2008 Chrysler Sebring recalls and problems

The 2008 Chrysler Sebring has 4 recalls and 238 owner complaints on file with NHTSA; the most reported problem area is electrical system.

How the 2008 compares

High

Fewest complaintsMost complaints

High complaint count among 12 Sebring model years — 3rd most.

4recalls

238complaints

19crashes

6fires

20injuries

70,000median miles

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not verified and not adjusted for sales. Ranking compares this model's own years only.

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4 recalls

Electrical System

Apr 2, 2008 · NHTSA campaign 08V152000 · 180,963 vehicles

Problem: Chrysler is recalling 180,963 my 2007-2008 sebring and Dodge avenger vehicles equipped with a standard tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). Unused electrical connectors for the TPMS May become corroded and could short circuit, which can cause a variety of conditions including engine no-start, dead battery, an inoperative cruise control or remote start system, and/or engine stalling.

Original NHTSA wording

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 180,963 MY 2007-2008 SEBRING AND DODGE AVENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A STANDARD TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS). UNUSED ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS FOR THE TPMS MAY BECOME CORRODED AND COULD SHORT CIRCUIT, WHICH CAN CAUSE A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS INCLUDING ENGINE NO-START, DEAD BATTERY, AN INOPERATIVE CRUISE CONTROL OR REMOTE START SYSTEM, AND/OR ENGINE STALLING.

Risk: Engine stalling could cause a crash without warning.

Original NHTSA wording

ENGINE STALLING COULD CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will seal the wires for the TPMS free of charge. The recall began on April 15, 2008. Owners May contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Chrysler recall no. H07.customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Engine

Oct 10, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V473000 · 102,042 vehicles

Problem: On certain vehicles equipped with 2.4 liter engines, the engine coolant May be drawn into the left radiator cooling fan motor connector.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.4 LITER ENGINES, THE ENGINE COOLANT MAY BE DRAWN INTO THE LEFT RADIATOR COOLING FAN MOTOR CONNECTOR.

Risk: This can cause an electrical short circuit and result in an engine compartment fire.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS CAN CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT AND RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect the connector for contamination or damage, install a wiring harness overlay, and replace the fan motor free or charge. The recall began on November 19, 2007. Owners May contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Daimlerchrysler recall no. G39.customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Latches/locks/linkages

Sep 12, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V414000 · 72,333 vehicles

Problem: On certain vehicles, the front door latch cable May become partially unseated from the interior release handle housing possibly causing the latch to stick in the unlatched position or the lock function to become inoperative.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE FRONT DOOR LATCH CABLE MAY BECOME PARTIALLY UNSEATED FROM THE INTERIOR RELEASE HANDLE HOUSING POSSIBLY CAUSING THE LATCH TO STICK IN THE UNLATCHED POSITION OR THE LOCK FUNCTION TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.

Risk: Driving a vehicle with an unlatched door can result in an unbelted front seat occupant falling out of the vehicle or being ejected in a crash, causing increased risk of injury.

Original NHTSA wording

DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH AN UNLATCHED DOOR CAN RESULT IN AN UNBELTED FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT FALLING OUT OF THE VEHICLE OR BEING EJECTED IN A CRASH, CAUSING INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will add a secondary retention feature to both front doors. This action will supersede and expand a previous safety recall (please see 07V-104). The recall began on October 29, 2007. Owners May contact Chrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Daimlerchrysler recall no. G33.customers May also contact the national highway traffic safety administration;s vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Air Bags

Jun 13, 2007 · NHTSA campaign 07V240000 · 798 vehicles

Problem: On certain passenger vehicles, the front seat track position sensors utilized for the air bag system May not function properly.

Original NHTSA wording

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE FRONT SEAT TRACK POSITION SENSORS UTILIZED FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM MAY NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.

Risk: This could increase the risk of injury to front seat occupants during certain crash conditions.

Original NHTSA wording

THIS COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS DURING CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.

Remedy & notes

Dealers will inspect the front seat track position sensors and replace them free of charge. The recallbegan on June 18, 2007. Owners May contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.

Daimlerchrysler recall no. G14.customers May contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall text as published by NHTSA and the manufacturer.

What owners complain about

Electrical System88

Engine52

Power Train48

Vehicle Speed Control34

Unknown or other24

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA; one complaint can name several areas. Not verified by NHTSA.

Complaints by year filed

NHTSA investigations

Fleet Vehicle Recall Completion Audit

AQ10001 · opened Nov 18, 2010 · closed Dec 28, 2015

Summary

On November 18, 2010, NHTSA's Recall Management Division (RMD) opened an audit query (AQ10-001) to investigate recall remedy completion by rental car companies on safety recall campaigns.It was expected to provide the agency an indication of how completely and how quickly rental car fleets perform necessary recall-related remedies on the vehicles owned and then rented/leased for use on the roadways.RMD queried three (3) major motor vehicle manufacturers (Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors) and requested data regarding completion figures for fifteen (15) discreet safety recalls.Analysis of this data demonstrated that rental car recalls completion was neither complete nor consistent.The rental car companies representing the largest market share in the industry were then queried as to their respective policies for the rental, lease, and sale of vehicles with open recalls.The data and responses from the manufacturers and the rental car companies can be found in the document repository by accessing the ?Associated Documents link above.In December 2015, Congress enacted the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act.One section of the Act prohibits rental car companies from renting, leasing, or selling motor vehicles subject to open safety recalls.With the passage of the FAST Act and its prohibition, there is no continuing need for the agency to investigate rental car recall completions.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The agency reserves the right to open any futu…

2008 vs. other Chrysler Sebring years

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Questions

Does the 2008 Chrysler Sebring have recalls?

Yes — NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns covering the 2008 Chrysler Sebring, the latest from Apr 2, 2008 (electrical system). A recall applies to specific vehicles: enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours is affected and still open.

What are the most common problems with the 2008 Chrysler Sebring?

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA most often mention electrical system (88), engine (52), power train (48). Complaints are consumer reports and are not verified by NHTSA.