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2012 Jeep Liberty engine problems

The 2012 Jeep Liberty has 51 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

51

Engine complaints

9%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Liberty engine complaints by model year163 complaints2002: 163 complaints2003: 67 complaints2004: 60 complaints2005: 74 complaints2006: 72 complaints2007: 21 complaints2008: 41 complaints2009: 9 complaints2010: 25 complaints2011: 21 complaints2012: 51 complaints
Liberty engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WELL SERVICED VEHICLE WITH 88,000 MILES. DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET WHEN SMOKE BEGAN COMING OUT OF CLIMATE VENTS. NOTED ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AT NORMAL. STOPPED THE CAR AND TURNED OFF. FIRE NOTED UNDER THE HOOD NEAR THE WINDSHIELD. WITHIN MINUTES, THE CAR BECAME FULLY ENGULFED AND BURNED…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · July 9, 2018 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2012 Jeep Liberty have?

NHTSA has 51 complaints about the 2012 Jeep Liberty engine — 9% 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.