2010 Jeep Liberty Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 3%of 197 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 29,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2010 Jeep Liberty, 3% of the 197 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“I started my 2010 Jeep Liberty and it started revving up on its own, my foot was not on gas and it just kept revving up. I put it in drive with my foot on the brake and it took off on its own while both my feet were on the break. I put it in neutral and turned it off for a few minutes. When I restarted it, it continued to rev up on its own.”
NHTSA complaint #11062343, filed 2018-01, 84,356 miles“Jeep Liberty, 2010. Left house and drove ~ 100' to the first stop sign and made a full stop. Started to drive away and there was an immediate lurch and thrust of acceleration, with limited and/or loss of steering and/or braking ability. The Jeep jumped a curb and struck a pedestrian and mailbox. Causing injury to the person and damage to the car and mailbox.”
NHTSA complaint #10351796, filed 2010-08, 6,000 miles“The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that the turn signals failed to activate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the tipm failed. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the contact stated that while the cruise control activated, the vehicle would decrease in speed and the cruise control would shut off. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10664666, filed 2014-12, 109,000 miles“The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Liberty. While driving approximately 8 to 20 MPH the lights on the instrument panel illuminated. He engaged the accelerator pedal to its full capacity and the vehicle would only accelerate up to 18 MPH. He was forced to drive onto the emergency lane. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The failure occurred twice. The failure mileage was 2 and the current mileage was 380.”
NHTSA complaint #10342043, filed 2010-07, 2 miles“The contact owns a 2010 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while attempting to park, the vehicle accelerated independently and crashed into three additional vehicles. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the contact was awaiting diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified and was referred to NHTSA but offered no further assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 40,000. ..updated 01/30/13 the consumer stated the vehicle was traded in to the dealer. Updated 2/4/2013”
NHTSA complaint #10490075, filed 2012-12, 40,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10216407Feb 22, 2013Left And/Or Right Door High Closing Effort This bulletin involves inspecting front door body mounted seal placement and if necessary, adjusting seals and/or left and/or right…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8 | 2% |
| 2011 | 5 | 3% |
| 2010 | 6 | 3% |
| 2009 | 3 | 3% |
| 2008 | 16 | 3% |
| 2007 | 8 | 1% |
| 2006 | 30 | 2% |
| 2005 | 23 | 2% |
| 2004 | 20 | 2% |
| 2003 | 26 | 2% |
| 2002 | 43 | 2% |
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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