2012 Jeep Liberty air bags problems
169 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2012 Jeep Liberty — 44% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My daughter was hit by a semi truck on US-23 today. The trailer fishtailed hit the back end of Jeep. I hit the guard rail. All four corners of the Jeep were hit. The air bags did not deploy. The front driver tire fell off. The back window and passenger side trunk window blew out.”
filed Dec 9, 2025
“The contact's sister owns a 2012 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that upon opening the door of the vehicle, the contact's sister became aware that the driver's side headrest had been deployed. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was previously repaired…”
filed Jan 31, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Electrical over-stress of a resistor in the occupant restraint control module may lead to…Campaign 13V282000 · Jul 2, 2013
Air Bags problems in other Liberty years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Liberty | 34 | 19% |
| 2010 Liberty | 15 | 8% |
| 2009 Liberty | 12 | 11% |
| 2008 Liberty | 43 | 8% |
| 2007 Liberty | 24 | 3% |
| 2006 Liberty | 31 | 2% |
| 2005 Liberty | 41 | 4% |
| 2004 Liberty | 39 | 4% |
| 2003 Liberty | 390 | 29% |
| 2002 Liberty | 546 | 30% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 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.