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SuspensionPart report

2009 Jeep Liberty Suspension Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
6%of 108 total for the year
Median mileage
74,375miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the suspension of the 2009 Jeep Liberty, 6% of the 108 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,375 miles.

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.

“In 2009 I purchased a Jeep Liberty (2009), for the past several months my car was making a strange noise. I've had a diagnostic test done on my vehicle (came back fine), oil changes, engine flushed, filers, transmission checked, all fluids the hole nine yards. Still I could here this noise. In january of 2013, we've had to replace ball bearings, the sun roof jammed, I put in my back tail lights 3times keep blowing out, the door locks started to jam. On march 5, 2013, . …”

NHTSA complaint #10501855, filed 2013-03, 74,375 miles

“The body has a noticeable lean to the driver side. The driver side is one inch lower than the passenger side. I had new shocks and struts installed thinking that this would bring the body back to a level position. I also removed all extra gear from the vehicle to eliminate the possibility of extra weight, but the vehicle still has the same amount of lean to the driver side. The measurements are taken on level ground. The measurements are taken from the ground to the wheel well lip through the center line of the wheel. …”

NHTSA complaint #10586334, filed 2014-05, 90,000 miles

“The passenger side rumbles when in motion feels like your driving on a flat tire - but the tires are fine. This cause me to slow down 10 of speed before stopping or the car wombles more.”

NHTSA complaint #10807660, filed 2015-12, 68,000 miles

“The Rear suspension lower control arms were rusted and cracked to the point they were close to breaking into pieces. There were no warning lamps, messages, or symptoms that alerted us to this problem - we happened to look under the car one day and noticed this. This problem was inspected, confirmed, and repaired by a local mechanic and reported to Jeep via their customer service. I am aware that this particular part caused a recall for the 2007 Jeep Liberty (and I'm guessing this is correlated with similar recalls in other manufacturers, e.g. …”

NHTSA complaint #11520366, filed 2023-05

“While driving I heard a popping sound and felt the vehicle sway slightly. The vehicle continued to making intermittent banging noises towards the rear passenger side. Upon stopping and investigating I found the rear control arm had failed on the passenger side. I also examined the driver side rear control arm. It was intact but has significant rust, which likely contributed to the passenger side failure, as it also has significant rust. Car has been parked since the incident. I would like to know if the manufacturer/dealer will replace both components free of charge. …”

NHTSA complaint #11554620, filed 2023-11

Suspension: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201251%
201163%
201053%
200976%
2008204%
20077911%
200619614%
200526223%
200445641%
200343732%
200249427%
2001110%
2000233%

Other parts of the 2009 Jeep Liberty

Fuel system
21 complaints
Body and structure
20 complaints
Electrical system
19 complaints
Other or unknown
13 complaints
Air bags
12 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaints
Wheels
10 complaints
Engine
7 complaints
Tires
7 complaints
Exterior lighting
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 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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