Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2002 Jeep Liberty: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
551 complaints; 3 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 01V373000, 12V527000, 15V046000.
527 complaints; 3 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 03V460000, 06V288000, 09V119000.
174 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
163 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
118 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
114 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 13V252000.
112 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
91 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
89 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
78 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
73 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
56 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
43 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
33 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 01V311000.
31 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
28 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
28 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Unknown Or Other. Recall covering the unknown or other system, reported to NHTSA on October 4, 2001. The campaign covers an estimated 72,000 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on December 5, 2001. The campaign covers an estimated 102,000 vehicles across all affected models.
Suspension. Recall covering the suspension system, reported to NHTSA on November 10, 2003. The campaign covers an estimated 336,000 vehicles across all affected models.
Suspension. Recall covering the suspension system, reported to NHTSA on August 3, 2006. The campaign covers an estimated 826,687 vehicles across all affected models.
Suspension. Recall covering the suspension system, reported to NHTSA on April 9, 2009. The campaign covers an estimated 43,489 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on November 8, 2012. The campaign covers an estimated 744,822 vehicles across all affected models.
Vehicle Structure. Recall covering the vehicle structure system, reported to NHTSA on June 19, 2013. The campaign covers an estimated 1,560,000 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on January 28, 2015. The campaign covers an estimated 752,644 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE MALFUNCTION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINT SEPARATION. Resulted in recall campaign 06V288000.
UPPER BALL JOINT SEPARATION. Resulted in recall campaign 09V119000.
UPPER BALL JOINT SEPARATION. Resulted in recall campaign 09V119000.
Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment. Resulted in recall campaign 12V527000.
Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment. Resulted in recall campaign 12V527000.
Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment. Resulted in recall campaign 12V527000.
Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment. Resulted in recall campaign 12V527000.
Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires. Resulted in recall campaign 13V252000.
Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires. Resulted in recall campaign 13V252000.
Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires. Resulted in recall campaign 13V252000.
Crash Related Fuel Tank Fires. Resulted in recall campaign 13V252000.
FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE MALFUNCTION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
UPPER BALL JOINT SEPARATION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
UPPER BALL JOINT SEPARATION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Rear Suspension Control Arm Failure. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Jeep inadvertent air bag deployment. Resulted in recall campaign 15V043000.
Jeep inadvertent air bag deployment. Resulted in recall campaign 15V043000.
Jeep inadvertent air bag deployment. Resulted in recall campaign 15V043000.
Jeep inadvertent air bag deployment. Resulted in recall campaign 15V043000.
Jeep inadvertent air bag deployment. Resulted in recall campaign 15V043000.
Jeep inadvertent air bag deployment. Resulted in recall campaign 15V043000.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.