U.S. public vehicle records

2010 Jeep LIBERTY problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

197 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

61,740 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 168 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 40 of 197 complaints (20.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	27	13.7%
Electrical and battery issues	21	10.7%
Fuel system concerns	17	8.6%
Transmission and shifting	13	6.6%
Steering behavior	6	3.0%
Engine operation	5	2.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System

Unknown Or Other

Fuel/Propulsion System

Engine

Air Bags

Structure:Body

Exterior Lighting

Service Brakes

Electrical System: 40; Unknown Or Other: 37; Fuel/Propulsion System: 25; Engine: 20; Air Bags: 14; Structure:Body: 14; Exterior Lighting: 13; Service Brakes: 12

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 26; 25,000 to 49,999: 40; 50,000 to 74,999: 37; 75,000 to 99,999: 34; 100,000 to 149,999: 23; 150,000 and above: 8

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (40). 29 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2009: 1; 2010: 11; 2011: 4; 2012: 14; 2013: 8; 2014: 35; 2015: 24; 2016: 18; 2017: 10; 2018: 24; 2019: 22; 2020: 10; 2021: 7; 2022: 2; 2024: 2; 2025: 2; 2026: 3

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 27 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 21 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 17 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10308977 · 2010-02-12 (February 12, 2010)

WE OWN A JEEP LIBERTY 2010 THAT IS COVERED UNDER A BRAKE RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V009000 . WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THE COMPANY AND WERE TOLD THEY WERE NOT HONORING THIS RECALL WE ARE VERY CONCERNED SINCE IT SAYS THE BRAKES MAY SUDDENLY FAIL AND DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE COMPANY IS NOT DOING THIS RECALL AS ANNOUNCED. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10308977 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10351796 · 2010-08-25 (August 25, 2010)

JEEP LIBERTY, 2010. LEFT HOUSE AND DROVE ~ 100' TO THE FIRST STOP SIGN AND MADE A FULL STOP. STARTED TO DRIVE AWAY AND THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE LURCH AND THRUST OF ACCELERATION, WITH LIMITED AND/OR LOSS OF STEERING AND/OR BRAKING ABILITY. THE JEEP JUMPED A CURB AND STRUCK A PEDESTRIAN AND MAILBOX. CAUSING INJURY TO THE PERSON AND DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND MAILBOX. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10351796 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10394085 · 2011-04-03 (April 3, 2011)

DRIVING MY 2010 JEEP LIBERTY, STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR SHUTTERED SLIGHTLY AND DIED. BRAND NEW 7 MONTH OLD CAR, BATTERY IS FINE, STARTED RIGHT BACK UP, JUST STALLED OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. NOT ON A INCLINE, CAR WAS FLAT, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, 68 DEGREES OUTSIDE, NOT HOT/OVERHEATING, NO GAUGE OR WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON BEFORE OR AFTER IT DIED. NO AC WAS IN USE. ONLY THING BEING USED WAS VENT AND THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER TO POWER MY SON'S DVD PLAYER IN THE BACK SEAT. NO STEREO WAS ON EITHER. ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWED IN JEEP FORUMS THAT …

Owner-reported narrative. 5,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10394085 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10453731 · 2012-04-01 (April 1, 2012)

THE BACK REAR BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN OUT, I REPLACED THE BULB AND ALSO HAD THE WIRING CHECKED, CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG, THEN I NOTICED ON SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES LIKE MINE EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT BACK BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ALSO OUT. THE OTHER VEHICLES APPEARED TO BE A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10453731 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10448970 · 2012-02-22 (February 22, 2012)

THE GAS TANK OVERFLOWS EVERY TIME YOU FILL IT UP WITH GAS. NO MATTER WHO FILLS IT UP OR WHAT GAS STATION I GO TO, WHEN THE GAS PUMP SHUTS OFF THE GAS IS SPILLING OUT OF THE TANK. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. I HAVE HAD TO REMOVE GAS FROM MY VEHICLE AND MY CLOTHING AND BODY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10448970 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10487879 · 2012-12-10 (December 10, 2012)

REFUELING THE VEHICLE CAUSES GASOLINE TO OVERFLOW FROM THE FILLER TUBE AND RUN DOWN THE SIDE OF THE CAR ONTO THE GROUND. APPROX10-12 OZ. OF FUEL WILL SPILL OUT EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS FILLED UP AT ANY GAS STATION. THERE APPEARS TO BE A VENTING ISSUE WITH JEEP GAS TANKS. A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH RETURNS MANY RESULTS OF THIS ISSUE, MOST COMMONLY KNOWN AS 'GAS TANK BURPING'. IT AFFECTS DIFFERENT JEEP MODELS. HERE IS A YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THE PROBLEM: HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=6FEAMUAUKO8 I WOULD CONSIDER THIS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW AND A POTE…

Owner-reported narrative. 39,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10487879 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10354806 · 2010-09-10 (September 10, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ON, THE SPEED SUDDENLY DECREASED, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR FOR ABOUT A SECOND AND THEN BACK INTO THE PREVIOUS GEAR. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THERE WAS A SUDDEN LUNGING MOTION IN THE TRANSMISSION AND IT CHANGED GEARS AS HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO CHANGE INTO ANOTHER GEAR AND THIS WAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THAT SHOULD NOT BE CHANGING C…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10354806 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10376531 · 2011-01-13 (January 13, 2011)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHEN SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, WHICH CONCLUDED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 11,081. UPDATED 3/14/11 *CN THE DEALER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS MECHANICAL. HOWEVER, A DIAGNOSTIC REVEALED…

Owner-reported narrative. 11,081 miles reported. Look up ODI 10376531 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10643667 · 2014-10-09 (October 9, 2014)

AS I WAS LEAVING WORK, I STARTED UP MY JEEP AND THE FLASHERS STARTED FLASHING BY THEMSELVES. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF TURNING THE JEEP ON AND OFF, TURNING THE HAZARD SWITCH ON AND OFF, IT FINALLY STOPPED. A FEW WEEKS LATER, FOR THE 5TH TIME, MY JEEP REFUSED TO START AFTER A STOP AT THE LOCAL PHARMACY. THE HORN HAS NOT WORKED FOR ABOUT A YEAR NOW, AND RIGHT BEFORE IT DIED, IT WOULD HONK RANDOMLY WHETHER THE JEEP WAS PARKED, KEY IN THE IGNITION OR NOT. IT HAS ALSO STALLED A FEW TIMES ON THE FREEWAY. DEALER HAS RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE TIPM …

Owner-reported narrative. 94,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10643667 at NHTSA ↗