2010 Jeep Liberty problems
Owners have filed 271 complaints about the 2010 Jeep Liberty with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 15.1% of them — the clear leader, ahead of fuel/propulsion system at 9.2%.
Complaints271
Crashes20
Fires9
Injuries11
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 15.1% · 41
Unknown or other 13.3% · 36
Fuel/propulsion system 9.2% · 25
Engine 7.4% · 20
Structure 5.9% · 16
Air bags 5.5% · 15
Exterior lighting 5.2% · 14
Power train 4.4% · 12
Severity
Of those complaints, 20 describe a crash, 9 describe a fire and 11 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the Jeep Liberty in this data, 2010 draws comparatively few complaints; 2002 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 5 in the last three years against 23 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 60,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Liberty. When the vehicle was initially started, the windshield wipers activated, the fuel gauge displayed as empty, the radio would not activate, and the rpms decreased. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the totally integrated power module failed. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The approximate failure mileage was 29,000. Electrical system · reported at 29,000 miles
The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Liberty. While driving approximately 5 mph and making a turn, the vehicle lost power without warning. The vehicle was pulled over to the side of the road, turned off, and restarted. The contact drove the vehicle home. The failure was not diagnosed and recurred two times. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000. Electrical system · reported at 54,000 miles
"Gate" light comes on dash and lights inside vehicle stay on, draining battery and if you lock your vehicle the alarm will go off. It is all caused by water getting into the back window which has bad seals and causes switch to go bad. Replaced year ago and now have to replace again. This is a common issue many Jeep Liberty owners complain. Fix the problem or I will never buy another Jeep. Electrical system · reported at 97,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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