NHTSA Data Explorer

Jeep Liberty

Data refreshed October 25, 2026

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Complaints

8,866

Active records

Recalls

37

Active records

TSBs

325

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

15

Injuries

612

Crashes

593

Fires

155

Top reported issues — Jeep Liberty

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Condition issue

2,477

Safety restraint issue

1,261

Operating state

1,183

Access/entry issue

1,080

Reporting mechanism

1,029

Fluid issue

606

Noise

604

Safety restraint behavior

574

Engine behavior

417

Thermal issue

308

Lighting behavior

286

Vibration/harshness

268

Steering behavior

238

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

233

Braking behavior

230

Performance issue

215

Ride/handling behavior

203

Electrical issue

193

Driver assistance issue

181

Starting behavior

146

Recent change

120

HVAC behavior

107

Wiper/washer behavior

102

Smell

83

Powering on/off behavior

72

Infotainment behavior

39

Communication/network issue

7

Electrified system issue

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2003 JEEP LIBERTY

Filed Oct 9, 2026


1 injured

On XXX, my [XXX] son was actively operating my 2003 Jeep Liberty. While driving at approximately 15 MPH, the vehicle’s airbags spontaneously and violently deployed without warning. There was absolutely no collision, impact, or external force that triggered this event. The vehicle did not hit another car, a guardrail, a curb, or any significant road debris. This was a completely unprovoked, spontaneous, and inadvertent component failure while the vehicle was in motion. INJURIES AND DAMAGES…

2004 JEEP LIBERTY

Filed Sep 30, 2026


Original right side lower ball joint broke at 59,000 miles.

2003 JEEP LIBERTY

Filed Sep 16, 2026


I was backing up in a yard and the front passenger wheel folded up underneath the vehicle. I went to look and noticed that the ball joint had completely separated from the joint. This caused damage to my front passenger panel and fender.

2006 JEEP LIBERTY

Filed Sep 12, 2026


The front passenger side lower ball joint corroded, failed, or detached while I was driving, causing the front of the car to basically fall onto the tire/steering to fail. I had to immediately pull over right before entering the highway as it was undriveable. Thankfully I wasn’t going fast bc this could’ve caused a crash or flipped my car. There was a recall for this exact issue for 800,000 Jeeps of the same make, model, and year, but this exact VIN wasn’t included in the recall. No warning…

2011 JEEP LIBERTY

Filed Aug 31, 2026


i HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE 2011 AND BEGAN HAVING ISSUES WITH PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY OR SOMETIMES STAYING ON DURING TRIP WHETHER A PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT OR NOT. HAD TO INSTALL A NEW MOTOR IN 2025 DUE TO ANTIFREEZE OVERFLOWING INTO ENGINE COMPONENTS APPARENTLY AFTER OVERHEATING EVEN THOUGH GAUGE ON DASH NEVER INDICATED ISSUE. SQUEEKING SOUND WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE INTO REVERSE, CERT MECHANIC INSTALLED FRONT PADS AND ROTORS AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND LEFT REAR BRAKE…

2010 JEEP LIBERTY

Filed Aug 29, 2026


Drivers side headrest (AHR) deployed unexpectedly with no impact of any kind. Upon inspection the AHR mechanism could not be reset due to a broken piece of plastic for a rod. Will not lock back into position.

2010 JEEP LIBERTY

Filed Aug 26, 2026


On August 26, 2026, while driving my 2010 Jeep Liberty with approximately 72,000 miles, I was making a low-speed right turn from a stop when I suddenly felt a significant jolt that initially felt like I had driven over a large object. Immediately afterward, whenever I pressed the accelerator, the rear of the vehicle shook violently and made loud thumping noises. When I released the accelerator and coasted, the vehicle was smooth. I pulled over within approximately 200 feet and had the vehicle…

2003 JEEP LIBERTY

Filed Aug 21, 2026


My vehicle was driven to an authorized dealership, Young Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Riverdale, with zero pre-existing electrical faults for a federally mandated safety recall (ORC module). During the service, the dealership's service department sent a written text message explicitly stating: 'During programming, the module fried the harness for the module... but is covered under the recall.'The dealership's service advisor informed me the replacement harness is discontinued and there are no used…

2008 JEEP LIBERTY

Filed Aug 19, 2026


Twice it’s happened my turned. I went to turn my my key to power to open the doors and the heater went off. The horn started blaring. The windshield wipers came on. They was squirting out windshield fluid and I wasn’t even in the car yet I couldn’t get it to shut off so I got under. I took a fuse out. It turned off and now my car doesn’t run. The first address is my home address at [XXX], and the second one was at the [XXX]. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT…

2006 JEEP LIBERTY

Filed Aug 3, 2026


2 injured
Crash

Two of my sons were involved in a rollover accident. Thankfully, they are ok with minor injuries and bruising. However, none of the airbags deployed.

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Updated October 25, 2026. Refreshed nightly.