2009 Jeep Liberty Problems, Recalls & Reliability
146 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2009 Jeep Liberty, alongside 1 recall campaign and 1 defect investigation. It scores 5/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Electrical leads the reports, typically around 52,000 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2009 Jeep Liberty has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2009 sits among all Liberty years
What owners report
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 121 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 63,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 35,000 and 93,200 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (1)
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…
Fix: 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…
Federal defect investigations
Technical service bulletins
47 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and body & structure — are on file for the 2009 Jeep Liberty. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2009 Liberty TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2009 Jeep Liberty reliable?
The 2009 Jeep Liberty drew 146 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 5/100, scored against the model's worst year (2002).
What are the most common 2009 Jeep Liberty problems?
The top reported problems for the 2009 Jeep Liberty are electrical (23 complaints), fuel system (21), and body & structure (20).
At what mileage do 2009 Jeep Liberty problems show up?
Owners most often report 2009 Jeep Liberty problems around 63,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 35,000 and 93,200 miles.
Does the 2009 Jeep Liberty have recalls?
1 recall campaign applies to the 2009 Jeep Liberty. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.