2008 JEEP LIBERTY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 538 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (148 complaints · 27.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 11
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 19
  • 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 FUEL SYSTEM appears in 148 of 538 owner complaints (27.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 148 complaints, 27.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 148 · 27.5% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 66 complaints, 12.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 66 · 12.3% · 3 crash reports STRUCTURE: 65 complaints, 12.1% of reports STRUCTURE 65 · 12.1% VISIBILITY: 62 complaints, 11.5% of reports VISIBILITY 62 · 11.5% · 1 fire reports AIR BAGS: 23 complaints, 4.3% of reports AIR BAGS 23 · 4.3% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 21 complaints, 3.9% of reports ENGINE 21 · 3.9% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 19 complaints, 3.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 19 · 3.5% POWER TRAIN: 16 complaints, 3.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 16 · 3.0% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports SUSPENSION: 14 complaints, 2.6% of reports SUSPENSION 14 · 2.6% · 1 fire reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 245 complaints, 45.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 245 · 45.5% · 2 crash reports 1 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)
FUEL SYSTEM 148 27.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 66 12.3% 3 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 65 12.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 62 11.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
AIR BAGS 23 4.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 21 3.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 19 3.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 16 3.0% 1 crashes · 1 fires
SUSPENSION 14 2.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 245 45.5% 2 crashes · 1 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 Oct 2007; the first recall shown was reported in Sep 2008. 2007-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2009-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2011-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2011-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 2011-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2011-Q4: 22 owner reports 22 2012-Q1: 20 owner reports 20 2012-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2012-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2013-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2013-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2013-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2013-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2014-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2014-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2015-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2015-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2015-Q3: 17 owner reports 17 2015-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2016-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2016-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2018-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2018-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2007 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 08V455000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V455000 Recall campaign 08V525000 ◆ Recall campaign 08V525000 Recall campaign 09E039000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E039000 Recall campaign 10V550000 ◆ Recall campaign 10V550000 Recall campaign 13V121000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V121000 Investigation DP14004 ● Investigation DP14004
  • Campaign 08V455000 was reported 20 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 10V550000 was reported 805 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q4 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q4 Owner reports 5
2009-Q1 Owner reports 9
2009-Q2 Owner reports 4
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 5
2010-Q2 Owner reports 6
2010-Q3 Owner reports 6
2010-Q4 Owner reports 11
2011-Q1 Owner reports 21
2011-Q2 Owner reports 15
2011-Q3 Owner reports 15
2011-Q4 Owner reports 22
2012-Q1 Owner reports 20
2012-Q2 Owner reports 14
2012-Q3 Owner reports 11
2012-Q4 Owner reports 13
2013-Q1 Owner reports 17
2013-Q2 Owner reports 18
2013-Q3 Owner reports 16
2013-Q4 Owner reports 6
2014-Q1 Owner reports 8
2014-Q2 Owner reports 17
2014-Q3 Owner reports 13
2014-Q4 Owner reports 16
2015-Q1 Owner reports 12
2015-Q2 Owner reports 17
2015-Q3 Owner reports 17
2015-Q4 Owner reports 12
2016-Q1 Owner reports 7
2016-Q2 Owner reports 14
2016-Q3 Owner reports 10
2016-Q4 Owner reports 5
2017-Q1 Owner reports 5
2017-Q2 Owner reports 7
2017-Q3 Owner reports 6
2017-Q4 Owner reports 13
2018-Q1 Owner reports 13
2018-Q2 Owner reports 9
2018-Q3 Owner reports 11
2018-Q4 Owner reports 6
2019-Q1 Owner reports 4
2019-Q2 Owner reports 10
2019-Q3 Owner reports 7
2019-Q4 Owner reports 6
2020-Q1 Owner reports 9
2020-Q2 Owner reports 4
2020-Q3 Owner reports 8
2020-Q4 Owner reports 4
2021-Q1 Owner reports 7
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 3
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 08V455000
Recall campaign 1 08V525000
Recall campaign 1 09E039000
Recall campaign 1 10V550000
Recall campaign 1 13V121000
Defect investigation 1 DP14004
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08V455000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    IF THE GLASS SEPARATES WHILE DRIVING, IT COULD STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE OR INJURE A PEDESTRIAN.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD AND/OR FIXED REAR QUARTER GLASS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 13, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 08V525000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO MOVE INADVERTENTLY AND CAUSE A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PARK BRAKE LEVER ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 27, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  3. 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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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 10V550000

    Report date
    Component:
    VISIBILITY
    Consequence:
    A FAILING OR INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM WILL REDUCE A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 1, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V121000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    If the drive shaft breaks, a section of it can strike the transfer case tunnel with enough force that the airbag computer will believe the vehicle is in a crash and thus deploy the airbags. Additionally, the drive shaft failure will result in a loss of motive power. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will add a bracket to support the rear of the heat shield, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on May 29, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N10.
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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
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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