1998 Chrysler Sebring: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1998 Chrysler Sebring. The newest campaign is 00V421002. NHTSA received the report on 18 Dec 2000. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint. NHTSA has 252 complaints on file for this model year. 4 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 00V421002, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect the lower lateral arm ball joint for wear. Ball joints that exhibit wear beyond the established tolerance will be replaced with newly designed lateral arm ball joints. Ball joints that are within the established tolerance will be cleaned and a special sealant will be applied to prevent intrusion of moisture.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 1,106,323 units in total.

00V421002Received 18 Dec 2000. 393,796 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. If the rubber boots on the lower lateral arm ball joints of the front suspension were damaged during assembly, dirt and water can intrude. Also, mmc has added the potential of leaking moisture, which can cause the ball stud to corrode.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could cause the lower lateral arm ball joint to separate, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. This campaign supercedes mmc's previous safety recall campaign, see 99v-066.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the lower lateral arm ball joint for wear. Ball joints that exhibit wear beyond the established tolerance will be replaced with newly designed lateral arm ball joints. Ball joints that are within the established tolerance will be cleaned and a special sealant will be applied to prevent intrusion of moisture.
Report filed by DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION. Manufacturer campaign number 967. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 21 May 2001.
98V183000Received 6 Aug 1998. 685,000 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission / Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. The adjustment of the cable connecting the console shifter mechanism to the ignition key can cause a trapped key condition which can result in a low force required to depress the shift button. A combination of applying a mis-adjusted release button with a low force attempt to shift out of park with the key in the locked position, can break the connecting pin in the shifter.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this happens, the "ignition-park" interlock system will be nonfunctional.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect for proper operation of the system. Any vehicles that are not functional after the inspection will have the shift mechanism and cable replaced with a "self-adjusting" design.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 26 Oct 1998.
98V045002Received 3 Mar 1998. 27,527 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The dash panel pad can shift interferring with the throttle cable control.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The throttle cable control would not return to idle increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will remove a portion of the dash panel pad so it cannot interfere with the throttle cable control.
Report filed by CHRYSLER CORPORATION. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Apr 1998.

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Complaints by component

252 complaints, 335 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

1998 Chrysler Sebring
All 1998 vehicles

1998 Chrysler Sebring: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1998 Sebring	All 1998 vehicles	Sebring, all years	Mentions
Structure	194	39.6	80.3	65
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	113.4	114.6	100.5	38
Suspension	65.7	81.5	107.2	22
Vehicle Speed Control	62.7	44.2	47.8	21
Power Train	62.7	94.3	103.8	21
Wheels	62.7	10.6	36.6	21
Air Bags	59.7	49.3	73.6	20
Electrical System	56.7	79.1	78.1	19
Engine and Engine Cooling	53.7	131.3	130	18
Visibility	44.8	60.4	48.6	15

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.

Complaints that report a crash: 32
Complaints that report a fire: 4
Injuries in the complaints: 23
Deaths in the complaints: 1
Date of the newest complaint: 20 Oct 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 1998 Chrysler Sebring, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1999, with 65 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1998 Chrysler Sebring
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE02082	Preliminary evaluation	SAFETY BELT CINCHING LATCH PLATE	Seat Belts	6 Nov 2002	23 Apr 2003
PE00007	Preliminary evaluation	DOOR PANEL/GARNISH SEPARATION	Structure	2 Feb 2000	18 Jul 2000
EA99028	Engineering analysis	STEERING SHAFT BINDING	Steering	10 Sep 1999	26 Jul 2001	01I012000
PE99030	Preliminary evaluation	STEERING SHAFT BINDING	Steering	3 May 1999	10 Sep 1999

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 1998 Chrysler SebringThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1998 Chrysler Sebring: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chrysler/sebring/1998/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Chrysler Sebring?: 1,106,323 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chrysler Sebring have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 36 recall campaigns for the Chrysler Sebring, model years 1995 to 2013. 3 of them name the 1998 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1998 Chrysler Sebring name most often?: Structure: 65 of 335 component mentions, or 194 per 1,000. For all 1998 vehicles the figure is 39.6 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Chrysler Sebring open?: No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.