2004 Jeep Liberty Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 40about this part
- Share
- 4%of 1,101 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 40 complaints about the brakes of the 2004 Jeep Liberty, 4% of the 1,101 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 9 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 was driving down hardy st in kcmo on my way home start heading clunking rattling noise then a pop and Jeep came to a sudden gault. Car in back me swirved into resident yard to avoid accident I put car in park then back in drive car engage forward but front wheels appears locked as if park brakes were on I did the same with reverse Jeep engage backward but couldn't move I was stuck in the middle of the street I put Jeep in neutral but front wheels remained locked and stayed locked even when towed off.”
NHTSA complaint #11372303, filed 2020-10, 157,284 miles“Have not been notified of any recalls and when I called the dealer they said I didnt have any recalls but when I check in the date base it said I had two recalls; I would like to get notified of the recalls by a dealership.”
NHTSA complaint #11129602, filed 2018-09, 130,000 miles“Goes in reverse but when putting it into drive goes a foot and the breaks come on by themselves. Locks up and cant move. Does this in my driveway and on the road, not drivable. I almost got killed when the breaks locked up and a vehicle behind me had to avoid hitting me. This is a manufacture defect and should be recalled before someone does get killed. There are no pictures to upload you cant see inside the break system or what ever it is that is causing this horrible waiting to be fatal accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10905184, filed 2016-09, 84,542 miles“All 4 wheel brakes werr bad, $600 bad. I never heard any squealing, pulsing, anything indicating the brakes were going, inspection people all said they seemed okay. I decided to bring it in to a non-dealer due to having 48000 on the oem pads. Pads were shot, rotors scored, etc. $600 later, all seemed okay anyone else not have any indicators of brakes going bad?”
NHTSA complaint #10193142, filed 2007-06, 48,600 miles“The brakes locked up and smoking very heavily when I got home. The vehicle is parked now as I am afraid to drive it and cannot afford to fix it. The distance from when the brakes locked up to my house is 1 (one) mile.”
NHTSA complaint #10659836, filed 2014-11, 150,210 milesBrakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12 | 3% |
| 2011 | 13 | 7% |
| 2010 | 18 | 9% |
| 2009 | 2 | 2% |
| 2008 | 24 | 4% |
| 2007 | 20 | 3% |
| 2006 | 56 | 4% |
| 2005 | 31 | 3% |
| 2004 | 40 | 4% |
| 2003 | 49 | 4% |
| 2002 | 83 | 5% |
| 2000 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2004 Jeep Liberty
456 complaintsFuel system
186 complaintsBody and structure
128 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
121 complaintsElectrical system
80 complaintsSteering
54 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
52 complaintsOther or unknown
42 complaintsExterior lighting
40 complaintsAir bags
39 complaintsEngine
32 complaintsEngine cooling
27 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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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