH MAY NOT RETAIN THE AIR BAG DOOR DURING AN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT EVENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A SEPARATED AIR BAG DOOR COULD INJURE A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG.
Oct 2, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HARNESS FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH A NEW PROTECTIVE SHIELD CAUSING A GROUNDED CIRCUIT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: PROLONGED WIRING HARNESS CONTACT WITH THE HEAT SHIELD WILL CAUSE THE WIRING INSULATION TO WEAR AND EVENTUALLY TO GROUND OUT. THIS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO DIE-OUT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HARNESS.
Sep 18, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THROUGH DEGRADATION OF THE BOND BETWEEN THE SILENCER PAD AND A SHEET METAL PANEL (QUARTER INNER UPPER), THE PAD MAY FALL ONTO THE MAP LIGHT LOCATED IN THE REAR SEATING AREA NEAR THE C-PILLAR TRIM PANEL (LH AND RH). THIS CONTACT COULD CAUSE THE PAD TO MELT, CREATING A HOT SMELL AND/OR SMOKE DURING LONG PERIODS OF ILLUMINATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: SMOKE INHALATION COULD BE HARMFUL TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE INSULATION PAD FROM BEHIND BOTH REAR MAP LIGHTS.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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