Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Jeep Liberty has 77 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
77
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 42RLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS, THE CUP PLUG THAT RETAINS THE PARK PAWL AN...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | MY CAR HAD BEEN DRIVING FINE WHEN I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK THIS MORNING I FELT A POP UNDER THE CAR AN... |
| Jan 30, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | ANOTHER ISSUE MY JEEP LIBERTY RENEGADE HAS, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO ALL THE WAY INTO PARK POSITION, ... |
| Jan 14, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | FRONT DRIVESHAFT IS VIBRATING AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. |
| Sep 27, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REVERSING IN A PARKING SPACE... |
| Jun 2, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILS FROM WINTER TO SUMMER CAUSING MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION TO THE COMPUTER,... |
| Aug 28, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION FAILED WHICH RUINED THE TRANSFER CASE. JEEP ALSO RECOMMENDS INSTALLING A TRANSMISSION ... |
| Jun 30, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY/WIPER | THE TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE WHICH IN TURN RUINED THE TRANSFER CASE. I HAVE ANOTHER DEFECTIVE BELT... |
| Jun 6, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I HAVE A JEEP LIBERTY AND I CANNOT DRIVE IT AND I CANNOT GET IT FIXED. ... |
| Aug 28, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE ABRUPTLY DISENGAGES FROM 1ST GEAR (6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION). OCCURS AT ANY SPEED IN FIR... |
| Aug 28, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN SHIFTING MY JEEP FROM 1ST TO 2ND IT SOMETIMES MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. I BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHA... |
| Jun 17, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | AFTER DRIVING MY JEEP FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES IT WILL START GOING IN AND OUT OF LIMP MODE THEN IT WILL ... |
| Feb 16, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AT APPROX 8:00 ON THE MORNING OF 2/16/15 MY 2005 JEEP LIBERTY, 3.8L V-6 WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ... |
| Oct 15, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY GIRLFRIEND OF 21 YEARS, WENT INTO THE DOCTOR AND WHEN SHE CAME OUT HER JEEP LIBERTY WOULD START A... |
| Oct 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | JEEP LIBERTY WITH A 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION PERIODICALLY POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR AS YOU BEGIN TO ... |
| Aug 11, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND BECAME... |
| Jul 2, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS WITH ... |
| May 18, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN A BUSY HIGHWAY THE STEERING BECOMES HEAVY AND SOME FLUID SPLASHED ON TH... |
| Dec 17, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MP... |
| Jan 14, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED, AND I HAD THE CODE RUN WHICH STATED THE PROBLEM BEING THE TORQUE CL... |
| Dec 22, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WAITING TO TURN LEFT. WHEN THE STOP LIGHT TURNED GREEN I ATTEMPTED TO PRO... |