2009 JEEP LIBERTY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 108 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (21 complaints · 19.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 6
  • 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 21 of 108 owner complaints (19.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 21 complaints, 19.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 21 · 19.4% · 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 14 complaints, 13.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14 · 13.0% STRUCTURE: 13 complaints, 12.0% of reports STRUCTURE 13 · 12.0% AIR BAGS: 9 complaints, 8.3% of reports AIR BAGS 9 · 8.3% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 7 complaints, 6.5% of reports ENGINE 7 · 6.5% · 1 fire reports TIRES: 7 complaints, 6.5% of reports TIRES 7 · 6.5% VISIBILITY: 7 complaints, 6.5% of reports VISIBILITY 7 · 6.5% SUSPENSION: 5 complaints, 4.6% of reports SUSPENSION 5 · 4.6% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 4 complaints, 3.7% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 · 3.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 37 complaints, 34.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 37 · 34.3% 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 21 19.4% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 14 13.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 13 12.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 9 8.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 7 6.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
TIRES 7 6.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 7 6.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 5 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 3.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 37 34.3% 0 crashes · 0 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 2009; the first recall shown was reported in Jun 2009. 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2014-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 Owner reports Jan 2009 Apr 2025 Recall campaign 09E039000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E039000 Investigation DP14004 ● Investigation DP14004
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 3
2011-Q4 Owner reports 5
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 7
2013-Q2 Owner reports 4
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 6
2014-Q2 Owner reports 11
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q4 Owner reports 4
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q2 Owner reports 7
2015-Q3 Owner reports 5
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 3
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 4
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 3
Recall campaign 1 09E039000
Defect investigation 1 DP14004
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. 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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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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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