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2002 Jeep Liberty electrical system problems

The 2002 Jeep Liberty has 127 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

127

Electrical System complaints

5%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Liberty electrical system complaints by model year185 complaints2001: 1 complaints2002: 127 complaints2003: 78 complaints2004: 91 complaints2005: 68 complaints2006: 185 complaints2007: 81 complaints2008: 138 complaints2009: 20 complaints2010: 53 complaints2011: 48 complaints2012: 126 complaints
Liberty electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

A YEAR AGO WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MILES, THE ENGINE WIRE HARNESS FROM STARTER TO BATTERY CAUGHT FIRE. THE HARNESS WAS DESTROYED. A REPLACEMENT FROM A SALVAGE YARD WENT ABOUT 100' AND IT ALSO CAUGHT FIRE DESTROYING ITSELF. ANOTHER HARNESS WAS INSTALLED AND A YEAR LATER THE SAME FIRE ON…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · December 17, 2016 · fire

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2002 Jeep Liberty have?

NHTSA has 127 complaints about the 2002 Jeep Liberty electrical system — 5% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.