What Owners Report NHTSA ODI · 2,175,102 complaints · MY1998–2026

2010 Jeep Liberty

Typical pattern

4.8% of complaints about the 2010 Jeep Liberty came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2010 vehicle — around the middle of the 203 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.1 yr in service. The most-reported system is electrical system (41 complaints), typically at 6.3 yr or about 70,000 miles.

Complaints
273
Median age at failure
6.1 yr
Median mileage
60,000 n=236
Crash / fire / tow
11.4% of reports
Safety recalls
2

When each system is reported — middle 50% of complaints

System
0y2y4y6y8y10y12y14y
Electrical system
41 reports · 70,000 mi
6.3 yr
7.3%
Other
37 reports · 70,000 mi
8.4 yr
8.1%
Fuel / propulsion
25 reports · 50,000 mi
4.9 yr
4%
Engine
20 reports · 77,000 mi
8.3 yr
20%
Structure
16 reports · 78,500 mi
8.4 yr
6.2%
Air bags
15 reports · 75,000 mi
8.6 yr
40%

Safety recalls — NHTSA campaigns

10V315000 2010-07-07
Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 LEFT HAND DRIVE JEEP LIBERTY, DODGE NITRO AND RAM 1500 TRUCK; RIGHT AND LEFT HAND DRIVE JEEP WRANGLER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY FORMED MASTER CYLINDER TO HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (HCU) BRAKE TUBE ASSEMBLY END FLARE.

THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND REDUCED BRAKING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

10V009000 2010-01-11
Service brakes, hydraulic

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CHRYSLER SEBRING; DODGE AVENGER AND NITRO; JEEP LIBERTY, COMMANDER AND GRAND CHEROKEE; AND MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 DODGE RAM TRUCK. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN IMPROPERLY FORMED OR MISSING BRAKE BOOSTER INPUT ROD RETAINING CLIP.

THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.

In owners’ own words

Air bags 51,000 mi 5.3 yr in service
FOR NO REASON, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THOUGH THERE IS WARRANTY, THEY ARE TELLING US IT ISN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER CHRYSLER VEHICLE AS LONG AS I LIVE. THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER INSTANCES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BUT WE WERE LIED TO REGARDING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE ADDED...ENOUGH SAID. *TR
Air bags 67,000 mi 5.3 yr in service crash / fire / tow
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING A DEER AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Air bags 67,000 mi 5.3 yr in service crash / fire / tow
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE DRIVER SWERVED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING A DEER. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY IMPAIRING THE DRIVER'S VISION AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 8/6/15*CN UPDATED 9/20/2017*CN
Other 77,000 mi 5.5 yr in service
HEATER CORE LEAKING ON MY FOOT WHILE DRIVING BURNT ME. AND ANTIFREEZE ON CARPET MADE MY SHOES SLIPPERY AND WHEN I TRIED TO BRAKE MY FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE PEDDLE.

Other Liberty model years

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