Jeep suspension problems
Across all Jeep models in NHTSA's complaint database, 6,194 complaints involve suspension. The Liberty accounts for the largest share (33%). The single worst model year is the 2002 Liberty with 527 suspension complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 6,194 about suspension, all Jeep models
- Most affected
- Liberty 33% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 3,862 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 279 and 20
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Jeep models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 2,065 | 33% |
| Wrangler | 1,604 | 26% |
| Grand Cherokee | 798 | 13% |
| Cherokee | 361 | 6% |
| Compass | 242 | 4% |
| Patriot | 182 | 3% |
| Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 | 179 | 3% |
| Patriot 4X4 | 117 | 2% |
| Gladiator | 106 | 2% |
| Compass 4X4 | 104 | 2% |
Worst model years for suspension
- 2002 Jeep Liberty527 complaints
- 2004 Jeep Liberty472 complaints
- 2003 Jeep Liberty467 complaints
- 2018 Jeep Wrangler344 complaints
- 2005 Jeep Liberty272 complaints
Suspension complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 11 |
| 1993 | 58 |
| 1994 | 46 |
| 1995 | 40 |
| 1996 | 93 |
| 1997 | 88 |
| 1998 | 81 |
| 1999 | 112 |
| 2000 | 99 |
| 2001 | 70 |
| 2002 | 567 |
| 2003 | 506 |
| 2004 | 553 |
| 2005 | 347 |
| 2006 | 296 |
| 2007 | 615 |
| 2008 | 432 |
| 2009 | 193 |
| 2010 | 80 |
| 2011 | 164 |
| 2012 | 79 |
| 2013 | 34 |
| 2014 | 142 |
| 2015 | 91 |
| 2016 | 54 |
| 2017 | 50 |
| 2018 | 398 |
| 2019 | 159 |
| 2020 | 103 |
| 2021 | 273 |
| 2022 | 146 |
| 2023 | 171 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2025 | 8 |
Among the 3,862 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.