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Jeep Liberty Problems by Year

Owners have filed 8,882 complaints with NHTSA about the Jeep Liberty since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2002, 2006, 2003. The most common problem overall: suspension.

05001,0001,5002,0002000: 6 complaints20002001: 10 complaints20012002: 1,808 complaints20021,8082003: 1,352 complaints20032004: 1,101 complaints20042005: 1,118 complaints20052006: 1,372 complaints20062007: 703 complaints20072008: 541 complaints20082009: 108 complaints20092010: 197 complaints20102011: 181 complaints20112012: 385 complaints2012
Jeep Liberty owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

Jeep Liberty problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2012 Liberty385Air bags219
2011 Liberty181Electrical316
2010 Liberty197Electrical213
2009 Liberty108Fuel system02
2008 Liberty541Fuel system411
2007 Liberty703Visibility and wipers625
2006 Liberty1,372Visibility and wipers940
2005 Liberty1,118Fuel system573
2004 Liberty1,101Suspension786
2003 Liberty1,352Suspension7134
2002 Liberty1,808Air bags8174

53 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the Jeep Liberty

What years of the Jeep Liberty have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2002 (1,808), 2006 (1,372), 2003 (1,352).
What is the most common problem with the Jeep Liberty?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the suspension (1,957), fuel system (1,773), air bags (1,347).
Which Jeep Liberty years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2000 (6), 2001 (10), 2009 (108). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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