2001 Chrysler Sebring Recalls, Complaints & Specs
9 safety recalls list the 2001 Chrysler Sebring, and owners have filed 242 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
9 safety recalls for the 2001 Chrysler Sebring
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Inflator module (air bags)
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain model year 2001-2002 Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Stratus vehicles, equipped with beige interiors. The affected vehicles were previously repaired for a recall issue using an incorrect part. The incorrect part may not prevent the passenger side sun visor from detaching if…
Remedy: Chrysler will notify the affected owners. Dealers will install the correct tether strap to retain the passenger sun visor, free of charge. The recall began July 26, 2016, owners will be sent a second email when parts…
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Inflator module (air bags)
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…
Remedy: 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…
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Cooling unit and lines (power train)
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. A hose manufacturing process allowed the reinforcement yard to breach the inner layer of some automatic transmission hoses weakening the inner wall which could result in leakage of the automatic transmission fluid.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the transaxle oil cooler hoses. Owner notification began april 9, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy…
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Seats
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A number of incorrect driver side seat mounting bolts were installed into vehicles.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the seat mounting bolts and then replace the bolts if necessary. Owner notification began february 5, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and…
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Child seat
Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems." some of the owner's manuals for these vehicles are missing instructions that provide a step-by-step procedure, including diagrams, for properly attaching a…
Remedy: Owners will be provided with an addendum to the owner's manuals.
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The outer layer only of this 3-layer fuel return hose does not contain the desired ozone protection due to a processing error.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel return hose.
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Air bags: frontal
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Passenger air bags were built with suspect aluminum extrusion sections which may not retain the air bag door during an air bag deployment event.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the passenger side air bag.
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Engine (engine and engine cooling)
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The harness for the crankshaft position sensor could come in contact with a new protective shield causing a grounded circuit.
Remedy: Dealers will re-route the crankshaft position sensor harness.
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Underbody shields (structure)
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Through degradation of the bond between the silencer pad and a sheet metal panel (quarter inner upper), the pad may fall onto the map light located in the rear seating area near the c-pillar trim panel (lh and rh). This contact could cause the pad to melt, creating a hot smell and/or smoke during…
Remedy: Dealers will remove the insulation pad from behind both rear map lights.
242 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2001 Chrysler Sebring have filed 242 complaints with NHTSA; 21 describe a crash and 5 describe a fire. Reports cite 22 injuries and 2 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 72,500 miles. Complaints peaked in 2006 with 32 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“I was taking my son to school and as i turned the corner the ball joint completly popped real loud and my left rear tire caves in completely. Then a week later the right side rear did the same thing e”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 3, 2017 · Suspension
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chrysler sebring. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v401000 (air bags); however the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated th”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, January 9, 2017 · Air bags
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2001 Chrysler Sebring (Sebring 4 Door, Sebring Convertible). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 20–23 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 17–20 / 25–28 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Compact Cars, Midsize Cars |
| Engine | 4/6 cyl, 2.4/2.7/3 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (S4); Automatic 4-spd; Manual 5-spd |
Compare Chrysler Sebring model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Chrysler Sebring model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 2001 Chrysler Sebring
How do I know if my 2001 Chrysler Sebring has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 9 campaigns currently list the 2001 Chrysler Sebring; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Chrysler dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 00V278000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.