Chrysler Sebring
2002 only
2002 Chrysler Sebring have 61 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 2 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Control arms, ball joints and bushings, typically surfacing around 106,559 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2002 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Chrysler Sebring report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2002 only
Median onset: 106,559 miles. 5.6% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$700 nationally.
Median onset: 98,000 miles.
Median onset: 45,000 miles. 40.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 155,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 107,426 miles. 33.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $280–$1,440 nationally.
Median onset: 90,677 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 84,156 miles.
Typical repair: $260–$1,910 nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2002 model year. See the full Chrysler Sebring report for every year and full specs/safety data.