How many miles will a 1997 Chrysler Sebring last?
Half of the 77 NHTSA owner complaints on the 1997 Chrysler Sebring that list mileage came after 82,000 miles, and 1 in 10 after 149,000 miles. NHTSA's complaints file of November 11, 2026 holds 287 complaints on this model year; each mileage is the odometer when an owner reported a safety problem, not how long the vehicle lasted.
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How many miles will a 1997 Sebring last?
The 77 mileages owners gave run from 15 to 208,000 miles. A quarter are at or under 50,000 miles, half at or under 83,000, three quarters at or under 115,000 and nine in ten at or under 150,000; 28 (36%) came after 100,000 miles, 7 (9%) after 150,000 and 1 (1%) after 200,000.
These mileages say when owners reported a problem, not when a 1997 Sebring wears out. NHTSA's file holds only vehicles whose owners complained; one that ran without a problem never appears in it, so it gives no lifespan and no cutoff, and how a vehicle was maintained matters more than any one odometer reading.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Lowest mileage listed | 15 miles |
| 25th percentile | 50,000 miles |
| Median (50th percentile) | 83,000 miles |
| 75th percentile | 115,000 miles |
| 90th percentile | 150,000 miles |
| Highest mileage listed | 208,000 miles |
| Complaints after 100,000 miles | 28 (36%) |
| Complaints after 150,000 miles | 7 (9%) |
| Complaints after 200,000 miles | 1 (1%) |
Every model year together: Half of the 2,157 NHTSA owner complaints on the Chrysler Sebring that list mileage came after 67,000 miles (NHTSA complaints file of November 11, 2026). How many miles will a Chrysler Sebring last? →
Common problems with the 1997 Sebring
NHTSA's file holds 287 owner complaints on the 1997 Chrysler Sebring. Owners named the seat belts most often: 38 complaints, and half of the 18 that list a mileage came after 85,000 miles. A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component (NHTSA category) | Complaints | Listing mileage | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 38 | 18 | 86,000 |
| Electrical System | 37 | 13 | 50,000 |
| Suspension | 36 | 12 | 115,000 |
| Power Train | 35 | 13 | 83,000 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 33 | 1 | Under 5 mileages |
Of the 287 complaints, 45 report a crash, 6 report a fire and 24 report an injury (33 people reported injured). These are owners' reports to NHTSA, not findings.
Is the 1997 Sebring a good year?
Complaint counts cannot say whether the 1997 is a good or a bad Sebring: they rise with how many were sold and how long they have been on the road. They show how the 1997 compares with the other model years in NHTSA's file.
With 287 complaints, the 1997 ranks 8th of the 16 Chrysler Sebring model years from 1995 to 2010 with 10 or more complaints, counting from the most. The most: the 1996 (410). The fewest: the 2009 (45).
Recent model years have had less time to collect complaints, so their counts are still growing. No year is ranked by mileage here, because a year's median mileage mostly follows its age.
| Model year | Owner complaints | Listing mileage | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Sebring | 132 | 11 | 98,000 |
| 1996 Sebring | 410 | 61 | 80,000 |
| 1997 (this page) | 287 | 77 | 83,000 |
| 1998 Sebring | 319 | 95 | 80,000 |
| 1999 Sebring | 264 | 105 | 81,000 |
| 2000 Sebring | 172 | 96 | 80,000 |
| 2001 Sebring | 368 | 255 | 70,000 |
| 2002 Sebring | 342 | 240 | 65,000 |
| 2003 Sebring | 69 | 55 | 57,678 |
| 2004 Sebring | 292 | 230 | 47,650 |
| 2005 Sebring | 125 | 104 | 70,000 |
| 2006 Sebring | 197 | 158 | 67,000 |
| 2007 Sebring | 339 | 277 | 65,000 |
| 2008 Sebring | 352 | 290 | 65,000 |
| 2009 Sebring | 45 | 36 | 52,000 |
| 2010 Sebring | 104 | 67 | 70,000 |
1997 Chrysler Sebring recalls
NHTSA's recall files of November 11, 2026 list 14 recall campaigns that name the 1997 Chrysler Sebring (6 vehicle campaigns and 8 equipment or tire campaigns that name this model year, often for aftermarket parts). A campaign covers a production range, not every vehicle of the model year: check the VIN with NHTSA's free recall lookup.
| Campaign | Report received | Component |
|---|---|---|
| 10E059000 | Dec 27, 2010 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM |
| 09E056000 | Oct 9, 2009 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT |
| 09E012000 | Apr 7, 2009 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| 07E055000 | Jul 26, 2007 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP |
| 06E091000 | Nov 2, 2006 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP |
What these figures can and cannot tell you
- Complaints are owners’ reports to NHTSA. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them: a complaint is an allegation, not a defect finding.
- The mileage is what the owner wrote on the complaint; NHTSA does not check it against the odometer.
- The make, model and model year are the ones on the complaint. NHTSA records them as filed, so a few complaints sit under a model year the name was not sold in.
- They are not a lifespan study. The file holds only vehicles whose owners reported a problem, so these figures do not say how long a typical 1997 Sebring lasts.
- A complaint count rises with how many vehicles were sold and how long they have been on the road, so it is not a rating of the 1997 Sebring.
- Nothing here describes one vehicle: its title brands, odometer readings, accidents and open recalls are in the records for its own VIN.
- 210 of the 287 complaints on the 1997 Chrysler Sebring give no usable mileage (blank, zero, a filler such as 999999, or over 500,000) and are left out of every mileage figure.
- NHTSA names counted: SEBRING, SEBRING CONVERTIBLE, SEBRING CONV and SEBRING SEDAN. NHTSA files some vehicles under several names (a series name and a trim name, for example); this page counts only these.
- Recall-file names matched: SEBRING, SEBRING CONV, SEBRING CONVERTIBLE and SEBRING SEDAN.
Primary sources behind this page
Open the underlying public source and verify that its scope matches the question you are asking.
- NHTSA complaints flat file (FLAT_CMPL.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Complaints file field layout (CMPL.txt)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.zip), downloaded November 11, 2026National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Recalls file field layout (RCL.txt)National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- NHTSA recall and complaint datasets: scope and documentationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Recalls Lookup by VINNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA’s complaints file was downloaded on November 11, 2026 (FLAT_CMPL.txt, dated 2026-11-11 10:15, 2,265,416 rows), with its recall files (FLAT_RCL_PRE_2010.txt and FLAT_RCL_POST_2010.txt, dated 2026-11-11 08:02). Each complaint is counted once, by its NHTSA number, with the model year and mileage of its first row; a model year has a page only with 10 or more complaints. The collection script and its rules are in scripts/collect-nhtsa-model-year-longtail.mjs.
1997 Chrysler Sebring questions
How many miles will a 1997 Chrysler Sebring last?
Half of the 77 NHTSA owner complaints on the 1997 Chrysler Sebring that list mileage came after 82,000 miles, and 1 in 10 after 149,000 miles. Of the 77 complaints on the 1997 Chrysler Sebring that list mileage, the middle half came between 50,000 and 115,000 miles; 28 (36%) came after 100,000 miles, 7 (9%) after 150,000 and 1 (1%) after 200,000. These are mileages at a reported problem, not a lifespan: the file holds no 1997 Sebring that never had one.
What are the most common 1997 Chrysler Sebring problems?
NHTSA's file holds 287 owner complaints on the 1997 Chrysler Sebring. Owners named the seat belts most often: 38 complaints, and half of the 18 that list a mileage came after 85,000 miles. A complaint can name more than one component. Of the 287 complaints, 45 report a crash, 6 report a fire and 24 report an injury (33 people reported injured). These are owners' reports to NHTSA, not findings.
Is the 1997 Chrysler Sebring a good year?
Complaint counts cannot say whether the 1997 is a good or a bad Sebring: they rise with how many were sold and how long they have been on the road. They show how the 1997 compares with the other model years in NHTSA's file. With 287 complaints, the 1997 ranks 8th of the 16 Chrysler Sebring model years from 1995 to 2010 with 10 or more complaints, counting from the most. The most: the 1996 (410). The fewest: the 2009 (45).
How many recalls does the 1997 Chrysler Sebring have?
NHTSA's recall files of November 11, 2026 list 14 recall campaigns that name the 1997 Chrysler Sebring (6 vehicle campaigns and 8 equipment or tire campaigns that name this model year, often for aftermarket parts). A campaign covers a production range, not every vehicle of the model year: check the VIN with NHTSA's free recall lookup.
How do I check a used 1997 Chrysler Sebring before buying?
Take the 17-character VIN from the vehicle and compare the odometer with the readings on file for it: title transfers, inspections and auction sales record the mileage on the day. VIN Lookup (free-vin-lookup.com) sells the original ClearVIN PDF for $14.99 (3 reports for $29.99, 5 for $44.99): odometer readings, title brands and auction records on file for the VIN. Check the VIN before buying a used 1997 Chrysler Sebring.