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2010 Chrysler Sebring Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
27
Latest Feb 12, 2026
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
31%
of 86 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
4
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2010 Chrysler Sebring submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 27 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming airbag

The 25 most recent of 27, in the owner's own words

AirbagsElectrical
Filed Feb 12, 2026

tHE HORN IS NOT WORKING AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, DIAGNOSED AS BROKEN CLOCKSPRING.

NHTSA ID
11717556
Incident
Feb 12, 2026
Airbags
Filed Jun 28, 2024
Fire reported

On 6/22/24 I made a left turn, stopped to park. I shifted the gear into reverse and heard a loud pop sound then smoke start coming from underneath the driver side of the hood. I put the car into park and lifted the hood, there were flames on the driver side of the car. The fire department was contacted and put the fire out. The car is totaled.

NHTSA ID
11597409
Incident
Jun 22, 2024
Airbags
Filed Jun 12, 2023

The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler Sebring. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idling, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the vehicle had not yet been diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 85,000.

NHTSA ID
11526674
Incident
Jun 11, 2023
Mileage
85,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed May 19, 2023

Air bag light stays on at all times and it put fear of safety issue is a wreck is to happen. Driver seatbelt light doesn’t go off, it’s as though when putting the belt on even though it’s latched it isn’t and causes the warning light to stay on.

NHTSA ID
11522827
Incident
May 16, 2023
Airbags
Filed Sep 9, 2022

The contact owns a 2010 Chrysler Sebring. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the dealer performed a recall repair under NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V668000 (Seat Belts, Air Bags). The dealer informed the contact that the recall was not related to the failure. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that an unknown part of the driver's side air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 101,462.

NHTSA ID
11483690
Incident
Jul 29, 2022
Mileage
101,462 mi
AirbagsSeat beltsSteering
Filed Sep 15, 2020
Crash reported

1. SENSOR LIGHTS ARE ON. 2. SEATBELTS GET STUCK. 3. HORN DOESN'T WORK. 4. SENSOR IS ON FOR THE BACK LEFT REAR TIRE.

NHTSA ID
11355144
Incident
Mar 16, 2012
Mileage
50,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Aug 18, 2019

TAKATA RECALL - THERE HASN'T BEEN ONE ON THIS VEHICLE. WILL THERE BE A RECALL??

NHTSA ID
11244815
Incident
Aug 17, 2019
Airbags
Filed Aug 14, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WESTBURY JEEP EAGLE CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH (100 JERICHO TURNPIKE, WESTBURY, NY 11590, 516-333-2666), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA ID
11243850
Incident
Jul 29, 2019
Mileage
70,000 mi
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed May 9, 2018

2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL 16V-668. *LD *JS

NHTSA ID
11091789
Incident
Sep 1, 2017
Airbags
Filed Mar 2, 2018

TAKATA RECALL WHILE DRIVING MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND GOING OFF

NHTSA ID
11075949
Incident
Feb 23, 2018
Airbags
Filed Dec 3, 2017

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET AN APPOINTMENT FOR THIS DEFECT. THEY SCHEDULE ME IN SEPTEMBER 19; 2017. THE MORNING OF THE APPOINTMENT BEFORE LEAVING, I GAVE THEM A CALL IT WAS THEN THAT I WAS TOLD THE PARTS DID NOT COME IN. I HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT FOR DECEMBER 5 2017. I HOPE THEY CAN REPAIR THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID
11052119
Incident
Dec 3, 2017
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Oct 4, 2017

2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER REQUESTED INFORMATION ON HAVING A RECALL COMPLETED. UPDATED 10/04/2017*JS

NHTSA ID
11032451
Incident
Sep 1, 2017
Airbags
Filed Sep 14, 2017

2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT TIME. UPDATED 09/14/2017*JS

NHTSA ID
11023068
Incident
Nov 1, 2016
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Aug 31, 2017

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN VISCLOSKY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING SAFETY RECALL NOTICE- LOSS OF AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DEPLOYMENT CAPABILITY DURING A CRASH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY IN A CRASH. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME COMPLETING THE RECALL. UPDATED 08/31/2017*JS

NHTSA ID
11020788
Incident
Jan 1, 2016
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Aug 6, 2017

I WAS NOTIFIED OF A RECALL BACK IN SEPTEMBER 2016. IT IS NOW AUGUST 2017 AND THERE IS STILL NOT A REMEDY. IT'S ENTIRELY TOO LONG OF A TIME FOR ME AND MY DAUGHTER TO RIDE IN THAT DANGEROUS CAR! TOO LONG AND THEY DON'T SEEM TO CARE AT ALL.

NHTSA ID
11013136
Incident
Sep 20, 2016
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jun 27, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. GOLLING CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM LOCATED AT: 2405 S. TELEGRAPH RB, BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI 48302, TEL: (248)334-3600 WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY PARTS HAD NOT BEEN PROVIDED TO THE FACILITY BY FCA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMED THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11001589
Incident
Oct 3, 2016
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jun 21, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (BILL BRYANT CHRYSLER) STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE NOTIFIED ONCE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
11000398
Incident
Jun 21, 2017
Airbags
Filed Jun 14, 2017

HAS HAD A RECALL SINCE 9/2016 PARTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE

NHTSA ID
10995150
Incident
Sep 1, 2016
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed May 13, 2017

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE YEARS AGO & WROTE YOU ASKING WHY I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM YOU RE: MY AIRBAGS & YOU SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY & ASKED ME TO TELL YOU WHERE I'D LIKE THEM FIXED. I TOLD YOU & HAVE NEVER HEARD BACK. IT'S BEEN YEARS & I DRIVE AROUND WITH BAD AIRBAGS ON A RECALL NOTICE? THERE'S ALWAYS BEEN SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT ALSO & IT DINGS ALL THE TIME.

NHTSA ID
10985483
Incident
Jan 1, 2014
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Apr 19, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID
10979277
Incident
Apr 19, 2017
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Apr 14, 2017

CHRYSLER SEBRING RECALL IT'S BEEN 6 MONTHS SINCE I GOT THIS RECALL NOTICE. THANK FULLY I HAVE A SPARE CAR TO USE AS I HAVE A 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER AND I REFUSE TO DRIVE HER IN THIS CAR. I REFUSE TO BECAUSE IF SOMETHING DID HAPPEN, CHRYSLER WOULD BLAME ME FOR RIDING IN A RECALLED CAR THAT'S BEEN IN A RECALL FOR SIX MONTHS NOW! THIS IS RIDICULOUS! IF THE CAR WASN'T PAID FOR,I'D SELL IT TO GET RID OF IT. I'D NEVER SELL A CAR IN A RECALL SO I AM STUCK WITH IT UNTIL THE YEAR 2020 WHEN THEY FINALLY DECIDE TO MAKE THE PART TO FIX IT. I KNOW I WILL NEVER NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER. SHOULD HAVE JUST WENT WITH A NISSAN OR TOYOTA AND I WOULDN'T HAVE THIS PROBLEM!

NHTSA ID
10978603
Incident
Oct 1, 2016
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jan 28, 2017

CONTACTED BY"FCA US LLC CONCERNING RECALL IN DECEMBER OF 2016 . TOLD PARTS WAS TOLD BY RECALL AGENT REPLACEEMENT PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN JANUARY 2017. CONTACTED DODGE DEALERSHIP CONCERNING REPLACEMENT PARTS . TOLD NOT IN AND WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN PARTS COME IN . HAVEN'T BEEN CONTACTED YET. DODGE DEALERSHIP STATED THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO OPERATE. UNTRUE....

NHTSA ID
10948125
Incident
Dec 6, 2016
AirbagsElectricalSeat belts
Filed Jan 28, 2017

I'VE SPENT $1500.00 ON ELECTRIC ALONE. I'VE BEEN NOTIFIED THERE IS A RECALL ON TIS VEHICLE (SEATB ER LET'S & AIRBAGS) . I WOULD LIKE CHRYSLER TO BUY THIS CAR BACK SO I CAN GET A DEPENDABLE VEHICLE THAT'S SAFE.

NHTSA ID
10948121
Incident
Jul 4, 2015
AirbagsElectricalSeat belts
Filed Jan 24, 2017

I'VE HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE . SINCE I PURCHASED IT HAS BEEN IN THE AUTO SHOP TO BE REPAIRED ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONSHOWER. I WOULD LIKE TO RETURN THE CAR MY LOAN TO BE PAID OFF . AND PURCHASE ANOT HER VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
10947347
Incident
Jul 5, 2015
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jan 20, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS) WAS RECEIVED IN OCTOBER OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10946593
Incident
Oct 1, 2016

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