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2012 Jeep Liberty Brakes Problems

Complaints
12about this part
Share
3%of 385 total for the year
Median mileage
49,050miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the brakes of the 2012 Jeep Liberty, 3% of the 385 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,050 miles. 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.

“The orc module and the ABS modules both failed and had to be replaced. The dealership couldn't tell me why so I had to replace out of pocket. The airbag and break lights among other lights were always on and also the door locks would randomly trigger to lock and unlock. The speedometer would also not work at times. These problems would happen when the vehicle was stopped or in motion and on any type of road.”

NHTSA complaint #10994134, filed 2017-06, 72,000 miles

“All of the dashboard lights are on. Speedometer, odometer, GPS, automatic door lock, remote start, cruise control, none of that works. Tire pressure warning lights are constantly flashing different pressures. Everything lights up upon starting and stays on while moving until it's turned off. This initially happened when I was driving on a highway, and my first reaction was that I didn't have any brakes. It was quite frightening. Subsequent to that the lights would go on and off intermittently, but after a few months they are now permanently on. …”

NHTSA complaint #11079439, filed 2018-03, 45,000 miles

“My Jeep has had trouble switching from defrost to vent or floor since I purchased it. Recently I have been unable to use the heat in my Jeep and it is very cold in the mornings. I have been advised it is the HVAC blend door actuator. I have read reviews online with a lot of people having the same issues and was also advised by a coworker that jeeps have a lot of recalls for problems such as this. I would like to report the issue in the event the Jeep could be recalled for this before I spend a large amount of money trying to have it repaired. …”

NHTSA complaint #11034222, filed 2017-10, 103,000 miles

“I feel it important to make others aware of what was just found to be wrong with my 2012 Jeep Liberty. The red brake light indicator came on and stayed on, the emergency brake was not on at the time. Took the car to our trusted local mechanic and once the car was place up on the rack and tires removed you could see the problem. The front brake line is situated in such a way that it hits against the struts every time the wheel is turned. Creating a very dangerous situation, the brake line could be severed at anytime causing immediate brake failure. …”

NHTSA complaint #10599004, filed 2014-06, 37,246 miles

“I started off by driving down hill on highway 40. All vehicle lights lit up on dashboard, enging stalled, no brakes or steering. I shifted the vehicle to neutral and was able to come to a stop on the shoulder of the road when the vehicle started up the next hill. No turns, the road was straight. Turned the key off and restarted the vehicle, and the Jeep ran fine. Later that day in a parking lot, the same thing happened. Started the vehicle, started to pull out of the parking lot, all of the dashboard lights came on, the engine stalled and had no brakes or steering. …”

NHTSA complaint #10735060, filed 2015-07, 38,900 miles

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Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2012123%
2011137%
2010189%
200922%
2008244%
2007203%
2006564%
2005313%
2004404%
2003494%
2002835%
2000117%

Other parts of the 2012 Jeep Liberty

Air bags
169 complaints
Electrical system
117 complaints
Engine
44 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
34 complaints
Other or unknown
31 complaints
Body and structure
24 complaints
Exterior lighting
20 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaints
Seats
16 complaints
Fuel system
11 complaints
Electronic stability control
10 complaints
Seat belts
8 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 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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