Illustrationsnapped 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.
2009 Jeep Liberty
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2009 Jeep Liberty do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 541.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
90–25K
2825–50K
1750–75K
1675–100K
17100–150K
5150K+
92 reports with mileage · 16 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Structure. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports2 fire reports4 injury reports
Wheels complaints
10 reportsCUSTOMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE SNAPPED AND CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE TO FLY DOWN THE HIGHWAY, ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF OTHER DRIVERS.
STEM VALVES ARE DEFECTIVE. THE SKY SLIDER STOPPED WORKING. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND THEY DID NOT WANT TO HELP. IF YOU SEARCH OR THE REVIEWS EVERYONE HAS THE SAME ISSUES. THEREFORE, THEY SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR DEFECTIVE MECHANISMS OR THE LAW SHOULD GET INVOLVED AND MAKE THEM FIX THESE ISSUES.
WHEN DRIVING MY CAR STARTED LEANING TO THE LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE. I HAVEN'T HIT ANYTHING OR BEEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT. ANYTIME I AM AT A 25+ SPEED IT IS MORE NOTICEABLE, AND VERY MUCH SO ON THE HIGHWAY. NOTHING ELSE SEEMS WRONG WITH THE CAR BUT I'M AFRAID THIS MAY DO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE CAR. AS I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING FOR RECALLS THE…
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WHEN DRIVING MY CAR STARTED LEANING TO THE LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE. I HAVEN'T HIT ANYTHING OR BEEN IN A CAR ACCIDENT. ANYTIME I AM AT A 25+ SPEED IT IS MORE NOTICEABLE, AND VERY MUCH SO ON THE HIGHWAY. NOTHING ELSE SEEMS WRONG WITH THE CAR BUT I'M AFRAID THIS MAY DO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE CAR. AS I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING FOR RECALLS THERE SEEM TO BE OTHERS WITH A SIMILAR PROBLEM AS THIS. *TR
WENT I BOUGHT MY JEEP 5 MONTHS AGO I WAS TOLD NEW TIRES WERE PUT ON MY CAR, HOWEVER MY LOW TIRE LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON....I CHECKED OVER AND OVER THE PRESSURE IN TIRES WAS ALL GOOD, EVEN HAD GARAGE CHECK THEM THEY FOUND NOTHING. SO WHEN I TOOK THE JEEP BACK TO THE DEALER THEY TOOK ME THERE WAS A SMALL LEAK IN THE ONE TIRE, THAT TH…
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WENT I BOUGHT MY JEEP 5 MONTHS AGO I WAS TOLD NEW TIRES WERE PUT ON MY CAR, HOWEVER MY LOW TIRE LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON....I CHECKED OVER AND OVER THE PRESSURE IN TIRES WAS ALL GOOD, EVEN HAD GARAGE CHECK THEM THEY FOUND NOTHING. SO WHEN I TOOK THE JEEP BACK TO THE DEALER THEY TOOK ME THERE WAS A SMALL LEAK IN THE ONE TIRE, THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE CENSOR WAS BAD IN ALL THE JEEP LIBERTY'S THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM IN THE NEXT MODEL BUT DIDN'T RECALL THIS ONE. THEY WANT ME TO PAY $80.00 PER TIRE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I CAN'T AFFORD THIS AND I ALSO DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT THE MANUFACTURE OR THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD PAY, BUT THEY SAID THEY WILL NOT. 80 X'S 4 = $320.00. FOR MOST PEOPLE TO JUST COME UP WITH THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE. AND IN THIS CASE NOT RIGHT. *TR
FLAT TIRE ON HIGHWAY WAS CAUSED BY VALVE STEM CORROSION AT 28,000 MILES. *TR
WHILE DRIVING ON I-696 IN MICHIGAN AT 70 MPH WITH MY WIFE AND ANOTHER PERSON, SUDDENLY MY CAR STARTED TO WOBBLE AS IF I HAD A FLAT TIRE. I SLOWED DOWN THE VEHICLE AND EXITED THE HIGHWAY AT THE FIRST OFF-RAMP. I WAS PUZZLED BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED ONLY A YEAR AGO. PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND DISCOVERED THAT MY REAR PAS…
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WHILE DRIVING ON I-696 IN MICHIGAN AT 70 MPH WITH MY WIFE AND ANOTHER PERSON, SUDDENLY MY CAR STARTED TO WOBBLE AS IF I HAD A FLAT TIRE. I SLOWED DOWN THE VEHICLE AND EXITED THE HIGHWAY AT THE FIRST OFF-RAMP. I WAS PUZZLED BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED ONLY A YEAR AGO. PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND DISCOVERED THAT MY REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT AND THAT THE AIR VALVE WAS MISSING. THIS WAS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. AAA ROADSIDE SERVICE CHANGED THE TIRE. THE DAY AFTER MEMORIAL DAY I TOOK THE JEEP INTO THE TIRE REPAIR STORE. I NEEDED A NEW TIRE AND A NEW AIR SENSOR VALVE STEM FOR THE WHEEL. UPON INSPECTION BY THE STORE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OTHER 3 VALVE STEMS WERE CRACKED AND NEEDED REPLACING ALSO. THESE AIR SENSOR VALVE STEMS ARE PART OF THE JEEP WHEEL AND IN MY OPINION ARE DEFECTIVE. THEY SHOULD BE GOOD FOR MORE THAN 5 YEARS. I SHOULD, AT THE VERY LEAST, BE REIMBURSED THE MONEY THAT I HAD TO SPEND TO MAKE MY JEEP SAFE AND DRIVABLE AGAIN, INCLUDING THE NEW TIRE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REGAINED CONTROL AND MOVED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY WHERE HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REGAINED CONTROL AND MOVED THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROADWAY WHERE HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
I'VE HAD 2 VALVE STEMS CRACK. I DRIVE ONLY ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THIS VEHICLE. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSES THIS. *TR
I PURCHASED A NEW JEEP LIBERTY 2009 IN JUN OF 2010 IN JANUARY OF 2011 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT AIR IN THE REAR TIRE THE TPMS VALVE STEM EXPLODED AND SHOT ACROSS THE GARAGE. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2011 THE TPMS VALVE STEM DISINTEGRATED WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND SHOT THE PARTS ACROSS THE GARAGE BOTH OF THESE WHERE REPLACE…
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
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
1DP14004 · Totally Integrated Power Module Failure
Opened Sep 25, 2014 · Closed Jul 24, 2015
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
In a letter dated August 21, 2014, the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) petitioned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to initiate a defect investigation of alleged failures associated with the Totally Integrated Power Module (TIPM) installed in Chrysler SUV?s, trucks, and vans beginning in the 2007 model year. The petitioner alleges that TIPM defects may result in engine stall, airbag non-deployment, failure of fuel pump shutoff resulting in unintended acceleration, fire, and other symptoms. On September 25, 2014, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened DP14-004 to evaluate the petition for a grant or deny decision. ODI analyzed complaint data provided by CAS as well as complaints submitted to ODI from consumers. In total, there were 296 complaints submitted by the petitioner in the original petition and five supplements, including 271 complaints related to the subject vehicles equipped with TIPM-7. Approximately 3 percent of CAS complaints are related to vehicles equipped with TIPM-6 and ODI?s review of these complaints did not identify any safety defect trends. ODI conducted a detailed review of complaints narratives submitted by CAS and consumers including careful analysis of vehicle repair histories, warranty claims obtained from the manufacturer and any available Customer Assistance Inquiry reports (CAIR). Analysis of the field data indicated that MY2011-2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango vehicles exhibited significantly higher complaint rates related to fuel pump relay (FPR) failures than other subject vehicles. In a September 3, 2014 letter to NHTSA, Chrysler submitted a Defect Information Report (DIR) identifying a defect in the FPR within the TIPM-7 which can result in a no start or stall condition in approximately 188,723 model year (MY) 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee (WK) and Dodge Durango (WD) vehicles manufactured from January 5, 2010 through July 20, 2011 (14V-530).In a February 24, 2015 letter, Chrysler submitted a second DIR expanding the scope of the FPR defect condition to include an additional 338,216 MY 2012 through 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured from September 17, 2010 through August 19, 2013 and MY 2012 through 2013 Dodge Durango vehicles manufactured from January 18, 2011 through August 19, 2013 (15V-115).ODI analysis of the CAS allegations of TIPM defects resulting in stall while driving, airbag non-deployment, unintended acceleration, fire and other faults identified a single defect condition related to 1 of over 60 different circuits in the TIPM assembly. The most common effect of this defect condition, related to the fuel pump relay, was a no-start concern, but it could also result in stall while driving (76 complaints). No valid evidence was presented in support of claims related to airbag non-deployment, unintended acceleration or fire resulting from TIPM faults and these claims were found to be wholly without merit based on review of the field data and design of the relevant systems and components.Except insofar as the petitioner's contentions relate to the defect condition addressed by the Chrysler recalls, the factual bases of the petitioner's contentions that any further investigation is necessary are unsupported. In our view, additional investigation is unlikely to result in a finding that a defect related to motor vehicle safety exists or a NHTSA order for the notification and remedy of a safety-related defect as alleged by the petitioner at the conclusion of the requested investigation. Therefore, in view of the need to allocate and prioritize NHTSA's limited resources to best accomplish the agency's safety mission, the petition is den