Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2008 Jeep Liberty submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 43 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 43, in the owner's own words
Airbag light has been coming on and stays on. When I start my vehicle the airbag in the dash on passenger side sounds like it’s trying to escape. Scary. I have a service appointment for April 2, 2026, Thursday. They can’t get me in sooner. I understand the recall doesn’t apply. I’m stating that it SHOULD! Please expand your recall to more Jeep models. I want this on record as I am deeply concerned about my safety.
Steering wheel air bag went off on its own. Started the car and pop. Door locks won’t work on drivers door when unlocking with key fob
The contact's husband owned a 2008 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air bag and traction control warning lights would flash on the instrument panel. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle hydroplaned while crossing a puddle of water and landed in a ditch. The side curtain air bags deployed; however, the driver and passenger air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that an abnormal odor was emitted from the vehicle. The contact sustained bruising on the left arm but did not seek medical attention. A police report was not filed. Due to the failure, the vehicle was initially towed to the contact's home and was later towed to an independent tow yard. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was unknown.
The air bag light has been turning on for no reason I don’t know what’s causing it
Airbag system failure due to clockspring malfunction. Identified by owner due to airbag system failuer warning light and repaired by Billion Chrysler, Jeep, Ram in Sioux Falls, SD.
Airbag was replaced Sept 2019. I just had to replace coil spring again in the airbag Very costly
THIS CARS TIPM SYSTEM IS EXTREMELY FAULTY I'VE HAD IT FIXED 3 ALREADY AND IT STILL ACTS AS OF IT IS POSSESSED. THIS HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY WHERE THE CAR STARTED GOING OFF BY IT'S SELF STALLED AND COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I ALMOST DIED. THERE HAS BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLES TIPM SYSTEM BUT JEEP REFUSES TO RECALL THEM. ALSO THE AIRBAGS DO NOT DEPLOY. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SZOTT M-59 CHRYSLER JEEP (6700 HIGHLAND RD, WHITE LAKE CHARTER TOWNSHIP, MI 48383) FOR ROUTINE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE. UPON RETURN OF THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE SAME DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A DEFECTIVE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT, OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
LIGTH ON THE DASH INTERMITTENTLY COMES ON WHILE CAR IS ON MONTN., SHOWING A PERSON FIGURE AN SIR PICTURE!!
THE AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING IS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, IT HAS TO WHERE ALL THE LIGHTS COME ON THE DASH BOARD AND THE PART IS ONLY FACTORY MADE AT AN OUTRAGEOUS PRICE.
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH,TOOK TO LARRY MILLER AVONDALE TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AS TO WHAT IS CAUSE,WAS TOLD DRIVERS AIRBAG NEEDS REPLACED,HAVE CALLED AND TRIED TO SUBMIT A CLAIM WITH CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE 800-992-1997. I HAVE A REFERENCE #,WAS TOLD I'D HAVE TO PAY $1300. OUT OF POCKET CAUSE THERES NOT A RECALL PENDING ON MY VEHICLE..BUT IT'S AN AIRBAG ISSUE..HAD TO WAIT 2 WEEKS TO GET INTO DEALERSHIP WITH A APPOINTMENT..
WHEN STARTING MY CAR IT DRIVES OKAY, BUT IF LET RUNNING ALL THE LIGHTS COME ON, AND IF I DRIVE 5 MINUTES DOWN THE ROAD IT GOES OFF AND THEN BINGS AND ALL COMES BACK ON. I AM BEING TOLD IT MAY BE MY CLOCKSPRING AND MOST 2008 JEEPS ARE EXPERIENCING THAT AFTER 100,000 MILES BUT IT IS NOT A RECALL ISSUE. I HAS THE CHECK ENGINE ON CONSTANTLY AS WELL AS THE AIRBAG SENSOR.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT OCCURRING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BURN INJURIES FROM THE DEPLOYMENT, BUT MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 59777684. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 *DT
"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS DRIVING ON57TH ST WEST AND MY AIR-BAG EXPLODE. I DID NOT HIT SOMETHING OR SOMETHING HIT ME. IT WAS A VERY,VERY SCARED MOMENT. MY RIGHT ARM GOT BURN. ALSO MY SISTER WAS IN THEVEHICLE WIT ME HER AIR GOT BURN ALSO. THANK YOU
MY AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME.
I HAVEN'T HAD ANYTHING HAPPENED YET BUT I HAD A LIGHT ON MY DASH THAT LED ME TO DOING SOME RESEARCH WHICH ALSO LED ME TO SOME RECALLS AND WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER PEOPLE AND IT JUST WORRIES ME ABOUT MY SAFETY AND FOR MY CHILDREN. I WAS INQUIRING ABOUT GETTING RECALL REPAIRS MADE
AIRBAG LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD.
I LOST CONTROL OF THE JEEP YESTERDAY HIT TWO TREES HEAD ON THE CURTAIN AIRBAGS ABOVE THE WINDOWS ALL THE WAY DOWN THE SIDES DEPLOYED BUT THE MAIN STEERING AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IN THE DASH I WAS ON A BACK ROAD
TAKATA RECALL
I'VE HAD MY JEEP FOR 2.5 YEARS NOW. WHEN I FIRST GOT IT, EVERYTHING WAS FINE AND IT WAS INSPECTED PRIOR TO PURCHASE. FOR THE PAST YEAR, THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL COME ON AND OFF ON ITS OWN. AT FIRST IT WAS INTERMITTENT, BUT FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS, IT IS CONSTANTLY ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. IN ADDITION, ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH ON A DARK, WINDING ROAD, THE HORN STARTED SOUNDING AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN RUNNING AT FULL SPEED. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED IT OFF AND THEN ON AGAIN, AND IT STOPPED. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN SINCE.
AIRBAG LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AND THE DEALER QUOTED ME $400 TO REPAIR. I HAVE A 3 AND 5 YEAR OLD. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY WHILE DRIVING WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR, OUR LIVES WOULD BE IN DANGER. THIS COST IS ALSO NOT MONEY THAT I HAVE JUST SITTING AROUND IN A BANK ACCOUNT.
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. THIS IS THE SAME INCIDENT REPORTED IN THE 2012 JEEP LIBERTY WHICH IS BEING INVESTIGATED. DEALER SAID IT "MIGHT " BE HARNESS BUT BASED ON LATEST REPORT READ ON THE INTERNET IT APPEARS TO BE THE SAME. REMEDY THE ISSUE BY HAVING THE CONTROLLER REPLACED. I HAVE NOT DONE THIS YET.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,403.
MY LIGHT TO AIR BACK IS ON ALL TIME I NEVER DO ANY RECALL BY MANUFACTURING ALSO BY TEST IN THE SCANNER SHOW THE ABS NEED TO REPLACED
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING/POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE TRANSFER HEAT SHIELD DETACHED AND RUBBED AGAINST THE DRIVESHAFT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V121000 (AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,232. *TR
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