2010 Jeep Liberty Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 3%of 197 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the suspension of the 2010 Jeep Liberty, 3% of the 197 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 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.
“Jeep Liberty sport 2010, every time I drive my car up hill slips or looses power in the wheels very easily when it encounters few gravel or crushed stones and small wet areas. It is a very scary experience, to help my car to go up hill more easily I drive the car extremely slow, it does help but I wish I could drive it up hill a little bit faster, the normal way.”
NHTSA complaint #11071905, filed 2018-02, 112,000 miles“Operating my 2010 Jeep Liberty on the highway and the rear suspension snapped nearly causing me to lose control of my vehicle. Also vehicle has an over abundance of rust unknown reason. Single owner, purchased in 2010 this is a serious defect.”
NHTSA complaint #11329272, filed 2020-06, 63,131 miles“Front clevis (holds bottom of spring and strut assembly) is severely rusted on both sides and if it were to brake (fail) it would cause complete loss of vehicle control.”
NHTSA complaint #10596086, filed 2014-06, 70,000 miles“The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that the rear lift gate rubber seal failed causing water to penetrate inside the vehicle. The contact also stated that the vehicle wobbled when going over a bump. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10668287, filed 2014-12, 80,000 miles“The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that the suspension bolts were loose when the vehicle was purchased. The dealer stated that the failure was due to the eft and baf warning light being illuminated. The dealer also advised the contact to take the vehicle to a collision shop to find out why the bolts were loose and that the vehicle may have been involved in a crash. The contact confirmed that the vehicle was not involved in a crash; yet, it was purchased that way. The failure mileage was 2,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10306549, filed 2010-02, 2,000 milesSuspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5 | 1% |
| 2011 | 6 | 3% |
| 2010 | 5 | 3% |
| 2009 | 7 | 6% |
| 2008 | 20 | 4% |
| 2007 | 79 | 11% |
| 2006 | 196 | 14% |
| 2005 | 262 | 23% |
| 2004 | 456 | 41% |
| 2003 | 437 | 32% |
| 2002 | 494 | 27% |
| 2001 | 1 | 10% |
| 2000 | 2 | 33% |
Other parts of the 2010 Jeep Liberty
41 complaintsOther or unknown
38 complaintsFuel system
34 complaintsEngine
20 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsBody and structure
16 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsExterior lighting
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsElectronic stability control
11 complaintsWheels
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 Jeep Liberty
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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