2007 JEEP LIBERTY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 695 complaints · 7 recalls
Most-reported system: VISIBILITY (217 complaints · 31.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 24
  • Fires 12
  • Injuries 21
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution VISIBILITY appears in 217 of 695 owner complaints (31.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. VISIBILITY: 217 complaints, 31.2% of reports VISIBILITY 217 · 31.2% · 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 137 complaints, 19.7% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 137 · 19.7% · 2 crash reports 2 fire reports STRUCTURE: 79 complaints, 11.4% of reports STRUCTURE 79 · 11.4% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 64 complaints, 9.2% of reports SUSPENSION 64 · 9.2% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 35 complaints, 5.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 35 · 5.0% · 2 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 30 complaints, 4.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 30 · 4.3% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 18 complaints, 2.6% of reports AIR BAGS 18 · 2.6% · 8 crash reports 2 fire reports STEERING: 12 complaints, 1.7% of reports STEERING 12 · 1.7% SERVICE BRAKES: 11 complaints, 1.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 11 · 1.6% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 324 complaints, 46.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 324 · 46.6% · 6 crash reports 5 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

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)
VISIBILITY 217 31.2% 0 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 137 19.7% 2 crashes · 2 fires
STRUCTURE 79 11.4% 2 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 64 9.2% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 35 5.0% 0 crashes · 2 fires
POWER TRAIN 30 4.3% 2 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 18 2.6% 8 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 12 1.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 11 1.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 324 46.6% 6 crashes · 5 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 2007; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2006. 2007-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2007-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2007-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2008-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2008-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2009-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2009-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2010-Q1: 26 owner reports 26 2010-Q2: 23 owner reports 23 2010-Q3: 45 owner reports 45 2010-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2011-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2012-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q1: 29 owner reports 29 2014-Q2: 47 owner reports 47 2014-Q3: 61 owner reports 61 2014-Q4: 35 owner reports 35 2015-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2015-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q3: 21 owner reports 21 2015-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2016-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2016-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Sep 2006 Apr 2025 Recall campaign 06V341000 ◆ Recall campaign 06V341000 Recall campaign 06V493000 ◆ Recall campaign 06V493000 Recall campaign 07V089000 ◆ Recall campaign 07V089000 Recall campaign 09E039000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E039000 Recall campaign 12V085000 ◆ Recall campaign 12V085000 Recall campaign 13V252000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V252000 Recall campaign 18V278000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V278000 Investigation PE06056 ● Investigation PE06056 Investigation AQ10001 ● Investigation AQ10001 Investigation EA12005 ● Investigation EA12005
  • Campaign 12V085000 was reported 1,746 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 13V252000 was reported 1,196 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 18V278000 was reported 3,994 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q1 Owner reports 3
2007-Q2 Owner reports 4
2007-Q3 Owner reports 9
2007-Q4 Owner reports 4
2008-Q1 Owner reports 7
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 15
2008-Q4 Owner reports 5
2009-Q1 Owner reports 6
2009-Q2 Owner reports 7
2009-Q3 Owner reports 11
2009-Q4 Owner reports 22
2010-Q1 Owner reports 26
2010-Q2 Owner reports 23
2010-Q3 Owner reports 45
2010-Q4 Owner reports 27
2011-Q1 Owner reports 3
2011-Q2 Owner reports 5
2011-Q3 Owner reports 7
2011-Q4 Owner reports 12
2012-Q1 Owner reports 11
2012-Q2 Owner reports 8
2012-Q3 Owner reports 7
2012-Q4 Owner reports 6
2013-Q1 Owner reports 8
2013-Q2 Owner reports 9
2013-Q3 Owner reports 11
2013-Q4 Owner reports 10
2014-Q1 Owner reports 29
2014-Q2 Owner reports 47
2014-Q3 Owner reports 61
2014-Q4 Owner reports 35
2015-Q1 Owner reports 18
2015-Q2 Owner reports 13
2015-Q3 Owner reports 21
2015-Q4 Owner reports 8
2016-Q1 Owner reports 13
2016-Q2 Owner reports 5
2016-Q3 Owner reports 14
2016-Q4 Owner reports 10
2017-Q1 Owner reports 9
2017-Q2 Owner reports 6
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 5
2018-Q2 Owner reports 4
2018-Q3 Owner reports 11
2018-Q4 Owner reports 4
2019-Q1 Owner reports 8
2019-Q2 Owner reports 6
2019-Q3 Owner reports 10
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 3
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 4
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 4
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 4
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q2 Owner reports 3
Recall campaign 1 06V341000
Recall campaign 1 06V493000
Recall campaign 1 07V089000
Recall campaign 1 09E039000
Recall campaign 1 12V085000
Recall campaign 1 13V252000
Recall campaign 1 18V278000
Defect investigation 1 PE06056
Defect investigation 1 AQ10001
Defect investigation 1 EA12005
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Safety Recalls (7)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06V341000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    IF THE DRIVE WHEELS LOCKED UP, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 2, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06V493000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ABS ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 19, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07V089000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD CAUSE AN INTERIOR FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HVAC BLOWER MOTOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 28, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E039000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF EFFECTIVE LIFT AND LOWERING OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLE, POSSIBLY CREATING THE DRIVER TO PANIC WHICH COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    ROCK KRAWLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15. 2008. ALL THE AFFECTED UNTITS HAVE BEEN REMEDIED. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ROCK KRAWLER AT 1-518-270-9822.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 12V085000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    A FRACTURE OF THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND MAY LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    CHRYSLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN, 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, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 26, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  6. 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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  7. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V278000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    A fractured control arm can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear lower control arms, free of charge. The recall began June 26, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U38. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 12V-085. Vehicles included in that campaign are not included in this recall.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

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