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2008 Jeep Liberty fuel system problems

The 2008 Jeep Liberty has 159 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 21% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

159

Fuel System complaints

21%

Share of year

0

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

We had a fire in the engine compartment. Fire started at the engine manifold ! We took pictures of the damage! This could have killed my son in law ! We gifted the vehicle to him so it could be used as a station vehicle. A dangerous situation Exist ! There is no recall or acknowledgment of this…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · June 12, 2021 · fire

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2008 Jeep Liberty have?

NHTSA has 159 complaints about the 2008 Jeep Liberty fuel system — 21% 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.