2008 Jeep Liberty steering problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2008 Jeep Liberty — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“It wouldn't let me click on multiple other options like the windshield. Snow blows through the front vent sometimes as I'm driving if I have it on regular heat or defrost. The breaks have always squeaked since I got the vehicle in 2018. I have to play with the seatbelt to get it to lock in place…”
filed Feb 8, 2020
“When starting my car it drives okay, but if let running all the lights come on, and if I drive 5 minutes down the road it goes off and then bings and all comes back on. I am being told it may be my clockspring and most 2008 jeeps are experiencing that after 100,000 miles but it is not a recall…”
filed Dec 16, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Liberty years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Liberty | 6 | 2% |
| 2011 Liberty | 5 | 3% |
| 2010 Liberty | 2 | 1% |
| 2009 Liberty | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 Liberty | 18 | 3% |
| 2006 Liberty | 51 | 4% |
| 2005 Liberty | 61 | 5% |
| 2004 Liberty | 54 | 5% |
| 2003 Liberty | 52 | 4% |
| 2002 Liberty | 78 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Jeep Liberty
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.