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2005 Jeep Liberty Structure & Body Problems

NHTSA has 154 owner complaints about body and structure problems in the 2005 Jeep Liberty, 14% of all 1,118 complaints for this model year. That is #2 highest body and structure complaint count among 8 Liberty model years. These complaints report 5 crashes, 3 fires, and 4 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 83,000 miles.

Structure & Body complaints
154
14% of 1,118
Crashes reported
5
Fires reported
3
Injuries reported
4
Median mileage
83,000 mi
Related recalls
0

When 2005 Jeep Liberty body and structure complaints were filed

First complaint Oct 6, 2005, latest Nov 5, 2022.

2005 Jeep Liberty structure & body complaints: complaints filed per quarter312005 Q42010 Q12012 Q42014 Q12015 Q22017 Q12019 Q1
154 complaints filed with NHTSA from 2005 Q4 to 2022 Q4; peak 2014 Q2 (31).

Structure & Body recalls for the 2005 Jeep Liberty

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Structure & Body complaints by Liberty model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 2005154 (14%)
  2. 2006155 (11%)
  3. 2007118 (17%)
  4. 200892 (17%)
  5. 200921 (19%)
  6. 201019 (10%)
  7. 201120 (11%)
  8. 201240 (10%)

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2005 Jeep Liberty have body and structure problems?
NHTSA has 154 owner complaints about the body and structure in the 2005 Jeep Liberty, 14% of all complaints for this model year, including 5 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 83,000 miles.
Which Jeep Liberty year has the most body and structure complaints?
The 2006 Jeep Liberty has the most body and structure complaints (155), compared with 154 for the 2005.
Is there a body and structure recall for the 2005 Jeep Liberty?
No NHTSA recall campaign for the 2005 Jeep Liberty is classified under structure & body. Complaints alone do not trigger a recall; check the full recall list and your VIN.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.