Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jun 25, 2015
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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1 injuries, 1 deaths reported
Overview
Our database contains 10 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2001 Jeep Liberty, most frequently naming the airbags, interior & seats and electrical categories. 14 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
Monthly complaints peaked at 1 in Apr 2003. Most recent month: 1.View as table
Monthly owner complaints for the 2001 Jeep Liberty
Month
Complaints filed
Cumulative
Apr 2003
1
1
Mar 2005
1
2
Jun 2005
1
3
Jan 2006
1
4
Sep 2006
1
5
Nov 2008
1
6
Jan 2010
1
7
Aug 2014
1
8
Nov 2014
1
9
Jun 2015
1
10
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Airbags436.4%
Interior & seats218.2%
Electrical19.1%
Other / unspecified19.1%
Suspension19.1%
Fuel system19.1%
Body & structure19.1%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED WATER ENTERING THE VEHICLE UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FAILURE WORSENED OVER THE YEARS. WHENEVER IT RAINED, WATER WOULD ENTER THE VEHICLE AND MOLD AND MILDEW ARE PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAULKING BEHIND THE FIREWALL WAS DESTROYED AND NEEDED TO BE RE-CAULKED BEHIND THE FIREWALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.
NHTSA ID
10730387
Incident
Jun 1, 2007
Mileage
53,000 mi
Other / unspecified
Filed Nov 21, 2014
I'M FILING A COMPLAINT AS I HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE N46/NHTSA 13V-252 BUT CANNOT GET MY CAR SERVICED. MY JEEP DEALERSHIP IN TOWN SAYS THEY CAN'T SERVICE THIS RECALL NOTICE IN A TIMELY FASHION AS THEY CAN'T GET THE PARTS FROM CHRYSLER. I HAVE A FACTORY INSTALLED - BY JEEP -TRAILER HITCH. THE HITCH HAS NEVER BEEN USED TO TOW ANYTHING. "I CAN BE PUT ON A WAITING LIST AND IT MAY TAKE UP TO A YEAR." NICE CUSTOMER SERVICE. IT WOULD PROBABLY TAKE 5 MINUTES TO DETERMINE THEY NEED TO DO NOTHING! I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER JEEP FROM THIS DEALERSHIP AND I'M DUE FOR A NEW ONE! I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS. IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF A CRASH, EXPLOSION, AND MY DEATH, MY FAMILY PROBABLY HAS A GOOD CAUSE FOR A SERIOUS LAWSUIT. *TR
NHTSA ID
10659980
Incident
Nov 17, 2014
Airbags
Filed Aug 8, 2014
WE PURCHASED OUR JEEP IN 2008 AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. SOME TIMES IT COMES ON IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, SOMETIMES AFTER DRIVING FOR AWHILE, SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL, LIKE THERE IS A BAD CONNECTION SOMEWHERE. THE CAR LOT SAID THERE WAS A RECALL AND WE NEEDED TO TAKE IT IN FOR THE FREE REPAIR. W WENT TO OUR LOCAL JEEP DEALER, THEY SAID THE RECALL HAD BEEN DONE, AND WHEN THE ADVISER POPPED THE HOOD TO SHOW ME WHAT WAS DONE, HE NOTICED THE WIRE LOOM WAS NOT ON THE WIRE LIKE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE. SO HE PUT ONE ON IT. SO AS FAR AS WE KNEW THE ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP THAT SUPPOSEDLY PERFORMED THE REPAIR DID NOT ACTUALLY DO IT AND JUST SAID THEY DID. SO AROUND 7 YEARS WITH NO REPAIR FOR A POSSIBLE WIRE RASH. IN 2012 WE GOT NOTICE THAT ANOTHER AIR BAG RECALL NEEDED TO BE DONE, WHICH TOOK ABOUT A YEAR FOR THEM TO GET PARTS FOR. A DEALER DID THE REPAIR AND CLEARED THE AIR BAG CODE. I ASKED THE DEALER WHAT THE AIR BAG CODE WAS AND WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T READ IT JUST CLEARED IT. I ASKED WHY THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND THEY SAID THEY COULD DIAGNOSE IT FOR $120 AN HOUR. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER ON THIS AND THEY SAID THEY CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO DID THE REPAIR AND THE DEALER TOLD THEM THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL THEY DID. IF THEY DID NOT READ THE CODE, HOW DO THEY KNOW? [XXX] AT CHRYSLER SAYS THAT IF YOU BUY A USED VEHICLE THEN YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS NOT CHRYSLER. 6 OTHER JEEPS WHICH HAVE HAD BOTH REPAIRS HAVE HAD THEIR AIRBAGS DEPLOY. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT NEITHER OF THE FIRST TWO FIXES HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM AND JEEPS HAVE MULTIPLE AIR BAG PROBLEMS WHERE THE ENTIRE SYSTEMS NEED TO BE GONE THROUGH AND EACH JEEP MIGHT HAVE DIFFERENT THINGS WRONG. IT IS TIME FOR A THIRD AND FINAL RECALL WHERE EACH JEEP NEEDS TO BE DIAGNOSED THEN REPAIRED INSTEAD OF CHRYSLERS ONE SIZE FITS ALL SOLUTION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
NHTSA ID
10620951
Incident
Aug 25, 2008
Mileage
70,000 mi
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Jan 18, 2010
PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, BUT IT CAN'T TURN, EVEN WHILE FIDDLING WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. IF I THEN TAP ON THE KEY WITH SOMETHING, THEN IT MIGHT TURN. *TR
NHTSA ID
10300176
Incident
Dec 1, 2009
Mileage
50,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 15, 2008
Crash reported1 injury reported
CRASH INTO POLE FAILED TO ACTIVATE AIR BAGS. CAR TOTALED. *TR
NHTSA ID
10248880
Incident
Jan 17, 2008
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 7, 2006
DRIVER SEAT RECLINER HANDLE BROKE OFF WHILE MAKING THE NEEDED ADJUSTMENT, THE OPERATION OF THE RECLINER ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER IS EXTREMELY HARD. WITH OR WITH OUT A LOAD APPLIED TO THE BACK. DRIVE SEAT IS NOW RESTRICTED IN MOVEMENT AT A 25 DEGREE ANGLE. PASSENGER RECLINER WILL ONLY WORK IF YOU ARE OUT SIDE THE JEEP AND ASSIST FROM THE BACK SEAT TO MOVE THE SEAT BACK FORWARDS AND BACKWARDS. *JB
NHTSA ID
10167531
Incident
Aug 15, 2006
Airbags
Filed Jan 29, 2006
Crash reported1 death reported
WHILE DRIVING TO WORK MY BROTHER HAD A HEART ATTACK, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HE STRUCK A TREE DEAD CENTER AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE WAS PUSHED IN APPROXIMATELY 16 INCHES. PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE. UNFORTUNATLY MY BROTHER IS NOT. VEHICLE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE BUT NOT AT THIS MOMENT.*AK
NHTSA ID
10148960
Incident
Dec 27, 2005
Fuel system
Filed Jun 24, 2005
I HAVE A 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE SPORT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. I WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED A NEW FUEL PUMP AND TANK. MY MECHANIC WENT TO THE WRECKING YARD AND FOUND A GOOD TANK, THE PUMP HOWEVER, HAD IT'S FILTER PIECES MISSING. THEY WERE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. WHEN THE MECHANICS TOOK OUT MY DAMAGED TANK, THE SAME WAS TRUE WITH MY FUEL FILTER. IT IS UNDER MY IMPRESSION THAT THIS 2 FOR 2 DISCOVERY MAY MEAN THERE IS A CLOSE TO 100% PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMPS.
NHTSA ID
10126488
Incident
Jun 21, 2005
Mileage
44,400 mi
Manufacturer communications
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB" NIC level will not program to the vehicle, use the "AC" NIC level part and submit a part warranty.
KEY, Master If replacing the key/FOBIK on a WJ, KJ, TJ, or PT Cruiser, use the "AC" NIC level part number. The "AB" NIC level will not program to these platforms. For all other platforms, if the "AB" NIC level will not program to the vehicle, use the "AC" NIC level part and submit a part warranty.
23-015-20
EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE
Disinfectant Solution Recommended for COVID-19
08-049-20
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT
Charging System, Battery Diagnostic Tools and Warranty This information only bulletin discusses using the correct test equipment for testing batteries and charging systems, and also warranty reimbursement when battery replacements are necessary.
31-003-19
EQUIPMENT
Use of Salvage/Recycled Parts This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to collision repair industry awareness regarding the use of recycled or salvage parts.
3100619
EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE
Repair Parts Used For Structural Repairs This bulletin involves discussing FCA US LLC position with regard to structural repair parts usage.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.