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2008 Jeep Liberty

Safety Score
58
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (3)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2013-04-03 13V121000 AIR BAGS 62,578 Details
2010-11-03 10V550000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR 12,027 Details
2008-09-09 08V455000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD 494 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-03-27 AIR BAGS No 0 Airbag light has been coming on and stays on. When I start my vehicle the airbag in the dash on passenger side sounds …
2026-03-05 SUSPENSION No 0 Suspension rotting out for jeeps were recalled up until 2007. My 2008 jeep has the same issue with rotted suspension ba…
2025-12-12 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I am having problems when I back up and turn the steering wheel it starts to make noise and it slows down line it don't…
2025-10-18 SUSPENSION No 0 Both lower rear control arms rusted out, broke off entirely while driving. Under 100k miles. This issue was recalled on…
2025-08-20 AIR BAGS No 0 Steering wheel air bag went off on its own. Started the car and pop. Door locks won’t work on drivers door when unlocki…
2025-04-16 AIR BAGS Yes 0 The contact's husband owned a 2008 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air bag a…
2024-10-08 SUSPENSION No 0 Rear control arms rusted on both sides. One side cracked almost completely through. Mechanic confirmed close to failure…
2024-04-25 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 Recently driving down the road heard a very loud noice thought i had a tire blowout. It was both Rear lower control arm…
2023-06-02 AIR BAGS No 0 The air bag light has been turning on for no reason I don’t know what’s causing it
2022-08-21 TIRES No 0 I was driving from NY City to Boston, MA when suddenly I hear a big noise thankful to God I didn't lose control on my v…
2022-08-10 AIR BAGS No 0 Airbag system failure due to clockspring malfunction. Identified by owner due to airbag system failuer warning light an…
2022-07-27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 While driving the vehicle the car started having various electrical problems. The wipers kept going on and off and all…
2021-10-26 AIR BAGS No 0 Airbag was replaced Sept 2019. I just had to replace coil spring again in the airbag Very costly
2021-09-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN No 0 The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while at a standstill, the horn and windshield wipers would ac…
2021-08-04 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM No 0 The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while replacing the brake pads, the contact became aware…
2021-06-12 ENGINE No 0 We had a fire in the engine compartment. Fire started at the engine manifold ! We took pictures of the damage! This cou…
2021-05-26 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 Gas burps out every time you fill the tank!
2021-04-09 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 ONCE PARKED THE HEAT SHEILD CAME UP AGAINST THE HEATER CORE AND MUST HAVE SPARKED CAUSING IT TO CATCH FIRE UNDER THE HO…
2021-03-01 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK TO FULL CAPACITY AND FUEL FLOW IS SHUT OFF, FUEL COMES BACK UP OUT OF FILL PORT SPILLING AT LEAS…
2021-02-17 POWER TRAIN Yes 0 ON 17 FEBRUARY, WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, I PLACED MY CAR INTO REVERSE TO BACK INTO AN AVAILABLE PARKING SPOT AND THE…
2021-01-23 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I'M SPEEDING UP AS I'M PASSING A TRUCK ON 395, SIGNALING WITH LEFT BLINKER. START SPEED AS BEGINNING TO PASS IS APPROX.…
2021-01-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 CAR AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCKS MANY TIMES PER DAY. NO ONE AROUND, NO KEYS NEAR BY. CAR WAS KEY LOCKED AND THIS UNLOCKING STI…
2021-01-03 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 THERE IS A GRINDING NOICE COMING FROM EITHER THE TRANSFER CASE OR THE DOVE SHAFT, EITHER WAS IT IS LOUD AND CAUSES LIGH…
2020-11-16 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 BLEND DOOR FOR DEFROSTER JAMMED AT VENTS FOR A/C. ACTUATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE. DOOR TO BLEND IS JAMMED DUE TO GL…
2020-11-10 AIR BAGS Yes 4 THIS CARS TIPM SYSTEM IS EXTREMELY FAULTY I'VE HAD IT FIXED 3 ALREADY AND IT STILL ACTS AS OF IT IS POSSESSED. THIS HAP…
2020-09-18 SEAT BELTS No 0 THE PASSENGER BACK SEAT SEATBELT THREAD CAME APART WHILE MY SON WAS WEARING IT DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ROAD WHEN A CAR…
2020-09-05 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I HAVE A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY WITH A SKYSLIDER THAT RECENTLY BROKE. NO ONE CAN REPAIR OR FIND PARTS TO REPAIR THIS. AT HIG…
2020-09-02 SUSPENSION No 0 I HAD A REAR DIFFERENTIAL KIT PUT IN MY CAR BACK IN MARCH 2016 AND LOW AND BEHOLD THE SAME ISSUE IS GOING ON NOW. I AL…
2020-08-25 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 ALL THESE COMPLAINTS ON THE SKY SLIDER ANY CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS OR CHRYSLER ISSUING COMPENSATION? OR BUY BACKS?
2020-08-02 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 OUR 2008 JEEP LIBERTY WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY. ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE HORN BEGAN HONKING ON IT'S OWN, THE VEHICLE STA…
2020-07-01 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SZOTT M-59 CHRYSLER JEEP (67…
2020-06-24 AIR BAGS No 0 LIGTH ON THE DASH INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON WHILE CAR IS ON MONTN., SHOWING A PERSON FIGURE AN SIR PICTURE!!
2020-06-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE TIPM FAILED, CAUSING ALL TYPES OF SERIOUS PROBLEMS WHICH YOU ARE ALREADY AWARE OF.
2020-06-12 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 THE VEHICLE STARTS GOOD NO PROBLEMS DURING THE FIST START OF THE ENGINE ON THE DAY, MY WORK IS A FOLLOWS I MAKE SEVER…
2020-05-02 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 THE SKY SLIDER DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY WHICH IS CAUSING WATER DAMAGE AIR LEAKS THRU THE WHOLE THING AND I LIVE IN COLD …
2020-04-14 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 WHEN I AM DRIVING MY JEEP THE PARKING BREAK WILL RANDOMLY COME ON WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY OR STREET. THE HE…
2020-02-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TIPM FAILURE IN TRANSIT. JEEP STALLED ON ROADWAY. ALL DASH LIGHTS LIT, AND "NO BUS" ON THE ODOMETER. NEAR COLLISIONS B…
2020-02-06 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 THE SKY SLIDER IS KNOWN TO LEAK, STOP WORKING, AND IS KNOWN TO DETACH FROM VEHICLES WHILE TRAVELING. CURRENTLY WITH MIN…
2020-02-06 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 SKY SLIDER IS BROKE AND NOBODY HAS THE PARTS TO FIX IT. IT LEAKS WATER AND DOESN'T CLOSE ALL THE WAY SO THE NOISE IS AW…
2020-01-07 AIR BAGS No 0 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH,TOOK TO LARRY MILLER AVONDALE TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AS TO WHAT IS CAUSE,WAS TOLD DRIVERS A…
2020-01-04 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 2008 JEEP LIBERTY....THE SUNROOF SLIDER HAS ALMOST FLOWN OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH TWICE ON CITY STREETS, IT RIPPED OF…
2019-12-23 SUSPENSION No 0 THIS VEHICLE HAS A BROKEN CONTROL ARM. WHILE THE 2008 LIBERTY IS NOT UNDER RECALL THE 2004-2007 LIBERTY IS UNDER RECALL…
2019-09-10 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 I WAS LEAVING WENDYS A FAST FOOD PLACE AND THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED ON THEN SHUT OFF I TRIED TO TURN THEM ON AGAIN AND THE…
2019-09-01 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE FROM A PARKED POSITION, THE …
2019-08-31 AIR BAGS No 1 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG EXPLODED WITH…
2019-08-31 AIR BAGS No 2 "TAKATA RECALL" I WAS DRIVING ON57TH ST WEST AND MY AIR-BAG EXPLODE. I DID NOT HIT SOMETHING OR SOMETHING HIT ME. IT W…
2019-07-08 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 WHEN STARTING VEHICLE IT WILL NOT TURN OVER. IT CONTINUES TO CRANK UNTIL IGNITION IS SWITCHED OFF. THIS PROBLEM DOES NO…
2019-07-04 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 2008 JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED IS UNLOCKING ON ITS OWN WHICH IS CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. MY SON REMOVED THE FUSE, THE DOOR H…
2019-07-04 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK FAILED TO LOCK AND UNLOCK …
2019-06-01 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 IT WOULDN'T LET ME CLICK ON MULTIPLE OTHER OPTIONS LIKE THE WINDSHIELD. SNOW BLOWS THROUGH THE FRONT VENT SOMETIMES AS …