2012 JEEP LIBERTY — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 384 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (116 complaints · 30.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 19
  • Fires 14
  • Injuries 34
  • 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 AIR BAGS appears in 116 of 384 owner complaints (30.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 116 complaints, 30.2% of reports AIR BAGS 116 · 30.2% · 10 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 74 complaints, 19.3% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 74 · 19.3% · 5 fire reports ENGINE: 36 complaints, 9.4% of reports ENGINE 36 · 9.4% · 6 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 30 complaints, 7.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 30 · 7.8% · 2 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 19 complaints, 5.0% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 19 · 5.0% · 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 18 complaints, 4.7% of reports STRUCTURE 18 · 4.7% · 2 crash reports VISIBILITY: 13 complaints, 3.4% of reports VISIBILITY 13 · 3.4% SERVICE BRAKES: 7 complaints, 1.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 7 · 1.8% · 1 fire reports WHEELS: 7 complaints, 1.8% of reports WHEELS 7 · 1.8% · 2 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 65 complaints, 16.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 65 · 16.9% · 3 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)
AIR BAGS 116 30.2% 10 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 74 19.3% 0 crashes · 5 fires
ENGINE 36 9.4% 0 crashes · 6 fires
POWER TRAIN 30 7.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 19 5.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 18 4.7% 2 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 13 3.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 7 1.8% 0 crashes · 1 fires
WHEELS 7 1.8% 2 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 65 16.9% 3 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 Jan 2012; the first recall shown was reported in Jul 2013. 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2013-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2014-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2014-Q3: 19 owner reports 19 2014-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2015-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q3: 18 owner reports 18 2015-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2016-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2017-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q2: 21 owner reports 21 2017-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2018-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2018-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2018-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2019-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2012 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 13V282000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V282000 Recall campaign 17V640000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V640000 Investigation PE13034 ● Investigation PE13034 Investigation DP14004 ● Investigation DP14004 Investigation PE17003 ● Investigation PE17003 Investigation EA19001 ● Investigation EA19001 Investigation PE19014 ● Investigation PE19014 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
  • Campaign 17V640000 was reported 1,970 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 5
2012-Q3 Owner reports 7
2012-Q4 Owner reports 3
2013-Q1 Owner reports 7
2013-Q2 Owner reports 4
2013-Q3 Owner reports 4
2013-Q4 Owner reports 8
2014-Q1 Owner reports 9
2014-Q2 Owner reports 12
2014-Q3 Owner reports 19
2014-Q4 Owner reports 10
2015-Q1 Owner reports 16
2015-Q2 Owner reports 10
2015-Q3 Owner reports 18
2015-Q4 Owner reports 12
2016-Q1 Owner reports 11
2016-Q2 Owner reports 9
2016-Q3 Owner reports 10
2016-Q4 Owner reports 14
2017-Q1 Owner reports 10
2017-Q2 Owner reports 21
2017-Q3 Owner reports 12
2017-Q4 Owner reports 19
2018-Q1 Owner reports 14
2018-Q2 Owner reports 5
2018-Q3 Owner reports 14
2018-Q4 Owner reports 10
2019-Q1 Owner reports 14
2019-Q2 Owner reports 5
2019-Q3 Owner reports 10
2019-Q4 Owner reports 8
2020-Q1 Owner reports 8
2020-Q2 Owner reports 5
2020-Q3 Owner reports 7
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 4
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 13V282000
Recall campaign 1 17V640000
Defect investigation 1 PE13034
Defect investigation 1 DP14004
Defect investigation 1 PE17003
Defect investigation 1 EA19001
Defect investigation 1 PE19014
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V282000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating the deployment of the active head restraints , their non-deployment could increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will flash the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) or replace the occupant restraint control module, as needed, free of charge. The recall began on November 19, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N38.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17V640000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    If the active headrests do not deploy in certain rear-end crashes, the front seat occupants have an increased risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ORC as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 4, 2017. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is T56.
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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: 2026-08-22.

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