2009 Chrysler Sebring problems
NHTSA has received 64 complaints about the 2009 Chrysler Sebring, and 16% of them involve electrical system. After that come brakes (11%) and air bags (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 64 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 61,000 miles 52 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 | 6 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 52 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 61,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 11 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 81% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2009 ranks 15th most-complained-about out of 16 model years of the Chrysler Sebring with enough data (32 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
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.
I was in a car accident yesterday.the brakes locked up on me.the steering wheel jerked & got stuck.I ended up htting 2 cars.I knew nothing about a recall.I've only had this car for 5 months.I have to loook online to find out there was a recall.I wnna know what is gonna be done about my situation?I'm very upset.
On my way home from work on friday june 22nd, the car was running very rough and I had trouble braking. On monday june 25. I had been at a stoplight. When the light turned green I accelerated and when I was at about 25 MPH I stepped on the gas pedal, and had trouble gaining speed and the control light came on. I turned on my flashers and made it to a mechanic, but by that time the light had gone off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chrysler sebring. The contact stated that while having an oil change performed, the mechanic informed him that there was a hole in the fuel tank, causing a gasoline fuel leak. The mechanic advised having the fuel tank replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 45,000.