Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2001 Chrysler Sebring, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Engine and engine cooling89
- Suspension29
- Air bags29
- Electrical system23
- Power train20
- Service brakes, hydraulic18
- Vehicle speed control18
- Steering15
- Visibility14
- Wheels13
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 22 injuries and 2 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 8 2001 Sebring vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 9 people died inside them. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2001 Chrysler Sebring failed the safety check 2.16% of the time — 8% more often than the average 2001 passenger car (2.00%). Median odometer at inspection: 89,094 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the Netherlands
72 first registered in 2001 are on Dutch roads; 51% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen58
- Stofhoes fuseekogel beschadigd en dicht niet af39
- Stuur- of fuseekogel met slijtage kleiner of gelijk 1,0 mm29
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde25
- Dimlicht onjuist afgesteld21
- Fusee(kogel) te veel speling20
- Waarschuwingsinrichting airbag- / gordelsysteem geeft defect17
- Band onvoldoende profiel15
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
2 cars built in 2001 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 10 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
In Finland
39 of these cars first registered in 2001 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 202,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
1 2001 cars are on the New Zealand register; 100% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 3 variants: combined 11.0–11.5 L/100 km (about 20–21 mpg US), CO₂ 253–265 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebring · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 13.2 | 8.3 | 11.0 |
| Sebring · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 13.3 | 9.0 | 11.4 |
| Sebring · Mid-size · Regular gasoline | 13.4 | 9.3 | 11.5 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls in Canada
6 Transport Canada recalls for the 2001 Chrysler Sebring.
| 2016338 29 Jun 2016 | Airbag On certain two-door coupe vehicles, in the event of a collision that warrants a deployment of the front passenger airbag, the deploying airbag could strike the … |
| 2015267 16 Jun 2015 | Airbag On certain 2 door coupe vehicles, in the event of a collision that warrants a deployment of the front passenger airbag, the deploying airbag could strike the p… |
| 2001051 9 Mar 2001 | Powertrain Certain vehicles were built with automatic transmission cooler hoses (in and out) that may not have met specific winner wall thickness requirements in the manuf… |
| 2001048 6 Mar 2001 | Engine On certain vehicles, the harness for the crankshaft position sensor could come in contact with a new protective shield causing a grounded circuit. Prolonged wir… |
| 2000296 15 Dec 2000 | Fuel System On certain vehicles, a fuel return hose may not contain the desired ozone protection which could result in the hose having a reduced life expectancy. Over time… |
| 2000255 27 Oct 2000 | Seats And Restraints Certain vehicles may have been built with a passenger side air bag module that may not retain the air bag door during a deployment. Although airbag performance… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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.
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.
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.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A NUMBER OF INCORRECT DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS WERE INSTALLED INTO VEHICLES.
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.
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.
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.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HARNESS FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH A NEW PROTECTIVE SHIELD CAUSING A GROUNDED CIRCUIT.
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.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Chrysler told its dealers about the 2001 Chrysler Sebring: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 635723 | THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT ATF+4 USAGE. *TT |
| 635717 | MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON DUE TO ERRONEOUS DETECTION OF MISFIRE CODES. *TT UPDATE. *TT |
| 634272 | FLASH PROGRAMMING FAILURE RECOVERY. *SLC |
| 634087 | SUBJECT REGARDING REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. *SLC |
| 634082 | CHROME WHEEL CARE. *SLC |
| 634077 | SUBJECT REGARDING OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR GLASS REPLACEMENT. *SLC |
| 634066 | SUBJECT REGARDING STEERING COLUMN CLICK SOUND. *SLC |
| 633988 | SUBJECT REGARDING INTERIOR LIGHTS OR ACCESSORIES NOT FUNCTIONING. *SLC |
| 633939 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE THE VINYL SURFACE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEING DAMAGED OR BLEMISHED. *SLC |
| 633459 | VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN INTERIOR GURGLING SOUND, OVERHEATING AND/OR POOR INTERIOR HEATING AT IDLE. *SLC |
| 629159 | SUBJECT REGARDING FRONT DOOR TRIM PANEL RETENTION/WARPED ALONG BELT LINE CONDITION. *TT |
| 629133 | SUBJECT REGARDING LOW OR NO CABIN HEAD, ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM SYSTEM FILL PROCEDURE. *TT |
| 629131 | A VEHICLE MAY EXHIBIT LOW OR NO CABIN HEAT, ENGINE OVERHEATING AND / OR COOLANT BOTTLE DAMAGE AFTER SERVICE HAS BEEN PERFORMED ON THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM. *TT |
| 628328 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A FLICKERING TRIP COMPUTER AND/OR RADIO DISPLAY, INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATION, AND/OR OVERHEAD/DOME LIGHTS. *TT |
| 628218 | ON SOME VEHICLES THE TRAVELER MODULE MAY TRANSMIT AN ERRONEOUS SECURITY SYSTEM SIGNAL IF THE VEHICLE IS FACING WEST WHEN STARTED, PREVENTING THE ENGINE FROM STARTING. *TT |
| 628214 | SOME SUNROOF EQUIPPED VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT SUNROOF GLASS SHUDDER WHEN THE GLASS IS OPENING OR NOT FULLY CLOSED. *TT |
| 628198 | ON SOME VEHCLES, THE POWER SEAT HAS SLIGHT FORE/AFT MOVEMENT MOST NOTICEABLE DURING ACCELERATION OR BRAKING. *TT |
| 628191 | EXPERIENCING STEERING COLUMN CLICK SOUND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. *TT |
| 628188 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT ENGINE IDLE ROUGHNESS FOLLOWING A COLD START, ENGINE SPEED FLARE OR ROUGH IDLE WHILE SLOWING TO A STOP. *TT |
| 628186 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT MODERATE TO SEVERE HIGH WAY SPEED 45-60 MPH VEHICLE SURGE. *TT |
| 625650 | SUBJECT REGARDING OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR GLASS REPLACEMENT. *TT |
| 625582 | EXPERIENCING HONK OR FOG HORN SOUND COMING FROM THE A/C EXPANSION VALVE. *TT |
| 625580 | EXPERIENCING A/C HONK OR FOG HORN SOUND COMING FROM THE A/C EXPANSION VALVE. *TT |
| 623226 | VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE SEVERAL DIFFERENT SOUNDS FROM OPENING/CLOSING THE DOOR GLASS OR DOOR. SOME OF THE SOUNDS ARE DEPENDENT ON TEMPERATURE AND MAY BE DIFFICULT TO REPRODUCE, A POP SOUND MAY BE HEARD WHEN ROLLING DOWN THE DOOR GLASS FROM THE FULL UP POSITION DURING COLD TEMPERATURES, A GROAN SOUND MAY BE HEARD FROM THE DOOR GLASS DURING THE FIRST SIX INCHES OF TRAVEL OF THE FULL OPEN POSITION, A SQUEAK SOUND MAY BE HEARD DURING WINDOW OPERATION WHEN WET, AND A POP OR CRACK SOUND MAY BE HEARD WHEN OPENING DOOR DURING COLD TEMPERATURES. *SLC |
| 621942 | THIS BULLETIN REINFORCES A REQUIREMENT TO CEASE THE CURRENT PRACTICE OF USING SUPPLEMENTAL OIL ADDITIVE TREATMENTS IN ALL DAIMLERCHRYSLER ENGINES. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
SAFETY BELT CINCHING LATCH PLATE
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation