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Jeep LibertyYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 8,868 NHTSA owner complaints across 11 model years, the Jeep Liberty years to avoid are 2002, and the strongest years are 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. The Liberty has 30 safety recalls on record.

Jeep Liberty
Years to avoid'02Use caution: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006Best years'09 '10 '11 '12Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints8,868Top: SuspensionSafety recalls302002–2012 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain.

Best & worst years

Jeep Liberty years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Liberty median. Tap a year for its full report.

'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2012Solid62/100385 complaints · 2 recalls2011Best76/100181 complaints · 3 recalls2010Best77/100197 complaints · 2 recalls2009Best87/100109 complaints · 0 recalls2008Solid57/100541 complaints · 4 recalls2007Solid50/100703 complaints · 6 recalls2006Caution34/1001,372 complaints · 9 recalls2005Caution36/1001,118 complaints · 5 recalls2004Caution36/1001,101 complaints · 7 recalls2003Caution30/1001,353 complaints · 7 recalls2002Avoid25/1001,808 complaints · 8 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Jeep Liberty problems

All model years combined: 8,868 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Suspension1970149
Air bags1353363
Visibility103810
Electrical system88872
Structure88537
Fuel/propulsion system86220
Fuel system, gasoline85821
Power train50455
Steering34063
29 other systems2460322
30 recalls

Jeep Liberty recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

24%Suspension: rear18V-278 · 2004–2007 · May 1, 2018 · 239,904 vehicles33%Frontal: sensor/control module-inactive17V-640 · 2011–2012 · Oct 10, 2017 · 363,930 vehicles23%Air bags: side/window15V-673 · 2003 · Oct 19, 2015 · 284,611 vehicles28%Clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)15V-222 · 2006 · Apr 15, 2015 · 43,939 vehicles17%Air bags: frontal15V-046 · 2002–2003 · Jan 28, 2015 · 752,644 vehicles71%Air bags13V-282 · 2011–2012 · Jul 2, 2013 · 442,320 vehicles35%Storage: tank assembly13V-252 · 2002–2007 · Jun 19, 2013 · 1,560,000 vehicles–Air bags13V-121 · 2008 · Apr 3, 2013 · 62,578 vehicles30%Air bags12V-527 · 2002–2003 · Nov 8, 2012 · 744,822 vehicles–Suspension: rear12V-085 · 2004–2007 · Mar 5, 2012 · 346,900 vehicles–Steering: column11V-315 · 2011 · Jun 8, 2011 · 11,096 vehicles–Windshield wiper/washer: motor10V-550 · 2008 · Nov 3, 2010 · 12,027 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 30 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

21 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Liberty

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2011–2012 · still open
    Open
  2. Active Head Rest Inadvertent DeploymentPE19014 · 2010–2012 · closed Feb 25, 2026
    No recall
  3. Electrical overstressEA19001 · 2010–2012 · closed Sep 19, 2024
    Led to recall 20V-024
  4. Occupant Restraint Controller FailurePE17003 · 2012 · closed Dec 25, 2017
    Led to recall 17V-640
  5. Totally Integrated Power Module FailureDP14004 · 2008–2012 · closed Jul 24, 2015
    No recall
  6. Jeep inadvertent air bag deploymentRQ14001 · 2002–2003 · closed Nov 13, 2015
    Led to recall 15V-043
  7. Jeep Liberty Door FiresPE13034 · 2012 · closed Mar 9, 2014
    No recall
  8. Crash Related Fuel Tank FiresEA12005 · 2002–2007 · closed Nov 14, 2014
    Led to recall 13V-252
  9. Inadvertent Air Bag DeploymentEA12001 · 2002–2003 · closed Feb 21, 2013
    Led to recall 12V-527
  10. Inadvertent Air Bag DeploymentPE11035 · 2002–2003 · closed Jan 30, 2012
    No recall