Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Jeep Liberty has 243 NHTSA suspension complaints and 5 suspension-related recalls.
243
Complaints
5
Recalls
8
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
18V278000
SUSPENSION:REAR
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2004-2007 Jeep Liberty vehicles. The rear suspension lower control arms can fracture due to excessive corr...
12V085000
SUSPENSION:REAR
IN JUNE 2012, CHRYSLER EXPANDED THIS RECALL TO INCLUDE MODEL YEAR 2006 AND 2007 JEEP LIBERTY VEHICLES, REPRESENTING AN ADDITIONAL 137,176 VEHICLES. T...
12E047000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
Timken is recalling certain non-formed, front wheel hubs, part number HA599467, which were sold to retail and automotive distributors in the automobil...
06V288000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE CONSTANT TENSION FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS MAY EXPERIENCE CONTAMINATION. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD WITH ...
09E039000
SUSPENSION
ROCK KRAWLER IS RECALLING 44 PERFORMANCE SUSPENSION SYSTEMS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLE LISTED ABOVE. THESE SUSPENSION SYSTE...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2025 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| Sep 8, 2025 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | The ball joint broke while I was driving I lost all control of vehicle |
| Dec 18, 2023 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the veh... |
| Oct 1, 2022 | SUSPENSION | I was driving on a bridge and my ball joint broke. Blew a hole through my tire and my rim and the fe... |
| Feb 28, 2022 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH, the sus... |
| Dec 13, 2021 | SUSPENSION | Slowly crossed railroad tracks ball joint came disconnected forcing disconnection of the front drive... |
| Nov 11, 2021 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS | I have a 2005 Jeep Liberty Sport. I was backing out of my driveway when I heard a crunching sound. I... |
| Nov 8, 2021 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2005 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH, the fro... |
| Sep 19, 2021 | SUSPENSION | In the past 15 months (recently as last week) I've had to replace the ball joints in the front end. ... |
| Sep 14, 2021 | SUSPENSION | Reversing out of a driveway went to turn wheel heard loud pop snap front passenger side went to grou... |
| Aug 20, 2021 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS | Right upper ball joint control arm collapsed while in the drive-through at McDonald's could not move... |
| Mar 9, 2021 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE | FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT ON RIGHT SIDE HAS FELL OUT TWICE, 8 MONTHS APART. BOTH TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS ... |
| Jan 27, 2021 | SUSPENSION | THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL/ TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE SUSPENSION WHILE DRIVING. I WAS ON THE 5TH FLOOR OF A... |
| Jan 14, 2021 | SUSPENSION | LIKE EVERYONE ELSE IS REPORTING ALL OF MY UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS ARE BAD ON MY 2005 LIBERTY. WI... |
| Jan 1, 2021 | SUSPENSION | AFTER INSPECTION FROM MECHANICS I WAS TOLD MY 2005 JEEP LIBERTY WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE ... |
| Nov 25, 2020 | SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY HEATED SEAT WAS ON LOW AND IT HAS BEEN GETTING EXTREMELY HOT LATELY, WELL TODAY IT CAUGHT ON FIRE... |
| Jan 5, 2020 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN... |
| Sep 28, 2019 | SUSPENSION | I NOTICED WHEN DRIVING MY 2005 JEEP LIBERTY, WHEN I CAME TO A STOP OR PULLED OFF, I WOULD HEAR A NOI... |
| Jul 26, 2019 | SUSPENSION | I HAVE A JEEP LIBERTY 2005 SPORT THEY HAVE A RECALL ABOUT THE CORROSION ON MY CAR AND THEY DON'T WAN... |
| May 1, 2019 | SUSPENSION | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SUSPENSION ... |