2002 JEEP LIBERTY — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 172
- Fires 21
- Injuries 181
- Deaths 4
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.
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| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 469 | 26.4% | 92 crashes · 3 fires |
| SUSPENSION | 446 | 25.1% | 33 crashes · 1 fires |
| ENGINE | 128 | 7.2% | 0 crashes · 4 fires |
| FUEL SYSTEM | 101 | 5.7% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| SEAT BELTS | 99 | 5.6% | 11 crashes · 0 fires |
| STRUCTURE | 76 | 4.3% | 3 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 74 | 4.2% | 0 crashes · 7 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 63 | 3.6% | 9 crashes · 2 fires |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 57 | 3.2% | 7 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 818 | 46.1% | 100 crashes · 7 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 01V373000 was reported 104 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 03V460000 was reported 801 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 06V288000 was reported 1,798 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 09V119000 was reported 2,778 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 12E047000 was reported 4,070 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 13V252000 was reported 3,934 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 15V046000 was reported 4,906 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2001-Q4 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2002-Q1 | Owner reports | 26 | |
| 2002-Q2 | Owner reports | 15 | |
| 2002-Q3 | Owner reports | 23 | |
| 2002-Q4 | Owner reports | 19 | |
| 2003-Q1 | Owner reports | 26 | |
| 2003-Q2 | Owner reports | 26 | |
| 2003-Q3 | Owner reports | 32 | |
| 2003-Q4 | Owner reports | 24 | |
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 37 | |
| 2004-Q2 | Owner reports | 24 | |
| 2004-Q3 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2004-Q4 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2005-Q1 | Owner reports | 18 | |
| 2005-Q2 | Owner reports | 13 | |
| 2005-Q3 | Owner reports | 20 | |
| 2005-Q4 | Owner reports | 24 | |
| 2006-Q1 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2006-Q2 | Owner reports | 32 | |
| 2006-Q3 | Owner reports | 51 | |
| 2006-Q4 | Owner reports | 120 | |
| 2007-Q1 | Owner reports | 51 | |
| 2007-Q2 | Owner reports | 20 | |
| 2007-Q3 | Owner reports | 31 | |
| 2007-Q4 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2008-Q1 | Owner reports | 9 | |
| 2008-Q2 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2008-Q3 | Owner reports | 20 | |
| 2008-Q4 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2009-Q1 | Owner reports | 8 | |
| 2009-Q2 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2009-Q3 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2009-Q4 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2010-Q1 | Owner reports | 20 | |
| 2010-Q2 | Owner reports | 26 | |
| 2010-Q3 | Owner reports | 20 | |
| 2010-Q4 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2011-Q1 | Owner reports | 11 | |
| 2011-Q2 | Owner reports | 16 | |
| 2011-Q3 | Owner reports | 14 | |
| 2011-Q4 | Owner reports | 15 | |
| 2012-Q1 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2012-Q2 | Owner reports | 18 | |
| 2012-Q3 | Owner reports | 27 | |
| 2012-Q4 | Owner reports | 21 | |
| 2013-Q1 | Owner reports | 24 | |
| 2013-Q2 | Owner reports | 61 | |
| 2013-Q3 | Owner reports | 77 | |
| 2013-Q4 | Owner reports | 32 | |
| 2014-Q1 | Owner reports | 31 | |
| 2014-Q2 | Owner reports | 50 | |
| 2014-Q3 | Owner reports | 60 | |
| 2014-Q4 | Owner reports | 40 | |
| 2015-Q1 | Owner reports | 40 | |
| 2015-Q2 | Owner reports | 38 | |
| 2015-Q3 | Owner reports | 79 | |
| 2015-Q4 | Owner reports | 41 | |
| 2016-Q1 | Owner reports | 53 | |
| 2016-Q2 | Owner reports | 21 | |
| 2016-Q3 | Owner reports | 17 | |
| 2016-Q4 | Owner reports | 15 | |
| 2017-Q1 | Owner reports | 10 | |
| 2017-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2017-Q3 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 2017-Q4 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2018-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2018-Q2 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2018-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2019-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 2019-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2019-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2019-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2020-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2020-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2020-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2020-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2021-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2021-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2021-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2022-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2023-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2024-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2024-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2025-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2026-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 01V311000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 01V373000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 03V460000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E022000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E026000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E049000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06E065000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 06V288000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 09E012000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 09V119000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 12E047000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 12V527000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 13V252000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 15V046000 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE05046 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA05022 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA06008 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE07062 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA08008 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE11013 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | PE11035 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA12001 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | EA12005 | |
| Defect investigation | 1 | RQ14001 |
Safety Recalls (14)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 01V311000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- THIS COULD STARTLE THE OPERATOR, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE KNEE BLOCKER TRIM PANEL. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 26, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 01V373000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- THIS COULD DELAY THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL WRAP THE FRONT IMPACT SENSOR WIRE HARNESS WITH PROTECTIVE INSULATION TO PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 18, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 03V460000
- Report date
- Component:
- SUSPENSION
- Consequence:
- A BALL JOINT THATHAS SEPARATED FROM THE KNUCKLE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS WITH MODIFIED ASSEMBLIES AND HEAT SHIELDS ON VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN JANUARY 2, 2001 AND OCTOBER 4, 2002. ON VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN OCTOBER 5, 2002 AND MARCH 26, 2003, DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES (AND REPLACE THEM AS NECESSARY) AND INSTALL HEAT SHIELDS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 15, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-992-1997.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06E022000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN LEAD TO A DECREASE IN BRAKE LINE PRESSURE AND AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- AFFINIA (BRAKE PARTS, INC.) WILL REPLACE THE SUBJECT BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2006. OWNERS CAN CONTACT AFFINA GROUP CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-323-0354.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06E026000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
- Remedy:
- PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06E049000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
- Remedy:
- CK MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE NONCOMPLIANT LAMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 1, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CK MOTORSPORT AT 1-909-610-7211.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06E065000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- LACK OF AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS IN THE LAMPS WILL DECREASE LIGHTING VISIBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS AND MAY POSSIBLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- AJ MOTORSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT AJ MOTORSPORT AT 626-618-2026.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 06V288000
- Report date
- Component:
- SUSPENSION
- Consequence:
- WHEN THE DRIVER CONTINUES TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH THIS CONDITION, THE CONTAMINATION CAN LEAD TO CORROSION, ACCELERATED WEAR AND POSSIBLY SEPARATION FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2006. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 09E012000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 09V119000
- Report date
- Component:
- SUSPENSION
- Consequence:
- FAILURE OF THE BALL JOINT COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT APRIL 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 12E047000
- Report date
- Component:
- SUSPENSION
- Consequence:
- If the non-formed hub unit is installed on a Jeep Liberty 4x2 model (which does not use an axle nut for hub retention), the vehicle wheel will not be secure and a front wheel separation may occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy:
- Timken has notified retail stores that have received the subject parts. The front wheel hubs will be replaced free of charge. Owners who may have purchased the affected units should contact Timken at 1-330-471-3693 for more information. This recall is being conducted by Timken, not Chrysler/Jeep.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 12V527000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- Inadvertent deployment of the airbags may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy:
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a supplemental jumper harness to the airbag control module, free of charge. Owners were notified of the recall by interim letter in January 2013. The remedy for affected Liberty vehicles is expected to be available in April 2013. The remedy for affected Grand Cherokee vehicles is expected to be available later in the year. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 13V252000
- Report date
- Component:
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Consequence:
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
- Remedy:
- Owners may take their vehicles to dealers and the dealers will perform a free inspection of the rear structure. On vehicles in the recall that are not equipped with a tow hitch, Chrysler will install a Chrysler designed tow hitch free of charge, provided the condition of the vehicle can support proper installation. On vehicles in the recall that are equipped with an aftermarket tow hitch, Chrysler will assess whether the hitch and surrounding areas show evidence of sharp edges or other puncture risks. If so, Chrysler will replace the tow hitch with a Chrysler designed tow hitch free of charge, provided the condition of the vehicle can support proper installation. On vehicles already equipped with a Chrysler designed tow hitch, Chrysler will inspect the area around the tow hitch installation, and if any installation issues are identified, they will be repaired free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2014. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign numbers are N45 (for the Grand Cherokee vehicles) and N46 (for the Liberty vehicles).
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 15V046000
- Report date
- Component:
- AIR BAGS
- Consequence:
- Inadvertent deployment of the air bags may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy:
- Chrysler dealers will replace the air bag control module and side impact sensors as required, free of charge. This recall remedy was applied during earlier recall campaigns of these vehicles under safety recalls 12V527 and 13V040. All owners that have not had the recall repair performed under safety recalls 12V527 or 13V040 are strongly encouraged to have it performed and not wait for the final remedy to be deployed to the field. The recall began on December 29, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R06.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.