2002 Jeep Liberty Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2002 Jeep Liberty, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 109,133 miles. The words owners use most often: “flicker off” (12% of reports).
- 50exterior lighting complaints
- 109,133median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 48%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Flicker off: mentioned in 6 of 50 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 41 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 50 complaints, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.
Jeep Liberty exterior lighting complaints by model year
| Model year | Exterior Lighting complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Liberty | 20 | 5% | 50,725 |
| 2011 Liberty | 4 | 2% | 58,750 |
| 2010 Liberty | 14 | 7% | 70,000 |
| 2009 Liberty | 4 | 4% | 50,015 |
| 2008 Liberty | 22 | 4% | 89,151 |
| 2007 Liberty | 7 | 1% | 125,000 |
| 2006 Liberty | 18 | 1% | 83,500 |
| 2005 Liberty | 17 | 2% | 65,000 |
| 2004 Liberty | 40 | 4% | 79,000 |
| 2003 Liberty | 32 | 2% | 102,000 |
| 2002 Liberty | 50 | 3% | 109,133 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists exterior lighting for the 2002 Jeep Liberty. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I install an after market right side tail light assembly on my Jeep liberty, light is âplug and playâ during check out I found the whole light assembly was improperly wired so I sent back to Amazon and ordered another from a different supplier when I received it, it was manufactured by the same…
Canât go over 60 miles n the brake shake The gas pedal seem to be look at I purchase it 4 $3000 at a car lot last month
Headlights will shut off while driving at night. While driving at night the headlights will intermittently shut themselves off and then turn back on approximately 10 to 15 seconds later. I have tried switching the lights completely off and back on to see if the headlights began working but they did…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2002 Jeep Libertys have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2002 Jeep Liberty (3% of the 1,808 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Jeep Liberty exterior lighting?
No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?
The median reported mileage is 109,133 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 2002 Jeep Liberty?
The most frequent phrase is “flicker off”, in 6 of 50 complaints.
Other 2002 Jeep Liberty problems
See all 2002 Jeep Liberty problems or exterior lighting problems across all Liberty years.