2008 Jeep Liberty Structure & Body Problems
NHTSA has 92 owner complaints about body and structure problems in the 2008 Jeep Liberty, 17% of all 541 complaints for this model year. That is #4 highest body and structure complaint count among 8 Liberty model years. These complaints report 1 fire and 1 injury. Median mileage at failure: 60,000 miles.
- Structure & Body complaints
- 92
- 17% of 541
- Crashes reported
- 0
- Fires reported
- 1
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 60,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2008 Jeep Liberty body and structure complaints were filed
First complaint Oct 16, 2008, latest May 5, 2024.
Structure & Body recalls for the 2008 Jeep Liberty
- NHTSA 13V121000Apr 3, 2013Structure & Body62,578 vehicles
Structure
Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Dodge Nitro 4X2 vehicles manufactured March 21, 2006, through March 1, 2008; and 2008 Jeep Liberty 4X2 vehicles manufactured February 15, 2007, through March 1, 2008. The transfer case heat shield may drop down and rub on the drive shaft, weakening it and potentially causing the drive shaft to break.
Risk: If the drive shaft breaks, a section of it can strike the transfer case tunnel with enough force that the airbag computer will believe the vehicle is in a crash and thus deploy the airbags. Additionally, the drive shaft failure will result in a loss of motive power. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will add a bracket to support the rear of the heat shield, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on May 29, 2013. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. Chrysler's recall campaign number is N10.
Structure & Body complaints by Liberty model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2008 Jeep Liberty have body and structure problems?
- NHTSA has 92 owner complaints about the body and structure in the 2008 Jeep Liberty, 17% of all complaints for this model year. Median mileage at failure is 60,000 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 92 for the 2008.
- Is there a body and structure recall for the 2008 Jeep Liberty?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 Jeep Liberty concerns the body and structure: 13V121000.