2009 Jeep Liberty problems
The 2009 Jeep Liberty has 146 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (14%) concerns fuel system. After that come body & structure (14%) and electrical system (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 146 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 14% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 122 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 24 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 20 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 24 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 13 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 13 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 10 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 122 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 62,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 49,000 miles (19 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 10 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2009 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 11 model years of the Jeep Liberty with enough data (83 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
On friday, 07.07.2017, as I was driving into a turn lane from the hwy, I had slowed way down for traffic then picked up speed slightly, not even 10 MPH, to follow cars in the turn lane when the accelerator became sluggish and the jeep came to a stop. As I pressed the accelerator again there was a very loud pop from under the hood. Everything quit, the engine, the electric, the starter would not turn over when I tried to start it again or the emergency flashers.
Each and every time I fill up my jeep when the gasoline automatic pump dispenser shuts off I get splashed with gas and it goes all over me and my vehicle. This is a safety problem that jeep should fix. There are safety bulletins out on this problem on several models of jeeps.
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.