- The problem
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2000-2005 Eclipse vehicles manufactured April 5, 1999, to December 17, 2004, 2001-2005 Eclipse Spyder vehicles manufactured January 19, 2000, to March 18, 2005, 2001-2005 Chrysler Sebring vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 21, 2005, and 2001-2005 Dodge Stratus vehicles manufactured April 17, 2000, to February 22, 2005. In the affected vehicles, the passenger side sun visor may be folded down in such a position that, if the passenger frontal air bag deploys, the passenger side sun visor may detach.
- The risk
- If the passenger side sun visor detaches and is propelled rearward, there is an increased risk of occupant injury.
- The fix
- MMNA will notify their owners, and Chrysler will notify the Chrysler and Dodge owners. Dealers will install a tether strap to retain the passenger sun visor, free of charge. The recall began on July 20, 2015. Owners may contact MMNA customer service at 1-888-648-7820. MMNA's number for this recall is SR-15-005. Chrysler and Dodge owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R30.
Vehicle safety record
2005 Chrysler Sebring Problems, complaints & recalls
Owners have filed 82 complaints about the 2005 Chrysler Sebring with NHTSA, most often about the airbags (23) and the electrical system (22). Those complaints describe 10 crashes, 3 fires and 4 injuries. It is covered by 6 recalls, the latest in June 2015 for the inflator module. For comparison, the 2004 has 291 and the 2006 has 138.
NHTSA data checked
BFewer problems than a typical Sebring year, for its age
#123 most complained-about 2005 vehicle
- Complaints
- 82
- Recalls
- 6
- Crashes
- 10
- Fires
- 3
- Injuries
- 4
- Deaths
- 0
Most common 2005 Chrysler Sebring problems
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2005 Chrysler Sebring recalls 6
Recall repairs are free. Your dealer fixes them whether or not you bought the car there - check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see if yours is done. What to do
- The problem
- Qualis automotive is recalling certain aftermarket ball joints sold for use on certain passenger vehicles. The socket may have been excessively hardened which could cause it to crack near the retaining ring groove allowing the ball stud to separate under impact load. The subject ball joints were sold as four part numbers, d10945, d10946, g10945, and g10946. The affected control arms, d10945 and d10946, are stamped with the following dates on the ball joints: 134308, 135708, 100109, 102709, 104109, 105509, 107609, 108909, 110309, 113209, and 116609. The g10945 and g10946 are the same part as the d10945 and d10946 respectively. They are labeled differently depending on the aftermarket customer.
- The risk
- Separation of the ball stud from the socket of the ball joint housing would allow the control arm to collapse and the wheel to fold in causing loss of steering control, possibly resulting in a crash.
- The fix
- Qualis automotive will replace the ball joints free of charge. The safety recall began on november 9, 2009. Owners may contact qualis automotive at 1-800-493-4128.
- The problem
- Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." These lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors.
- The risk
- Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on may 11, 2009. Owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.
- The problem
- Certain cardone master cylinders with part numbers 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987mza, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064, and 11-3156, and with date codes lower than dca7078 sold as replacement equipment for use on the vehicles listed above. The seal on master cylinder can fail and leak brake fluid.
- The risk
- Loss of brake fluid can result in poor braking performance, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Cardone will notify owners and offer to repurchase any defective master cylinders. The recall began during april 2007. Owners can contact cardone at 1-800-777-4780.
- The problem
- On certain sedans and convertible model vehicles, the right steering knuckle may have been damaged during the component manufacturing process.
- The risk
- This could cause the steering knuckle to crack and separate from the upper control arm, which could result in a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and replace the right steering knuckle. The recall began on december 27, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
- The problem
- On certain sedans, the left and right rear outboard retractor and turning loop bolts on the seat belts may not have been properly tightened.
- The risk
- In the event of a crash, the seat occupant may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Dealers will inspect and tighten the affected fasteners. The recall began on november 15, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403.
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82 complaints about the 2005 Chrysler Sebring
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The contact owns a 2005 Chrysler Sebring. The contact stated while approximately 20 MPH, the entire wheel detached from the vehicle. The brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle was inspected. It was confirmed that the tire had detached. No further information was available for the wheel location. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the residence, then to a local independent mechanic. The mechanic diagnosed that the lower arm joint and rear axel fractured. The vehicle was currently being repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. The VIN was not available.
The horn on my 2005 sebring will randomly sound and will not stop until the steering wheel is beat upon or violently shaken up and down. The horn does not work on it's own as a safety feature. It will happen at any given time, while driving or sitting parked. In order to avoid this, the horn must be disconnected.
Front end of the car shakes and makes an awful grinding noise when driving. Unsafe for sure when in motion . Veered off-road
The horn goes off at any given time of the day. The horn randomly goes off when the car is powered on and in motion (on the highway or on a street), sometimes while stationary and powered off in the driveway - the vehicle being vacant. This is a reoccurring issue, almost every day. I've only had the car for 14 months. Following some online research, I discovered that there are hundreds of other complaints posted to various forums by other owners experiencing the same problem. The only proposed permanent solution being to replace the clock switch, a costly repair (est $1100). Otherwise, disable the fuse controlling the airbag and horn, not safe!
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler sebring. The contact stated upon reversing out of a parking spot, the vehicle spun out of control violently and crashed into another parked vehicle. The front passenger side of the vehicle was damaged and the tire was punctured. The contact mentioned that the parked vehicle that was crashed into was pushed one foot to the right during the impact. The contact sustained back pain but no medical attention was sought. A police report was filed. Both vehicles involved in the crash...
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were left on the scene which was a gated parking lot where an appraiser would inspect the vehicles. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000. *Dt*jb *bf consumer stated vehicle was destroyed.*Jb
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler sebring. While driving approximately 60 mph, the contact suddenly heard a dinging noise coming from the vehicle. The contact noticed smoke under the hood of the vehicle and under the front driver and passenger side wheels. The contact attempted to pull the vehicle into a nearby fuel station, but it stalled. The contact had to push the vehicle to the fuel station. Karz auto sales (located at 12002 garlin rd, dallas, tx 75218, 972-737-1788) had the vehicle towed to a certified...
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mechanic to be diagnosed; however, the contact was unsure of the diagnosis. The contact was informed that the vehicle was not able to be driven. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000. *Dt*jb
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler sebring. While driving 25 mph, the contact heard a rubbing sound and attempted to move the vehicle over to the shoulder of the road. As she attempted to pull over, the passenger side ball joint fractured without warning, which caused the control arm to dismantle the front passenger tire. The contact had the vehicle towed to her home due to the failure. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated intermittently prior to the failure. The contact associated...
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the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 09e056000 (suspension). San antonio chrysler dodge jeep ram (11910 i-35 frontage rd, san antonio, tx 78233, 210-239-1808) was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 79,000. The vin was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler sebring. While driving various low speeds with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle accelerated. The contact applied excessive force to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and something is eating the battery, the battery was replaced 2 so far under warranty. The contact stated that the failure recurred several times and the vehicle barely missed crashing into other vehicles each time. On another occasion, the engine continued...
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to run after the key was removed from the ignition. The key was re-inserted, but the engine did not stop. The contact pressed hard on the brake pedal and the engine shut off. The contact stated that this failure occurred once and was diagnosed. The contact called northland chrysler jeep dodge at 248-398-8200 (located at 14100 eight mile rd, oak park, mi 48237) and the contact was informed that a diagnostic test was recommended. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 30,300. *Tr*jb
Brakes locked up on a city street when trying to stop at a stop light. Weather conditions were wet and cause vechicle to crash. This has happened before but this was the first time I crashed as a result.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler sebring. While driving highways speeds, the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power without warning. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and recommended the contact take the vehicle to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000. *Tt consumer stated she was on her way home from work, she entered i-75 south bound in birch run, mi. I was picking up speed, the car...
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completely shut down. I coasted along until the car came to a complete stop. It was scary! I had no warning to alert me that something was wrong with car. I would hope the chrysler corporation will help to figure out, why this happened. Updated 10/15/18*jb
Takata recall air bag light comes on which may disable airbags is on when stationary and moving
Airbag warning light stays on constantly. While driving or idle. *Tr
Air bag warning light comes on and off intermittening while drivering
COMPLAINTS WITH HEATERS , HORN AND LIGHTS WIRING
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler sebring. While driving 15 mph, the steering control arm seized without warning. The driver temporarily lost control of the steering. It was diagnosed that the control arm and ball joints fractured. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 112,539. Updated 07/12/16*lj *cn
Tl* the contact owned a 2005 chrysler sebring. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 mph, the vehicle spun out of control and crashed into a guard rail and caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed and the vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,000...Updated 03/22/16 *bf consumer stated he never received any recall information regarding the problems with steering mechanism. Updated 6/14/18*jb
I've written to you people before about this problem and a girl called back and said she'd call again because you people are so busy. I never heard another word and that was last fall. The horn button in the steering wheel has stopped working and it is very dangerous to not have a horn to warn people. It has completely stopped working at all times.
The most recent problem with this car is that it completely turned off ....Stalled out when I was driving 70 miles an hour on the i-4 thank god that I have quick reflexes or else me and my three children would be dead had camshaft sensor multiple times replaced ,bad suspension and horn again it has a lot of problems with the suspension the ball joints wear out a lot especially on the left side for some reason the power windows gets stuck I spend hundreds of dollars probably more than the car is worth quite...
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honestly I've had this [[redacted]] car I was going to give it to my son now that x is here I was going to lease a new one for safety but I wouldn't even sell this car to anyone I'm going to junk it for parts the manufacturers of this car have a responsibility to keep its public safe!! I don't think its right that as a single mother I had to jeopardize my electric payment to fix a car that should have been placed on the recall list what robbery right now - had I not acted quickly thank god for my cdl training to be in the lane of least resistance... If not I would be here maybe not even my children ...If anyone is reading this and you have a sebring it doesn't seem to matter what model or year especially a 2005 sedan please do not drive over 35 40 miles an hour with that car keep both hands on your steering wheel and pay attention!! No cell phone no radio no talking no distractions your life and the lives of everyone in that vehicle very much depend on it and these companies have a way of getting around these recalls for not adding the vehicles that they no parts or damage to the list it's all about money and big corporation mean well our lives on the deadline be safe stay away from sebring if you can financially afford to stay away from one I'm drunk in this car it's running I'm just not going to rest my life anymore I'm going to walk and take the metro be safe. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6). *Tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler sebring. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v338000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 04/04/16*lj updated 04/06/16.*Jb
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler sebring coupe. The contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 15v338000 (air bags) was received in august of 2015. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 02/04/16*lj updated 02/10/16.*Jb
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler sebring. The contact stated that after the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 126,000. Updated 2/4/16 *cn the check engine light illuminated. Updated 02/16/16*jb
When you push the horn it will not turn off. I pulled the fuse out so that I would not have to deal with the horn having a mind of its own. My fix was to purchase a switch about $4-5 at the auto store and rewire the horn in on my own. It looks a little tacky, I put the switch under the turn signal, but it is far better than being in traffic or at a light and having the horn go off for 5 minutes. Straight. I never took it in but I am guessing it is an issue with the horn switch which is under the airbag. Expensive fix which is why chrysler will never pay to fix the issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler sebring. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the horn activated independently. In addition, the contact stated that the horn was depressed but failed to function. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the horn and air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 50,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chrysler sebring. The contact stated that while driving at 35 mph, the horn independently activated. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver side air bag and the horn switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The vin was not available. Ma 10/22/2015 updated 12/4/2017*cn
Steering became hard to control. When I turned the steering wheel to the left, a noise and the front right wheel was sideways therefore unable to drive. I just missed getting t-boned...Scared to death. I see 3 different recalls listed for the make and model year. Per chrysler, per my vin, my car was not included in the recall. I find it very interesting that what happened to me is exactly what the recall description reads.
Chrysler Sebring: every year compared
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 45 | 2 | A |
| 2008 | 352 | 4 | D |
| 2007 | 339 | 7 | D |
| 2006 | 138 | 2 | C |
| 2005 | 82 | 6 | B |
| 2004 | 291 | 7 | D |
| 2003 | 74 | 5 | B |
| 2002 | 234 | 5 | D |
| 2001 | 269 | 12 | D |
2005 Chrysler Sebring vs rivals
| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Grade | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Chrysler Sebring | 82 | 6 | B | |
| 2005 Chrysler Pacifica | 1,244 | 2 | F | Compare |
| 2005 Chrysler 300 | 1,125 | 7 | F | Compare |
| 2005 Chrysler Town & Country | 857 | 0 | D | Compare |
| 2005 Chrysler Crossfire Roadster | 434 | 0 | F | Compare |
| 2005 Chrysler Crossfire | 434 | 0 | F | Compare |
| 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser W/Sab | 256 | 0 | C | Compare |
| 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser | 256 | 5 | C | Compare |
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Questions about the 2005 Chrysler Sebring
Does the 2005 Chrysler Sebring have any recalls?
Yes - NHTSA lists 6 recalls for the 2005 Chrysler Sebring: inflator module (June 2015); lower ball joint (October 2009); exterior lighting (April 2009); master cylinder (March 2007) and more. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether yours has been fixed.
What are the most common problems with the 2005 Chrysler Sebring?
By the complaints owners filed with NHTSA, the most common problem areas are the airbags (23), electrical system (22), engine & cooling (14).
How many complaints has the 2005 Chrysler Sebring had?
82 complaints have been filed with NHTSA, the first on March 15, 2005 and the latest on July 8, 2022. Of these, 10 describe a crash and 3 a fire, and together they report 4 injuries and 0 deaths.
Is the 2005 Chrysler Sebring a reliable vehicle?
Its Safety Index is 71 out of 100 (grade B: fewer problems than a typical Chrysler Sebring year, for its age). The index weighs complaints, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths and recalls against how long the vehicle has been on the road, compared with the same model's other years. It is not a measure of every repair - read the complaints and owner experiences, and have any used vehicle inspected before you buy.
Which Chrysler Sebring years have the most complaints?
1996 (433), 2008 (352), 2007 (339). See every Chrysler Sebring year compared.
What should I do if my 2005 Chrysler Sebring has a problem?
If it is a safety problem, stop driving it if it is unsafe and contact your dealer. Report it to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem - enough reports start investigations and recalls - and share your experience here so other owners know what to look for.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data