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2009 Jeep Liberty Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2009 Jeep Liberty has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 108 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Jeep dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2009 Jeep Liberty, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2009 Jeep Liberty owner complaints

Owners have filed 108 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Jeep Liberty, describing incidents dated February 28, 2009 to June 1, 2025.

Most-cited components

  • Fuel/Propulsion System 21 complaints
  • Structure 20 complaints
  • Electrical System 19 complaints
  • Unknown or Other 13 complaints
  • Air Bags 12 complaints
  • Visibility/Wiper 10 complaints

Of the 108 complaints on file, 2 report a crash and 2 a fire; across all 108 complaints, owners report 6 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

  • ODI #11667643 · Filed

    1. Air bag light stays on 2. ABS light stays on 3. ESP BAS light stays on The vehicle has not been inspected and is available for inspection

  • ODI #11662382 · Filed

    Had the car for too years and just now all of a sudden air bag keeps coming on and off in the Red.

  • ODI #11661305 · Filed

    snapped rear control arm. I own this vehicle in a salt state. no issues prior, it literally rusted and snapped with myself and my 5 year old in the car, causing me to lose control and almost crash.

Read all 108 complaints

NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2009 Jeep Liberty in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

AFTERMARKET PERFORMANCE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS

NHTSA #09E039000 · Suspension · NHTSA notice

Reported June 19, 2009 · ROCK KRAWLER/PURE PERFORMANCE GROUP, INC

Potentially affected: 44 vehicles

Owners notified October 15, 2009 · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Defect description

ROCK KRAWLER IS RECALLING 44 PERFORMANCE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE. THESE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS WERE PRODUCED WITH GRADE 2 CARRIAGE BOLTS INSTEAD OF THE PROPER GRADE 5 CARRIAGE BOLTS. THE IMPROPER GRADE 2 CARRIAGE BOLTS COULD EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF CLAMPING FORCE FOR THE BOTTOM STRUT FORK.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF EFFECTIVE LIFT AND LOWERING OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLE, POSSIBLY CREATING THE DRIVER TO PANIC WHICH COULD POSSIBLY LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

ROCK KRAWLER WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND PROVIDE A FREE REMEDY. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15. 2008. ALL THE AFFECTED UNTITS HAVE BEEN REMEDIED. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ROCK KRAWLER AT 1-518-270-9822.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Other Jeep Liberty model years

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