Jeep Liberty Wheels Problems
Owners have filed 142 complaints with NHTSA about wheels problems on the Jeep Liberty across 11 model years. The 2002 model year has the most (27). The words owners use most often: “ball joint” (27% of reports).
- 142wheels complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 19mention a crash
- 14mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 28%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.
- Ball joint: mentioned in 38 of 142 complaints (27%)
- Control arm: mentioned in 18 of 142 complaints (13%)
- Front wheel: mentioned in 13 of 142 complaints (9%)
- Valve stem: mentioned in 11 of 142 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do wheels problems happen?
Based on 107 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 142 complaints, 19 mention a crash, 14 an injury.
Jeep Liberty wheels complaints by model year
| Model year | Wheels complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Liberty | 8 | 2% | 38,450 |
| 2011 Liberty | 4 | 2% | 58,910 |
| 2010 Liberty | 11 | 6% | 38,000 |
| 2009 Liberty | 10 | 9% | 40,000 |
| 2008 Liberty | 6 | 1% | 54,597 |
| 2007 Liberty | 5 | 1% | 135,000 |
| 2006 Liberty | 24 | 2% | 91,000 |
| 2005 Liberty | 15 | 1% | 104,104 |
| 2004 Liberty | 16 | 1% | 103,000 |
| 2003 Liberty | 16 | 1% | 109,492 |
| 2002 Liberty | 27 | 1% | 115,539 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists wheels for the 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.
My daughter was hit by a semi truck on US-23 today. The trailer fishtailed hit the back end of Jeep. I hit the guard rail. All four corners of the Jeep were hit. The air bags did not deploy. The front driver tire fell off. The back window and passenger side trunk window blew out.
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.
About 6 months ago the passenger side front end to hit the ground, just after going 60 miles an hour thankfully turning in daughter's driveway. Lower ball joint passenger side came apart. On Monday doing 35 mph the driver side hits the pavement hard! Luckily I ditched in a driveway on the left! The…
The ball joint and cv axle broke making me wreck. I had no control of the steering.
Lower ball joints gave out on driverâs side while turning, snapping the wheel/tire from the car and dropping vehicle down abruptly. Dealership who fixed the lower control arm and hitch recalls, did not fix and said there was no Lower Ball Joint recall- which was a confirmed recall and lead to…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Jeep Libertys have wheels problems?
No. NHTSA has 142 owner complaints about wheels for the Jeep Liberty. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Jeep Liberty wheels?
No recall currently lists wheels for this vehicle.
What do owners say about wheels problems on the Jeep Liberty?
The most frequent phrase is “ball joint”, in 38 of 142 complaints, followed by “control arm” (18).
Other Jeep Liberty problems
- Suspension problems (1,970)
- Air Bags problems (1,352)
- Visibility problems (1,038)
- Electrical System problems (888)
- Structure problems (885)
- Fuel/propulsion System problems (862)
- Fuel System, Gasoline problems (858)
- Power Train problems (503)
See all Jeep Liberty problems.