2009 Jeep Liberty Owner Complaints

1. Air bag light stays on 2. ABS light stays on 3. ESP BAS light stays on The vehicle has not been inspected and is available for inspection

NHTSA ID

11667643

Incident

Jun 1, 2025

Had the car for too years and just now all of a sudden air bag keeps coming on and off in the Red.

NHTSA ID

11662382

Incident

May 21, 2025

snapped rear control arm. I own this vehicle in a salt state. no issues prior, it literally rusted and snapped with myself and my 5 year old in the car, causing me to lose control and almost crash.

NHTSA ID

11661305

Incident

May 15, 2025

Fuel Spit Back During Refueling. When refueling at any gas pump, flammable fuel almost always spits back out of the filler hose, down the side of the vehicle and pools on ground by the tire. There has been a recall issued for the same issue and same vehicle model: Jeep Liberty KK, which runs from 2008-12. However, the recall only covers year 2008.

NHTSA ID

11572950

Incident

Feb 20, 2024

While driving I heard a popping sound and felt the vehicle sway slightly. The vehicle continued to making intermittent banging noises towards the rear passenger side. Upon stopping and investigating I found the rear control arm had failed on the passenger side. I also examined the driver side rear control arm. It was intact but has significant rust, which likely contributed to the passenger side failure, as it also has significant rust. Car has been parked since the incident. I would like to know if the manufacturer/dealer will replace both components free of charge. There was a safety bulletin for the same issue for the 2004-2007 model year of the vehicle (18V-278). A search on the internet found the same failures in my model year for the lower control arms.

NHTSA ID

11554620

Incident

Nov 8, 2023

The Rear suspension lower control arms were rusted and cracked to the point they were close to breaking into pieces. There were no warning lamps, messages, or symptoms that alerted us to this problem - we happened to look under the car one day and noticed this. This problem was inspected, confirmed, and repaired by a local mechanic and reported to Jeep via their customer service. I am aware that this particular part caused a recall for the 2007 Jeep Liberty (and I'm guessing this is correlated with similar recalls in other manufacturers, e.g. the 2007-2011 Honda CRVs were recalled due to corrosion in the lower frame due to de-icing agents).

NHTSA ID

11520366

Incident

Mar 16, 2023

I'm the original owner of a 2009 Jeep Liberty with a Skyslider roof that I barely used. I was driving when the Sky Slider roof suddenly blew open and back, snapping the cables and launching pieces of parts like missiles. It was a terrifying experience for me and my young children. I have dealt with the very loud wind noise for the past 12 years after having it evaluated several times by dealerships and being told there was nothing that could be done about it. It can be even more overwhelming for children with Autism and/or sensory issues. Fortunately, I was able to avoid an on-road accident, but still was hit with those projectile pieces and now have the added financial component of having to pay for repairs on a vehicle that the dealership has said most of the replacement parts have been discontinued on. The internet is full of complaints regarding these Sky Slider roof life-threatening issues. Something needs to be done to protect consumers from the physical and financial harm of these vehicles.

NHTSA ID

11445501

Incident

Dec 22, 2021

The contact owns a 2009 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while driving 20 MPH, he heard abnormal banging sounds coming from the rear of the vehicle and the vehicle was shuddering violently. The contact veered to the side of the road and exited the vehicle to determine the cause of the failure. The contact noticed that the rear tires had moved forward and were close to the wheel well. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that all four rear control arms were fractured. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V278000 (Suspension). The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 101,000.

NHTSA ID

11443406

Incident

Dec 9, 2021

Mileage

101,000 mi

I HAVE JUDT BROUGHT MY JEEP IN MAY IT IS OCT AND I AM HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. PLEASE CAN YOU ASSIST IF THIS IS A RECALL

NHTSA ID

11363452

Incident

Oct 8, 2020

CAR TURNS OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE IN MOTION. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO SHOW A PROBLEM... CAR HAS TURNED OFF ON HIGHWAY AND WHILE MAKING TURNS. HAVE TO PLACE VEHICLE IN PARK AND START CAR AGAIN TO WORK. LIGHTS AND RADIO ALL STAY ON.

NHTSA ID

11308338

Incident

Feb 10, 2020

Mileage

145,000 mi

I HAVE HAD LIGHT SENSORS ON MY DASH, ELECTRONIC STABILITY, SLIPPERY ROAD. SERVICE 4WD, AND MISFIRE #2 CYLINDER, AND SERVICE ABS. I TOOK IT IN FOR DIAGNOSTICS THEY SAY THE HEAD GASKET IS BLOWN, OR IT HAS A CRACKED HEAD ALLOWING ANTIFREEZE IN THE #2 CYLINDER. THE LIGHTS COME ON A COUPLE AT A TIME, WHEN DRIVING, AND THEN GO FF EITHER WHEN I TURN THE CAR OFF, OR A DAY OR TWO LATER.

NHTSA ID

11269388

Incident

Mar 22, 2019

Mileage

155,641 mi

THE SKY ROOF HAS BROKEN A 2ND TIME, AT LEAST SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. I JUST HAD IT REPLACED 2YRS AND 5 MONTHS AGO. JEEP STOPPED MAKING THE ROOF FRAME AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE IT. THERE ARE NO AFTER MARKET PARTS AVAILABLE. JEEP REFUSES TO HELP IN ANY WAY, AND I'M STILL PAYING FOR A CAR THAT I CANNOT DRIVE BECAUSE IT CANNOT E REPAIRED. YES, I WAS SITTING STILL. IT HAS TO BE IN PARK IN ORDER TO RETRACT OR CLOSE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR ROOF FRAME. IT BROKE IN THE EXACT SAME SPOT THAT IT BROKE IN 29 MONTHS AGO. THE WARRANTY ON IT WAS ONLY FOR 2 YEARS. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? HELP PLEASE

NHTSA ID

11268248

Incident

Oct 11, 2019

Mileage

143,193 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT VENTS WERE MALFUNCTIONING AND PREVENTED THE WINDOWS FROM DEFOGGING, ESPECIALLY DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DIRECTIONAL FLAP THAT TURNED THE VENTS, INCLUDING ONE FOR THE HEAT, AIR CONDITIONER, AND DEFOGGERS. THE CONTACT BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE PARTY AND HAD NOT CONTACTED A DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ID

11241753

Incident

Jul 1, 2019

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG SOUND AND PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,081. *TR*JB *TR

NHTSA ID

11241250

Incident

Aug 1, 2019

Mileage

70,081 mi

OUT OF THE BLUE WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED - I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT RESET - IT WORKED FOR A BIT THEN CAME BACK ON: THE MECHANIC ADVICES THAT THE SENSOR LIKELY WENT BAD AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID

11240526

Incident

Dec 15, 2018

Mileage

105,000 mi

CUSTOMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE SNAPPED AND CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE TO FLY DOWN THE HIGHWAY, ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF OTHER DRIVERS.

NHTSA ID

11210596

Incident

May 29, 2019

Mileage

138,537 mi

THE SKY SLIDER PANORAMIC ROOF HAS SOME BROKEN INTERNAL PARTS AND WON'T FULLY CLOSE CAUSING LEAKING WATER AND LOUD WIND NOISE. ROANOKE JEEP DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T GET REPLACEMENT PARTS AND THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX. I HAVE VISITED 4 OTHER SHOPS AND THE ONLY SOLUTION OFFERED IS TO REMOVE THE PANORAMIC ROOF AND REPLACE WITH FULL METAL ROOF WITH A COST OF $5000. I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR A 10 YEAR OLD VEHICLE AND I'M STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT IS GOING TO LEAK EVERY TIME IT RAINS.

NHTSA ID

11191452

Incident

Mar 2, 2019

Mileage

84,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF WAS LEAKING ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ALL AMERICAN CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (9 PA-309, TAMAQUA, PA 18252, (570) 668-1320) THREE TIMES TO HAVE THE SUN ROOF REPAIRED. THE DIAGNOSIS INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

NHTSA ID

11171887

Incident

Jan 1, 2018

Mileage

67,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 4000RPM. THANKFULLY, DUE TO QUICK THINKING, I GOT ON THE BRAKES, PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG. THANK GOD I DIDN'T MOW DOWN THE 4 PEOPLE WALKING IN FRONT OF ME. A QUICK SEARCH OF THE INTERNET REVEALS THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH JEEPS. HOW IN THE WORLD HAS THIS ISSUE NOT BEEN A RECALL??!!

NHTSA ID

11164806

Incident

Jan 5, 2019

Mileage

82,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SKY SLIDER ROOF ABRUPTLY OPENED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO PALELIGRINO CHRYSLER JEEP (241 GLASSBORO ROAD, WOODBURY, NJ 08097, (856) 848-7474) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SKY SLIDER SEPARATED FROM THE TRACK. THE SKY SLIDER TRACK WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

NHTSA ID

11141283

Incident

Oct 13, 2018

Mileage

81,000 mi

SKY VIEW ROOF FAILURES AND OPENED ABOUT A FOOT ON ITS OWN WHEN DRIVING ONA BACK ROAD ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR. THEN GOT STUCK. JUST BOUGHT IT 9 MONTHS AGO AND THERE'S NOTHING PROTECTING CONSUMERS FROM A SAFETY AND MONEY TRAP LIKE THIS.

NHTSA ID

11101436

Incident

May 23, 2018

Mileage

91,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ADDING FUEL TO THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL TANK OVERFLOWED WITHOUT BEING FILLED ENTIRELY. THE DEALER (SAM LEMAN DODGE, CHRYSLER, JEEP, RAM, 1801 W PIONEER PKWY, PEORIA, IL 61615) OBSERVED THAT THE FUEL SPEWED OUT WHILE FILLING THE TANK AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST SINCE THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,556.

NHTSA ID

11096796

Incident

Oct 16, 2016

Mileage

171,556 mi

FUEL SPILLS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK WHEN FILLING THE TANK. FILLER NECK IS LOOSE AND WOBBLY SEVERAL TSB'S OUTLINE THIS ISSUE BUT ACCORDING TO FCA CUSTOMER CARE, MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS BASED ON THE VIN. ROLLOVER VALVE INSIDE FUEL TANK IS MOST LIKELY STUCK AND COULD CAUSE FUEL SPILLAGE, DEATH AND DESTRUCTION IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

11088995

Incident

Apr 19, 2018

Mileage

61,700 mi

WHEN FILLING UP PUMPS KICKS OFF GAS COMES BACK OUT THE FILLER TUB.

NHTSA ID

11076015

Incident

Feb 19, 2011

Mileage

55,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE HEATER AND DEFROSTER IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE DEFROSTER WAS ACTIVATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

11066969

Incident

Jan 5, 2015

Mileage

100,000 mi