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2003 Jeep Liberty Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2003 Jeep Liberty has 13 recalls, 1349 complaints.

13

Recalls

1349

Complaints

N/A

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 8, 2026

Recalls

15V046000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2002-2003 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured January 9, 2001, to March 28, 2003, 2002-2004 Jeep ...

15V673000

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2003 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured March 29, 2003, to July 3, 2003, and 2004 Jeep Grand Che...

09V119000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 42,469 MY 2002-2003 JEEP LIBERTY VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN SALT BELT STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWAR...

12V527000

AIR BAGS

Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2002 and 2003 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured January 9, 2001, through March 28, 2003, and 2002 through 20...

12E047000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB

Timken is recalling certain non-formed, front wheel hubs, part number HA599467, which were sold to retail and automotive distributors in the automobil...

13V252000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 1993-1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2002-2007 Jeep Liberty vehicles. The fuel tanks in th...

09E012000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS...

06V288000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE CONSTANT TENSION FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS MAY EXPERIENCE CONTAMINATION. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD WITH ...

06E065000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

CERTAIN AJ MOTORSPORT COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED PASSENGER VEHICLES. COMBINATION LAMPS NOT EQUIPPED WITH...

06E049000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

CERTAIN CK MOTORSPORTS COMBINATION HEADLIGHTS, CLEAR CORNER, BUMPER, AND SIDE MARKER LIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON THE PASSENGER VEHICLE...

09E039000

SUSPENSION

ROCK KRAWLER IS RECALLING 44 PERFORMANCE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE. THESE SUSPENSION SYSTE...

06E026000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME CO...

03V460000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS CAN EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF LUBRICATION THAT CAN LEAD TO CORROSION, ACCELERATED WEA...

Safety Ratings

Overall

Not Rated

Front Crash

Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Rollover

★★★★★

Rating for: 2003 Jeep Liberty 4-DR.

Top Complaint Categories

SUSPENSION
372
AIR BAGS
301
VISIBILITY
71
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,STRUCTURE
45
POWER TRAIN
39
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
36
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
29
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
26

Problems by Component

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Mar 9, 2026STEERING,SUSPENSIONThe contact owns a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while turning the steering wheel to th...
Jun 16, 2024TIRESTire blow out
Apr 27, 2024AIR BAGSThe contact owns a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 15...
Apr 6, 2024SERVICE BRAKESI PURCHASED THIS JEEP 2 YRS AGO. DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ISSUES WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. I USED THE E...
Sep 18, 2023AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL9/18/2023 I had an incident I thought something got behind brake pedal and kept me from pushing the ...
Aug 5, 2023SUSPENSIONThe contact owns a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that moments after exiting the freeway, the...
Jul 18, 2023AIR BAGSThe contact owns a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving 30–35 MPH, the driver's ...
Jun 27, 2023FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFuel pump seems to be leaking. But I’m insure
May 2, 2023SUSPENSIONThe contact owns a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while her boyfriend was driving approximate...
Mar 22, 2023SUSPENSIONThe contact owns a owns 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while driving at approximately 40 MPH ...
Jan 25, 2023ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMMISFIRERS REPLACED ENGINE ONE YEAR LATER SAME PROBLEM MISFIRES TOOK TO MECHANIC REPLACED SPARK PLU...
Jan 22, 2023STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELSThe ball joint and cv axle broke making me wreck. I had no control of the steering.
Jan 17, 2023AIR BAGSThe contact owned a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that his mother-in-law was exiting the hig...
Dec 1, 2022AIR BAGSAir Bag Warning Light comes on from time to time. I wonder if the Air Bag System is working properly...
Oct 24, 2022AIR BAGSThe air bags didn't deploy at all. I slide on an icy bridge at 35 mph and slammed into the concrete ...
Oct 15, 2022SUSPENSIONThe contact's husband owns a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH, the front d...
Oct 13, 2022AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSThe airbag deployed while driving down the road. Was unaware of the recall. Dealer said they can not...
Oct 13, 2022AIR BAGSThe contact owns a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while his girlfriend was driving at ap...
Aug 5, 2022SUSPENSIONThe contact owns a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that on multiple occasions while driving at...
Dec 10, 2021SUSPENSIONLower passenger front ball joint corroded and broke in half. Luckily this happened backing out of a...