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Selling a junk Chrysler Sebring

Any Sebring sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.

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What owners report about the Chrysler Sebring

NHTSA has 4,094 owner complaints on file for the Chrysler Sebring, model years 1995 to 2011, the 112th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are electrical system (511, 12%), engine and cooling (393, 10%), air bags (389, 10%). 416 complaints involved a crash, 123 a fire, and 53 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 69,850 miles. The 2007 model year has the most complaints (534). Data as of 2026-10-12.

When the top complaint is electrical system, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car that doesn't run: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.

Chrysler Sebring by model year

YearComplaintsMost reportedCrashFireRecallsMedian miles
1995229Suspension2745—
1996481Suspension52111276,000
1997295Brakes4751188,788
1998357Body and structure4171080,000
1999231Transmission and drivetrain358986,000
2000141Brakes253687,500
2001322Engine and cooling2761265,000
2002261Engine and cooling225564,000
200353Suspension50563,541
2004304Engine and cooling3614746,909
2005107Electrical system124674,000
2006181Electrical system180270,000
2007534Electrical system2331765,000
2008388Electrical system3016474,759
200964Electrical system51264,701
2010140Air bags118370,000
20116Speed control001—

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.

Chrysler Sebring recalls

NHTSA lists 46 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for fuel system (6), suspension (4), brakes (4). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.

  • 2010 model year, seat belts (campaign 16V668000, Sep 2016): Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 Chrysler 200, 2010 Chrysler Sebring, 2010-2012 Dodge Caliber and 2010-2014 Jeep Patriot, Compass and Dodge Avenger vehicles. The Occupant Restraint Control …
  • 2001 model year, air bags (campaign 16V401000, Jun 2016): 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 reca…
  • 2001 model year, air bags (campaign 15V338000, Jun 2015): 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, t…
  • 2011 model year, electrical system (campaign 13V282000, Jul 2013): Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Sebring and 200 vehicles manufactured June 28, 2011, through December 13, 2012; model year 2011-2013 Dodge Avenger vehicles manufactured June 25, 2011, through January 1…
  • 2010 model year, steering (campaign 10V475000, Oct 2010): CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING, 300, CHARGER (LX) AND DODGE CHALLENGER (LC), AVENGER (JS), AND JOURNEY (JC), AS WELL AS MODEL YEAR 2011 DODGE RAM LIGHT DUTY PICKUP (DS) VEHICLES. SOME OF T…

What a Chrysler Sebring is worth as a junk car

Buyers price a junk Sebring on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.

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Questions people ask

What is a junk Chrysler Sebring worth?
What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Sebring gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
Will a junkyard buy a Chrysler Sebring that doesn't run?
Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
Should I fix an open recall before selling a Chrysler Sebring?
Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
Where do these Chrysler Sebring numbers come from?
From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.