Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Jeep Liberty has 38 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
38
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | I PURCHASED THIS JEEP 2 YRS AGO. DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ISSUES WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. I USED THE E... |
| Jan 6, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | INSPECTING CUSTOMERS JEEP LIBERTY FOR NO BRAKE COMPLAINT, VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, UPON INSPECTION FO... |
| Mar 3, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | ON MARCH 3, 2015 I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY STREET AND IT HAS A SEMI-STEEP DECLINE AND MY BRAKES LOCKED U... |
| Feb 10, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TURNED LEFT OUT OF THE DOCTORS OFFICE, DROVE APPROXIMATELY 50 YARDS AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT THE STO... |
| Jan 28, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING ON THE PASS... |
| Jan 17, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AN... |
| Oct 8, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,PARKING BRAKE | BREAK LINE CAME APART IN THE MIDDLE BETWEEN THE FIRE WALL AND THE BRAKE CALIPER. *KB |
| Jun 19, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I HAVE A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT. IN 5/06 I TOOK MY CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT BRAKE REPAIR GARAGE ( S &... |
| May 10, 2008 | PARKING BRAKE,POWER TRAIN | PARKING BRAKE FAILURE WHILE LOADING MY BOAT NEARLY COST MY SON AND MYSELF OUR LIVES. BACKED TRUCK A... |
| Mar 5, 2007 | PARKING BRAKE | MY WIFE OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY CAR WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED ALMOST HIT... |
| Sep 26, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIR, THE DEALER NOTICED THE ROTORS WERE CO... |
| Aug 26, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*-THE CONTACT HAS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE BALL JOINTS.... |
| Aug 6, 2006 | PARKING BRAKE | PARKING BRAKE IN PLACE WHILE GOING INTO STORE NOT WORKING PROPERLY CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL DOWN STREE... |
| Aug 1, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2003 JEEP LIBERTY MAKING A TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE GRINDING NOISE IS LOUD ... |
| May 31, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE VIBR... |
| Jan 19, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. THIS CAUSED AN ACC... |
| Oct 7, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS | DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY RENEGADE. ON OCTOBER 7, 2005 IT WAS RAINING AND IT CAUS... |
| Aug 5, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS JEEP. ALWAYS DETECTED A ROTTEN EGG SMELL DEALER CLAIMED IT W... |
| Aug 1, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKES ROARED WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. THE PROBLEM PERSISTED FOR THE PA... |
| Mar 14, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STEERING | WHILE I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION (THE SPEED LIMIT WAS 45 MPH), I TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AN... |