2010 Jeep Liberty Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 6%of 197 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,760miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2010 Jeep Liberty, 6% of the 197 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,760 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 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.
“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“I got this vehicle on sep 2013 when took it front the dealer I noticed front end vibration,call for appointment when arrive to dealership they said it needed new tires bought new tires at local pepboys,when back with same problem,they then said again are the tires when they were new.this vibration is coming from front end is very loud sounds like wheel bearing they said that is the way the car is. …”
NHTSA complaint #10546576, filed 2013-10, 31,600 miles“Coolant leak- took to carmax service in hillside,il for diagnosis informed that the coolant was leaking from water pump. Service consultant informed me that he spoke to a guy from jack phelan dealership in countryside, il and was informed that by searching my VIN number in there database that there is a recall on the water pump for my 2010 Jeep Liberty. States that coolant leaks from weep hole in water pump, was then informed that I can bring my vehicle in to be service at no charge because of this recall. …”
NHTSA complaint #10670825, filed 2015-01, 43,520 miles“2010 Jeep Liberty spontaneously caught on fire and exploded on friday april 15, 2016. My stepdad and I were out and we stopped and picked up a pizza on the way home and everything was just fine the whole drive home, no smell, no driving issues, no smoke, no overheating dings, no funky sounds. We pulled into the driveway to park and turned off the car, my stepdad got out first, and when I opened my door I said 'ooh it smells like fall!' (I thought the neighbors were having a bonfire or something.) then I saw it and told him 'the car is smoking!' and I got out of the car and got away from it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10860214, filed 2016-04, 60,000 miles“Upon acceleration in the 40mph range, the transmission does not shift, and revs higher as if the car is in neutral even though the car is in drive, but the car speed does not increase. The transmission appears to slip , and does not engage the next gear. The engine races before the next gear engages. This problem has happened on and off since 3,000 miles. Will contact dealer this week.”
NHTSA complaint #10451807, filed 2012-03, 20,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10228020Apr 2, 2022Customer Satisfaction Notification V51 Reprogram Powertrain Control Module
- 10221097Apr 7, 2021Transmission Kit with Torque Converter 1. All Promaster (VF) 3.6L/62TE equipped vehicles. If the transmission bracket to the transmission case fasteners are removed during…
- 10139710Aug 29, 2014Flash: Surge, Shudder Or Pulsation At Highway Speeds This bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with new software. A small…
- 10034229Apr 20, 2010Jeep: manual transmission pops out of gear. The transmission pops out of first gear while accelerating. The condition, may occur intermittently and may be difficult to diagnose…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 34 | 9% |
| 2011 | 10 | 6% |
| 2010 | 12 | 6% |
| 2009 | 3 | 3% |
| 2008 | 30 | 6% |
| 2007 | 40 | 6% |
| 2006 | 76 | 6% |
| 2005 | 97 | 9% |
| 2004 | 52 | 5% |
| 2003 | 64 | 5% |
| 2002 | 84 | 5% |
| 2000 | 1 | 17% |
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 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsElectronic stability control
11 complaintsWheels
11 complaintsTires
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 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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