2003 Jeep Liberty Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 2%of 1,352 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 150,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the engine of the 2003 Jeep Liberty, 2% of the 1,352 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 150,000 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I t-boned a taxi that tried clearing 3 lanes of roadway last minute to make his exit. I was going 30mph. Upon impact, the priuses airbags went off, and I noticed my airbags in the Jeep did not go off. For an impact at that speed, and hitting the car full frontal, it should have definitely gone off.”
NHTSA complaint #10649067, filed 2014-10, 240,000 miles“The car had been acting funny , going fast then making a noise and going ok again. I am not a fast driver as in november my husband of 32 years , passed after being in a hit and run , from people with no insurance , my life is pretty much hell . I was starting to smell something funny like burning and I thought I maybe a tire or strut. I was at a signal second car in and loots of traffic , including school buses. …”
NHTSA complaint #10577228, filed 2014-04, 105,000 miles“My father in-law was driving home from ny to ohio when the engine started to lose power then over heated I took off the valve cover found that the #2 cyl valve came off and cracked the head went on line read this is a major problem I have pics.”
NHTSA complaint #10577554, filed 2014-04, 65,000 miles“Ever since my issue with the headlights and foglights turning on/off began, I have a constant relay clicking noise to the left side of my steering wheel and my idling RPM's dropped.”
NHTSA complaint #10513651, filed 2013-05, 48,000 miles“Engine shut off while driving. We flipped and wrecked. We just got major engine work done, before the accident, due to the engine shutting off twice before.”
NHTSA complaint #10597381, filed 2014-06, 150,000 milesEngine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 44 | 11% |
| 2011 | 22 | 12% |
| 2010 | 20 | 10% |
| 2009 | 7 | 6% |
| 2008 | 31 | 6% |
| 2007 | 16 | 2% |
| 2006 | 30 | 2% |
| 2005 | 30 | 3% |
| 2004 | 32 | 3% |
| 2003 | 25 | 2% |
| 2002 | 74 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2003 Jeep Liberty
437 complaintsAir bags
392 complaintsFuel system
172 complaintsBody and structure
111 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
97 complaintsElectrical system
72 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
64 complaintsSteering
52 complaintsBrakes
49 complaintsEngine cooling
42 complaintsSeat belts
36 complaintsExterior lighting
32 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Jeep Liberty
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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