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Chrysler Sebring

2005 only

75 classified complaints 1 recall

2005 Chrysler Sebring have 75 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 1 recall. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 72,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2005 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Chrysler Sebring report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2005 only

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 22 complaints

Median onset: 72,000 miles. 9.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 10 complaints

Median onset: 84,586 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Wiring harness, grounds and connectors · Electrical 10 complaints

Median onset: 62,500 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 6 complaints

Median onset: 116,989 miles. 16.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.

Shocks and struts · Suspension 3 complaints

Median onset: 89,000 miles. 33.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $280–$1,440 nationally.

Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings) · Engine 3 complaints

Median onset: 135,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.

Tie rods, linkage, shaft and column · Steering 3 complaints

Median onset: 84,838 miles.

More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.

Control arms, ball joints and bushings · Suspension 3 complaints

Median onset: 112,539 miles. 33.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $230–$700 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 2005 model year. See the full Chrysler Sebring report for every year and full specs/safety data.