2005 Chrysler Sebring Convertible problems
NHTSA has received 62 complaints about the 2005 Chrysler Sebring Convertible, and 27% of them involve air bags. Next are electrical system (27%) and engine (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 62 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 27% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 47 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 11 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 8 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 47 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 50,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 48,000 miles (13 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 4 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2005 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 10 model years of the Chrysler Sebring Convertible with enough data (39 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Driving a 2005 chrysler sebring, started to rain and skidded sideways into a curb. The air bags deployed and smoke started to billow from the steering wheel area. The other bag broke the windshield. I turned off the ignition and got out of the car. I suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital. Upon release from the hospital I went to put on my coat and discovered that it was me that had been on fire. 1/3 of the sleeve had been burned by the exploding air bag.
My friend rented a 2005 chrysler sebring convertible. I was releasing the front sear to get into the back seat. When I released the seat it came forward with tremendous force hitting on the side of the head and giving me essentially a case of whiplash. I then realized when I pulled the seat back they have very strong springs essentially cocking the seat so that it springs forward with tremendous force. My friend made fun of me until he ended up doing the same thing the next day.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler sebring convertible. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle was unstable on the road and suddenly spun out of control. The contact crashed into a guardrail and stopped facing in the opposite direction of traffic. None of the air bags deployed. There were no injuries. The vehicle was towed by the insurance company. The manufacturer sent an independent investigator who stated that the air bags were not faulty based upon the speed and location of impact.
My horn has started going off for no reason. It will not work when I press on it, but will sound itself at any time during the day or night. The lights on my stereo have been flickering, and the components on the steering wheel (such as the stereo volume and crust control) will turn themselves on and off or up and down. The car has also had problems shifting into gears like it is supposed to. I have only had the car for a year this month, and I have had nothing but problems with it.
The seat belt light/ chime lights up and sounds when driving, even though the seat belt seems to be securely buckled. Wiggling the seat belt makes the light go off. This occurs at least once per drive 90% of the time I drive the car. This causes a distraction while driving.