2004 Jeep Liberty Steering Problems
Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 2004 Jeep Liberty, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 100,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “lower ball” (15% of reports).
- 54steering complaints
- 100,000median miles at failure
- 8mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 24%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.
- Lower ball: mentioned in 8 of 54 complaints (15%)
- Lost control: mentioned in 8 of 54 complaints (15%)
- Rack pinion: mentioned in 5 of 54 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 45 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 54 complaints, 8 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 2 an injury.
Jeep Liberty steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Liberty | 6 | 2% | 42,800 |
| 2011 Liberty | 5 | 3% | 85,000 |
| 2010 Liberty | 2 | 1% | 18,800 |
| 2009 Liberty | 1 | 1% | 62,000 |
| 2008 Liberty | 12 | 2% | 86,100 |
| 2007 Liberty | 18 | 3% | 110,000 |
| 2006 Liberty | 51 | 4% | 85,000 |
| 2005 Liberty | 61 | 5% | 73,500 |
| 2004 Liberty | 54 | 5% | 100,000 |
| 2003 Liberty | 52 | 4% | 80,200 |
| 2002 Liberty | 78 | 4% | 78,015 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the 2004 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 have a 2004 Jeep Liberty and while DRIVING AND MAKING TURNS, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE NOISE WAS ALSO HEARD WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. I got woke up this morning with the alarm going off.. no one was around the Jeep…
Control arm just instantly broke while I was driving down the highway. I didn't know about the recall till I seen it on web site so no authorities were contacted.
Front suspension went out lost all control of vehicle
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 Jeep Libertys have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 54 owner complaints about steering for the 2004 Jeep Liberty (5% of the 1,101 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 2004 Jeep Liberty steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 100,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 2004 Jeep Liberty?
The most frequent phrase is “lower ball”, in 8 of 54 complaints, followed by “lost control” (8).
Other 2004 Jeep Liberty problems
See all 2004 Jeep Liberty problems or steering problems across all Liberty years.