CarComplaints.com Notes: On August 16th, 2012 Jeep stopped production of the the Jeep Liberty, marking the end of a troublesome journey for the SUV.

All in all, the 2012 Liberty actually excels off-road, but since 99% of drivers never take this thing off pavement, that becomes somewhat of a moot point. The Liberty suffers from the worst fuel economy in its class (16/22 MPG) and offers an uncomfortable ride with suspect braking ability.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
14 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
19 / 0
Average Mileage:
42,579 miles

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2012 Jeep Liberty seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2012 Jeep Liberty Owner Comments (Page 1 of 9)

problem #166

Jul 022013

Liberty

  • 0 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Liberty. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 17V640000 (Seats, Air Bags) and 13V282000 (Electrical System, Air Bags) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact attempted to schedule an appointment with a local dealer for the recall repairs however, the contact stated that the dealer was not cooperating. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Staten Island, NY, USA

problem #165

May 292023

Liberty

  • miles
While my vehicle was sitting in our driveway, the AHR for the drivers seat activated. while at the time I had not received a notice " that im aware of" this could have been a very bad ending for this hitting my head while driving. although the recall showing is for the AHR not working, this one did it all by it self. NOT safe.

- Oregon City, OR, USA

problem #164

Dec 222022

Liberty

  • miles
Horn stopped working. Tested actual horn another way and it operates properly but when driving it does not work Someone mentioned it could be the clock spring. Is this covered under warranty or other reports of this malfunctioning for a recall?

- Manasquan, NJ, USA

problem #163

Nov 112018

Liberty

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

We were involved in an accident on the NY State Thruway 87. The airbags did not deploy and the seatbelts did not engage. If the airbags had deployed my husband would not have been injured as seriously as he was.

- Nanuet , NY, USA

problem #162

Dec 012020

Liberty

  • miles
My airbag light is on in my dashboard and doesnt go away. I also got my vehicle serviced because my check engine light was on and one code that came back was because of my headrest.

- Columbus, GA, USA

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problem #161

Jan 022021

Liberty

  • 130,000 miles
Jeep died while driving on the dash it said no fuse then my battery died also my alternator I still haven't been able to fix it because I don't know where to look we took it to a mechanic and he replaced the alternator 5 times and still has issues

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #160

Jun 012020

Liberty 6-cyl

  • 15 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

When driving through town the dash lights up completely with all the warnings coming on and the wipers turn on and won't turn off. The warnings include the brakes and airbags. This has happened 3 times in a few days. We had it diagnosed and they said it's the tipm module. This Jeep doesn't even have 100K miles yet and there are tons of reports of this issue online.

- Newnan, GA, USA

problem #159

Dec 302019

Liberty

  • 0 miles
Had a accident and airbag light would not come off also the electric system would not come on horn would not work and other things. Rotor had to to be replace, off the suspention ? light on. Was hit on drivers side, hit and run my insurance was used. Had to send to dealer two times and get towed 2 times. Had

- Austin, TX, USA

problem #158

Nov 202019

Liberty

  • 107,310 miles
The airbag warning light came on 2 weeks ago when I started in up in the morning and will not turn off. I'm worried about my family's safety.

- Concord, CA, USA

problem #157

Aug 222019

Liberty

  • 150,000 miles
The contact owned a 2012 Jeep Liberty. While driving at 55 mph, another driver ran their red light and crashed into the contact. The contact's vehicle flipped over and rolled over then slid. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was not injured. There was no one else in the vehicle with the contact. No medical attention was needed. The person that crashed into the contact was not injured. A police report was made. The vehicle was towed the police impound. The vehicle was totaled. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000. The VIN was not available.

- Ypsilanti, MI, USA

problem #156

Jan 022019

Liberty

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Air bag light is on and is in "limbo" will not deploy if in accident

- Deland, FL, USA

problem #155

Nov 062018

Liberty

  • 20 miles
All my lights are on in dash(check engine, tire pressure, traction control, ABS) when this happens my ac doesn't work...the gauages doesn't work. Test done by mechanic say communication failed...

- Minneola, FL, USA

problem #154

Sep 272018

Liberty

  • 60,000 miles
Three years ago my daughter was driving my Jeep. She had a front end collision with a building. The air bag did not deploy. She literally drove inside the building. Now my current complaint is that suddenly the airbag light is coming on and going off randomly.

- Roswell, NM, USA

problem #153

Sep 082018

Liberty

  • 122,000 miles
My daughter was run off the road in her Jeep Liberty on a highway going about 70mph.. she hit a guard rail and rolled the Jeep. The only air bag that deployed was the steering wheel one and it only came out after she stopped rolling. None of the other airbags deployed!!! thankfully she is only bruised all over her body. Her seatbelt is what saved her. Luckily that worked. I have contacted Jeep about this and haven't heard back yet.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #152

Apr 042018

Liberty

  • 109,556 miles
The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator intermittently illuminated while driving at an unknown speed. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired per an unknown recall regarding the air bags. The contact was concerned that the air bag might deploy while driving. The vehicle was taken to hunter Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram Fiat (located at 1130 auto mall dr, lancaster, ca 93534, (661) 948-8411), but was not diagnosed or repaired due to the diagnostic and repair fees. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,556. * consumer stated we discovered I may have had some small item in the front seat that turned the light on & it was not the fault of the car. Updated 11/01/18

- Livingston, TX, USA

problem #151

Oct 172017

Liberty

  • miles
The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Liberty. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V640000 (seats, air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Towne Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram (5130 camp rd, hamburg, NY) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The VIN was invalid. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Hudson, NY, USA

problem #150

Mar 242014

Liberty

  • 25,000 miles
I was on major interstate in birmingham ala. Car accident I was hit on left side and my air bags did not deploy. And my car rolled. I had a call back on my head restraints.?

- Hoover, AL, USA

problem #149

Apr 182018

Liberty

  • 83,000 miles
Takara recall, believe air bags didnt deploy in accident.

- Baytown, TX, USA

problem #148

Jul 172018

Liberty

  • 3 miles
Im writing to see if my vehicle still qualify for the recall and the Jeep is experience all the descriptions that are posted.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #147

Oct 102017

Liberty

  • miles
The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Liberty. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17V640000 (seats, air bags). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was taken to binghamton Chrysler Jeep Dodge (1279 front St, binghamton, NY 13901, (607) 771-7100) where it was confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The contact then called scoville-meno Chrysler Dodge Jeep, Inc. At (607) 561-7500 and was also informed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was notified and confirmed that the parts were to become available in April of 2018. In addition, the passenger side air bag indicator illuminated, which was a safety concern. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Afton, NY, USA

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