Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 2002. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2010.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Liberty | 385 | 2 |
| 2011 Liberty | 181 | 3 |
| 2010 Liberty | 197 | 2 |
| 2009 Liberty | 108 | 0 |
| 2008 Liberty | 541 | 4 |
| 2007 Liberty | 703 | 6 |
| 2006 Liberty | 1,372 | 9 |
| 2005 Liberty | 1,118 | 5 |
| 2004 Liberty | 1,101 | 7 |
| 2003 Liberty | 1,352 | 7 |
| 2002 LibertyMost complaints | 1,808 | 8 |
| 2001 | 10 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Suspension1,970
- Air bags1,352
- Visibility1,038
- Electrical system888
- Structure885
- Fuel/propulsion system862
- Fuel system, gasoline858
- Power train503
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 554 Liberty vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 328 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 56 | 24 |
| 2011 | 30 | 9 |
| 2010 | 24 | 12 |
| 2009 | 21 | 12 |
| 2008 | 37 | 20 |
| 2007 | 58 | 35 |
| 2006 | 79 | 52 |
| 2005 | 65 | 40 |
| 2004 | 76 | 56 |
| 2003 | 61 | 37 |
| 2002 | 47 | 31 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 2 model-year variants; 0 of 1 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2012 Jeep Liberty SUV 2WD | ★★★☆☆ | 25.6 % |
| 2011 | 2011 Jeep Liberty SUV 4WD | — | 22.8 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 12 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 11.2–14.9 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Liberty 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 15.6 | 11.4 | 13.7 |
| 2011 | Liberty 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 15.6 | 11.4 | 13.7 |
| 2010 | Liberty 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 15.6 | 11.4 | 13.7 |
| 2009 | Liberty 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 15.6 | 11.4 | 13.7 |
| 2008 | Liberty 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 15.0 | 10.9 | 13.1 |
| 2007 | Liberty 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 15.0 | 11.8 | 13.5 |
| 2006 | Liberty 4X4 Turbo Diesel · Sport utility vehicle · Diesel | 12.3 | 10.1 | 11.3 |
| 2005 | Liberty 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Diesel | 12.5 | 9.7 | 11.2 |
| 2004 | Liberty 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 13.4 | 10.6 | 12.2 |
| 2003 | Liberty 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 13.4 | 10.6 | 12.2 |
| 2002 | Liberty 4X4 · Sport utility vehicle · Regular gasoline | 16.5 | 12.9 | 14.9 |
| 2001 | Liberty 4X4 · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 16.5 | 12.9 | 14.9 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
New registrations in Europe
14 new Jeep Liberty cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2020, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2020 the largest markets were Spain (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 176 (NEDC) |
| 2012 | 3 | — |
| 2011 | 6 | — |
| 2010 | 4 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Liberty in 5 alerts. European versions can differ from the North American car.
Corrosion on the rear transverse control arms may cause them to break. This can result in loss of driving stability.
There is an internal fault in the control module for the occupant restraint controller. In the event of an accident involving a rear-end collision, this may lead to the active head restraints not being triggered.
A defect in the control unit of the occupant restraint system may cause the front airbag and/or the seat belt pre-tensioner to activate unintentionally.
The rear vehicle structure may allow fuel leakage during certain low-speed collisions which could result in an underbody fire.
The control unit of the occupant restraint system of the airbag system can unexpectedly trigger a front airbag and/or a belt tensioner. There would be a risk of an accident as a result.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
30 campaigns cover the Liberty; the latest 12 are below.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2004-2007 Jeep Liberty vehicles. The rear suspension lower control arms can fracture due to excessive corrosion, causing a loss of vehicle control.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2012 Jeep Liberty and 2012-2013 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger vehicles. A component within the occupant restraint controller (ORC) may fail and prevent the active headrests from deploying in the event of a rear-end crash.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2003 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured March 29, 2003, to July 3, 2003, and 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured May 27, 2003, to May 20, 2004. Due to electrical noise beyond the tolerance of the air bag electronic control module (ECM), a component in the ECM may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2006 Dodge Viper and Jeep Wrangler and Liberty vehicles manufactured July 1, 2005, to July 31, 2006. In the affected vehicles, the springs within the clutch pedal position switch that prevents the vehicle from starting unless the clutch pedal is pushed down may break. As a result, the vehicle may not be started when the clutch pedal is pushed down or the engine may crank and start without the clutch pedal being pushed down causing the vehicle to unexpectedly lurch.
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2002-2003 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured January 9, 2001, to March 28, 2003, 2002-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 13, 2001, to May 23 2003, and 2003-2004 Dodge Viper vehicles manufactured November 1, 2001, to June 30, 2004. Due to electrical noise beyond the tolerance of the air bag electronic control module (ECM), a component in the ECM may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Sebring and 200 vehicles manufactured June 28, 2011, through December 13, 2012; model year 2011-2013 Dodge Avenger vehicles manufactured June 25, 2011, through January 14, 2013; model year 2011-2012 Dodge Nitro vehicles manufactured June 17, 2011, through December 15, 2011; and model year 2011-2012 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured June 17, 2011, through August 15, 2012. Electrical over-stress of a resistor in the occupant restraint control module may lead to the non-deployment of the active head restraints during a rear impact collision.
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 1993-1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2002-2007 Jeep Liberty vehicles. The fuel tanks in these vehicles are at risk of failure and leakage in certain rear impacts.
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Dodge Nitro 4X2 vehicles manufactured March 21, 2006, through March 1, 2008; and 2008 Jeep Liberty 4X2 vehicles manufactured February 15, 2007, through March 1, 2008. The transfer case heat shield may drop down and rub on the drive shaft, weakening it and potentially causing the drive shaft to break.
Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2002 and 2003 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured January 9, 2001, through March 28, 2003, and 2002 through 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 13, 2001, through May 23, 2003. A component in the air bag control module may fail causing the front airbags, side curtain airbags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.
IN JUNE 2012, CHRYSLER EXPANDED THIS RECALL TO INCLUDE MODEL YEAR 2006 AND 2007 JEEP LIBERTY VEHICLES, REPRESENTING AN ADDITIONAL 137,176 VEHICLES. THIS RECALL NOW CONCERNS CERTAIN MY 2004-2007 JEEP LIBERTY VEHICLES. THE TOTAL NUMBER VEHICLES BEING RECALLED IS NOW 346,900. THESE VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 3, 2003 THROUGH JUNE 29, 2007. THE RECALL ADDRESSES THOSE VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. SOME VEHICLES MAY BE EQUIPPED WITH REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS THAT CAN EXPERIENCE A REAR SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION DUE TO APPLICATION OF ROAD SALTS DURING WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS.
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011DODGE JOURNEY, JEEP WRANGLER, CHRYSLER 200, CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE, DODGE AVENGER, DODGE NITRO, JEEP LIBERTY, DODGE CALIBER, JEEP COMPASS, JEEP PATRIOT, DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A MISSING OR INCORRECTLY INSTALLED STEERING COLUMN PIVOT RIVET.
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 JEEP LIBERTY VEHICLES. THE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS THAT CONTAIN EXCESS ADHESIVE THAT MAY ALLOW FOR WATER INTRUSION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INTERMITTENT AND EVENTUALLY INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATION.
NHTSA recalls