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2003 Jeep Liberty fuel system problems

The 2003 Jeep Liberty has 172 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

172

Fuel System complaints

10%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

Liberty fuel system complaints by model year409 complaints2001: 1 complaints2002: 174 complaints2003: 172 complaints2004: 187 complaints2005: 409 complaints2006: 370 complaints2007: 212 complaints2008: 159 complaints2009: 21 complaints2010: 34 complaints2011: 36 complaints2012: 11 complaints
Liberty fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED, THE DRIVER SMELLED SMOKE AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE WAS INDEPENDENTLY EXTINGUISHED. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · September 30, 2014 · fire

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2003 Jeep Liberty have?

NHTSA has 172 complaints about the 2003 Jeep Liberty fuel system — 10% 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.