2005 Jeep Liberty: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1461 complaints
1461
Total Complaints
70,000mi
Median Mileage
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Top Issue
104
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

33,594 25th Percentile
70,000 Median Mileage
105,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
192
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
175
SUSPENSION
147
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
94
STRUCTURE
69
STRUCTURE:BODY
61
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
58
STEERING
53
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
50
POWER TRAIN
40

Severity Assessment

104
Crashes
36
Fires
76
Injuries
11
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NO ACCIDENT AS YET. PURCHASED VEHICLE AND NOTICE AFTER 1 DAY THAT STEERING CONTROL WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE. STEERING ON VEHICLE HAS BOTH PLAY AND STICTION REDUCING VEHICLE CONTROL AND REQUIRING INTENSE CONCENTRATION TO CONTINUOUSLY MAINTAIN DIRECTION."
"HAVE 2005, LIBERTY SPORT, 4X4 W/AUTOMATIC TRANSMISION, DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING AT SPEED AROUND 65 MPH THE CAR WANDERED LEFT AND RIGHT AND WILL NOT STAY IN A STREIGHT LINE, THE STEERING WHEEL HAS 3/4 TO 1" PLAY, NEW JEEP WITH ONLY 13 MILES ON IT. IF PASSED BY A TRUCK VEHICLE ALMOST LOST CONTROL.*AK"
"WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, AND THE DRIVER SEAT BELT FAILED, CAUSING CONSUMER'S HEAD TO STRIKE THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK UPDATED 07/07/06. *JB"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28