YearToAvoid

2010 Jeep Liberty Airbags Problems

NHTSA lists 15 airbag complaints for the 2010 Jeep Liberty, 8% of the model year's 197 total complaints. Owners describe airbags that fail to deploy, deploy unexpectedly, or trigger a warning light, with a median failure mileage of 75,000 and no related recall on file.

Airbags complaints
15
8% of 197 complaints
All complaints this year
197
Crashes reported
5
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
6
Median mileage
75,000 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical airbag symptoms owners report

  • Airbags fail to deploy during a moderate-speed collision, leaving occupants without protection.
  • Airbags deploy on their own during normal driving with no collision involved, in one case with very low mileage.
  • Airbags deploy partially or only on one side during a crash, reducing protection.
  • The airbag warning light turns on and off intermittently, sometimes tied to a broken clockspring.
  • Owners report warning lights appearing without a diagnostic code and without deployment.

When 2010 Jeep Liberty airbag complaints were filed

First complaint Dec 15, 2009, latest Feb 20, 2024.

2010 Jeep Liberty airbags complaints: complaints filed per month2Dec 2009Jan 2015Sep 2016Jun 2018Jul 2019Mar 2021Nov 2022
15 complaints filed with NHTSA from Dec 2009 to Feb 2024; peak Dec 2014 (2).

Airbags recalls for the 2010 Jeep Liberty

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Airbags complaints by Liberty model year

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

  1. 200541 (4%)
  2. 200631 (2%)
  3. 200724 (3%)
  4. 200843 (8%)
  5. 200912 (11%)
  6. 201015 (8%)
  7. 201135 (19%)
  8. 2012169 (44%)

Frequently asked questions

How many airbag complaints does the 2010 Jeep Liberty have?
NHTSA lists 15 airbag complaints for the 2010 Jeep Liberty, which is 8% of the 197 total complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a recall for 2010 Jeep Liberty airbags?
No related recall is listed in the NHTSA data for the 2010 Jeep Liberty airbags.
At what mileage do 2010 Jeep Liberty airbag problems usually happen?
The median mileage at failure among reported airbag complaints is 75,000 miles.
Did the 2010 Jeep Liberty airbag issues cause crashes or injuries?
Of the 15 airbag complaints, 5 involved crashes and 6 involved injuries, with no fires reported.
How does the 2010 Jeep Liberty compare to other years for airbag complaints?
The 2010 model's 15 airbag complaints and 8% share are lower than 2012's 169 complaints and 44% share, but higher in share than 2006 and 2007.

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.