2005 Jeep Liberty Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 1%of 1,118 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 82,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seats of the 2005 Jeep Liberty, 1% of the 1,118 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 82,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On february 1, 2019 around 11:40pm, I was driving with my Jeep's seat heater on. Approximately 30 minutes later I smelled something burning. I reached around to feel my coat was extremely hot, so I grabbed a frozen bottle of water from my lunch bag and placed it between me and my seat. Not thinking that my seat was catching fire. When I pulled into a parking lot I noticed a hole in my seat cover. I pulled seat cover off and saw the scorch marks on my seat. Also a burn mark on back of coat. When I got home I checked my back and had a small burn mark.”
NHTSA complaint #11173814, filed 2019-02, 147,680 miles“While trying to avoid a rear end collision at 30mph steering and break pedal got hard causing rollover where the airbags did not deploy not did the seatbelt restrain”
NHTSA complaint #11376918, filed 2020-11, 108,000 miles“Driver side heated seat got so hot it melted something inside the seat and causing a burn on leather and right side of drivers butt , leaving blisters from the burn. This all happened while driving in the snow storm 2 weeks ago.”
NHTSA complaint #10825208, filed 2016-02, 3 miles“While driving on a long trip, a burning smell was noticed. The heated seats had not been turned on, as they are rarely used & the indicator light for the heated seats was not on. When the driver stopped to inspect, the back of the seat had burned through the lumbar support pillow. The seat is severely charred and damaged through the inner foam layer of the seat. The seat will need to be replaced. The driver could have been seriously injured if the seat had caught fire. Jeep was notified, but expressed absolutely no concern & offered no assistance. …”
NHTSA complaint #11492431, filed 2022-11Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 16 | 4% |
| 2011 | 3 | 2% |
| 2010 | 3 | 2% |
| 2008 | 6 | 1% |
| 2007 | 7 | 1% |
| 2006 | 7 | 1% |
| 2005 | 6 | 1% |
| 2004 | 5 | 0% |
| 2003 | 9 | 1% |
| 2002 | 5 | 0% |
| 2001 | 1 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2005 Jeep Liberty
409 complaintsSuspension
262 complaintsBody and structure
137 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
97 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
91 complaintsSteering
61 complaintsElectrical system
60 complaintsEngine cooling
43 complaintsAir bags
41 complaintsSeat belts
37 complaintsOther or unknown
34 complaintsBrakes
31 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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