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2002 Jeep Liberty Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
35about this part
Share
2%of 1,808 total for the year
Median mileage
80,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 35 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2002 Jeep Liberty, 2% of the 1,808 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The horn membrane has failed and it will require the entire steering wheel airbag to be replaced or I am stuck with no horn. The horn should not be tied to the airbag. They want 1,500 dollars to replace the airbag with the horn. To date I am without a horn. Still no working horn which is an alerting device to other motorists”

NHTSA complaint #11310700, filed 2020-02, 75,000 miles

“The headlights turn off for up to 2 seconds while I am driving. The pattern seems to occur at all different speeds and may or may not be associated with using the turning signals or the act of turning. I tried replacing the headlight relay, and that did not fix the problem. It seems to be getting worse, and I worry that it will get so bad I will not be able to drive at night. I currently suspect a problem with the multifunction switch or simply a loose wire somewhere. …”

NHTSA complaint #10533192, filed 2013-08, 70,000 miles

“2002 Jeep Liberty...feels like and sounds like the whole front end is falling apart..and then I went to the post office and as I turned in the parking lot the Jeep made the worst noise..people started looking..it was really bad when I hit a bump or turned the steering wheel..my mechanic checked it out and said the ball joints had to be changed..and I think something is wrong with the steering ....I know there has been a recall on ball joints and something to do with the steering.also my brother n law found a part laying loose in down in the motor..I am a senior citizen and I still work..and…”

NHTSA complaint #11252801, filed 2019-09, 197,465 miles

“I keep my car parked in an enclosed garage when it is not being driven. One morning, I went into the garage to drive my car to work. I used my remote to open my car door. I then noticed that the backseat passenger window, immediately behind the driver side was rolled down. I know I had not rolled it down. I got in the car and pushed on the button to raise the window. The window rattled and groaned with an electrical sound. I looked at the window - it had not rolled up. I had to get to work, so I drove my car with the window in that shape. …”

NHTSA complaint #10743775, filed 2015-07, 80,000 miles

“Heat is not working it throws out cool/cold air. I have noticed that there have been many Liberty owners with the same complaint. It is a pain since I have two young children and the car is so cold you can see everyone's breath. I've had the radiator flushed and had a few things checked and still no heat. Over the summer I had the A/C fixed because it started throwing out hot air. This seems to be a common problem with this car and I'm surprised it has not been recalled. The car is driven on a daily basis in new jersey. Car is mostly driven on city streets and ocasional highway. …”

NHTSA complaint #11056743, filed 2017-12, 131,000 miles

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Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2012318%
2011148%
20103819%
20091312%
20085410%
2007406%
2006604%
2005343%
2004424%
2003302%
2002352%
2001110%

Other parts of the 2002 Jeep Liberty

Air bags
546 complaints
Suspension
494 complaints
Fuel system
173 complaints
Electrical system
118 complaints
Seat belts
110 complaints
Body and structure
108 complaints
Engine cooling
85 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
84 complaints
Brakes
83 complaints
Steering
78 complaints
Engine
74 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
70 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 Jeep Liberty

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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