2012 Jeep Liberty problems and recalls

Owners have filed 385 complaints on the 2012 Jeep Liberty, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Air Bags (169 complaints).

385
Complaints
2
Recalls
19
Crash reports
14
Fire reports
34
Injuries
101.6
Severity index

Severity index 101.6 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 101.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 17 of 130 by severity index among 2012 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 87% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2012 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 169 complaints (43.9%)169 44%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 117 complaints (30.4%)117 30%EngineEngine: 44 complaints (11.4%)44 11%Power TrainPower Train: 34 complaints (8.8%)34 9%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 31 complaints (8.1%)31 8%StructureStructure: 24 complaints (6.2%)24 6%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 20 complaints (5.2%)20 5%SeatsSeats: 16 complaints (4.2%)16 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS16943.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM11730.4%
ENGINE4411.4%
POWER TRAIN348.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER318.1%
STRUCTURE246.2%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING205.2%
SEATS164.2%

Complaints filed per year

031622012: 162013: 232014: 502015: 562016: 452017: 622018: 432019: 372020: 212021: 82022: 62023: 72024: 52025: 52026: 1 (partial year)12131415161762181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201216
201323
201450
201556
201645
201762
201843
201937
202021
20218
20226
20237
20245
20255
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (17 against 35).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
17V64000010/10/2017SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINTChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2012 Jeep Liberty and 2012-2013 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger vehicles. A component within the occupant restraint controller (ORC) may fail and prevent the active headrests from deploying in the event of a rear-end crash.
13V28200002/07/2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEMChrysler is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Sebring and 200 vehicles manufactured June 28, 2011, through December 13, 2012; model year 2011-2013 Dodge Avenger vehicles manufactured June 25, 2011, through January 14, 2013; model year 2011-2012 Dodge Nitro vehicles manufactu
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.