2008 Jeep Liberty: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 760 complaints
760
Total Complaints
67,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
19
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

40,000 25th Percentile
67,000 Median Mileage
100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
120
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
93
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
61
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
53
STRUCTURE:BODY
48
VISIBILITY/WIPER
41
AIR BAGS
41
ENGINE
31
POWER TRAIN
26
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
26

Severity Assessment

19
Crashes
10
Fires
31
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN AT A STOP, ON A VERY LITTLE OR SLIGHT INCLINE, LESS THAN 7% BY PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE FOLLOWING OCCURS. VEHICLE WILL SURGE ABOUT 6 INCHES AND STOP THEN SURGE ABOUT 6 INCHES AND STOP, BY APPLYING MORE THROTTLE, ENGINE RPM APPROX 2500 TO 3000 THE VEHICLE WILL MOVE. TURNED OFF THE HIL..."
"WHEN AT A STOP, ON A VERY LITTLE OR SLIGHT INCLINE, LESS THAN 7% BY PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE THE FOLLOWING OCCURS. VEHICLE WILL SURGE ABOUT 6 INCHES AND STOP THEN SURGE ABOUT 6 INCHES AND STOP, BY APPLYING MORE THROTTLE, ENGINE RPM APPROX 2500 TO 3000 THE VEHICLE WILL MOVE. TURNED OFF THE HIL..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. HE STATED THAT HE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO TOW THE VEHICLE BEHIND A MOBILE HOME, PER MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS. AS A RESULT, THERE IS NO POWER AND THE AUXILIARY BRAKING SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUXILIARY BRAKING SYSTEM HA..."

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