Equal-exposure complaint evidence and changes in the reported problem mix

2005 vs 2006 JEEP LIBERTY

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Share shifts show how a vehicle's problem mix changed. They do not measure reliability, and complaint counts are not normalized for sales volume.

First 251 months on market for each model year

Exposure window calculated through Aug 22, 2026

Age-matched reports

▲ 22.7% more reports in the equal exposure window

2005 1,103 complaints 2006 1,353 complaints

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Component share shift

Bars start at the neutral midpoint. Left means a smaller share; right means a larger share.

View component share data as a table
Component 2005 share 2006 share Share change
VISIBILITY 7.1% 29.1% ▲ 22.0 pts larger share
SUSPENSION 21.6% 12.1% ▼ 9.6 pts smaller share
FUEL SYSTEM 28.5% 20.6% ▼ 7.9 pts smaller share
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2.9% 7.5% ▲ 4.6 pts larger share
SEAT BELTS 3.1% 0.2% ▼ 2.9 pts smaller share
POWER TRAIN 6.8% 4.2% ▼ 2.6 pts smaller share
STRUCTURE 8.5% 6.1% ▼ 2.4 pts smaller share
AIR BAGS 2.5% 1.4% ▼ 1.1 pts smaller share
ENGINE 4.7% 3.6% ▼ 1.1 pts smaller share
STEERING 3.1% 2.1% ▼ 1.0 pts smaller share
TIRES 1.0% 0.1% ▼ 0.9 pts smaller share
WHEELS 1.2% 1.4% ▲ 0.2 pts larger share
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1.4% 1.2% ▼ 0.2 pts smaller share
SERVICE BRAKES 1.8% 1.9% ▲ 0.1 pts larger share
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1.5% 1.6% ▲ 0.1 pts larger share
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE not reported 0.1% ▲ 0.1 pts larger share
PARKING BRAKE 0.1% 0.1% ▼ 0.0 pts smaller share
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 47.4% 46.4% ▼ 1.0 pts smaller share

NHTSA Safety Recalls recalls · snapshot 2026-08-22

Recall campaigns

2005 8

Campaign components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN, and SUSPENSION

2006 10

Campaign components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, POWER TRAIN, and SUSPENSION

NHTSA Consumer Complaints complaints · snapshot 2026-08-21

Safety signals

◆ Fires
27 → 19
◆ Injuries
53 → 25