2010 Chrysler Sebring problems
NHTSA has received 140 complaints about the 2010 Chrysler Sebring, and 19% of them involve air bags. After that come electrical system (12%) and engine (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 140 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 82 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 | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 19 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 18 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 82 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 68,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 11 complaints mention a crash; 8 complaints mention a fire; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2010 ranks 13th most-complained-about out of 16 model years of the Chrysler Sebring with enough data (70 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 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.
On may 31, 2013, I was traveling to visit family for easter. My twenty-month-old son was also in my vehicle. Driving at approximately 30-35 miles per hour, less than 2 RPM, around a curve when I lost all power steering out of nowhere and could not steer. Also my brakes went all the way to the floor and would not work. I was unable to control my vehicle. The vehicle went off the embankment uncontrollably, almost flipping and hitting concrete plates head on and that quick the vehicle came to a stop.
I was in a car accident where another car hit the passenger side and only the passenger air bag deployed. The crash was bad enough where the other airbags should have deployed. I suffered injuries to my back, neck and arms.
Periodic loss of throttle control. Throttle light will come on usually while idling at a stop, car starts shaking, will not accelerate. Almost got into a wreck. I have two kids with me in the car. I thought it was safe because throttle body was replaced and didnt have problems for a couple weeks since then! Mechanics cant even figure out the problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chrysler sebring. While making a turn, the vehicle shut off and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was placed in park and restarted. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure recurred, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 300,000.