Chrysler Sebring reliability by year
2 recalls and 1,060 owner complaints across 6 model years. Best year to buy: 2009. Year to avoid: 2007.
Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.
Years to avoid — and why 2 flagged on the NHTSA record
Cleaner on the data: 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010 . Still verify the specific vehicle.
At-a-glance: every year color-coded
Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. ★ best year · ✕ year to avoid.
Year-by-year reliability 6 model years · newest first
Common trouble spots across the Sebring aggregated across 6 model years
Common questions
What's the best year to buy a Chrysler Sebring?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume and severity weighting, the 2009 Chrysler Sebring scores 8.2/10 — the strongest in the 2005–2010 range. 45 complaints on file, 0 active recalls. Reliability scores reflect the federal complaint record, not subjective owner reviews.
Which Chrysler Sebring year should I avoid?
The 2007 Chrysler Sebring scores 6.8/10 — the weakest in the lineup. 339 owner complaints with NHTSA, 2 active recalls. That doesn't mean every 2007 is a problem — it means failure rates run higher than peer model years on the same platform.
Which years of the Chrysler Sebring should I avoid?
On the NHTSA complaint and recall record, the model years to be most careful with are 2007 (avoid — the electrical system — 9 fire-related complaints and 3 crash-related complaints on the engine); 2008 (high-risk ownership — powertrain: 60 complaints, classified severe, failures cluster 41,250–94,000 mi). The cleaner years on the data are 2010, 2009, 2006, 2005. This is our read of the federal data, not a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection of the specific vehicle.
How many years of the Chrysler Sebring are tracked?
6 model years (2005 through 2010) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 2 recalls and 1,060 owner complaints.
What's the most-reported problem on the Chrysler Sebring?
electrical is the most-reported category — 290 complaints across 6 model years. Average shop repair runs about $850.