There are 5 owner-reported steering complaints for the 2011 Jeep Libertyin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
AIRBAG LIGHT ON AIRBAG MAKING NOISE DOORS AND WINDOWS UNLOCK ON ITS OWN STEERING WHEEL
I WAS DRIVING 45 IN A 45 MPH ZONE IN THE SUBURBS OF MESA, AZ SUDDENLY MY JEEP LIBERTY PULLED SEVERELY TO RIGHT CAUSING ME TO HIT A 3 FT DIAMETER POLL. AIR BAG DEPLOYED AS EXPECTED BUT THE FORCE OF AIR BAG BLEW A 8 INCH HOLE IN AIRBAG AND SEVERELY BROKE MY CHEST CAVITY AND ABDOMEN CAUSING SPLEEN RUPTURE AND BLOOD AND TOXINS IN MY SPINAL FLUID. MY IMPRESSION OF AIRBAGS IS TO PREVENT INJURY NOT CAUSE INJURY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING TO OTHER JEEP LIBERTY OWNERS. WAS IN TRAUMA MEDICAL CENTER FOR 6 DAYS AND STILL HOME PAINFULLY HEALING. STEERING AND AIRBAG MAY BE DEFECTIVE. MY JEEP WAS TOTALED. HAVE NOT RECEIVED POLICE OR INSURANCE REPORT YET. STILL WAITING BUT NEEDED TO REPORT HOPEFULLY TO PREVENT OTHERS FROM POSSIBLE INJURY
LOW SPEED HEAD ON COLLISION WITH JEEP LIBERTY 2011 NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, ALL FORCES CAME THRU STEERING COLUMN RESULTING IN PARTIAL INTERNAL AMPUTATION OF RIGHT HAND, BREKING OF LEFT HAND...NO RECALL REPAIRS EVER DONE, AM 3RD OWNER OF VEHICLE,,,RECALLS SPECIFIED IN 2011,2013,AND AFTER CRASH IN 2016
"TAKATA RECALL" I HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR OVER A YEAR. ABOUT TWO MONTHS IN IT STARTED SHUTTING OFF, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP FOR NO REASON. SOMETIME WHEN I DRIVE THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OF AND THE VEHICLE STARTS SHAKING TREMENDOUSLY. THE VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY STOPS WHEN I AM DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE OR WHEREVER. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BUT THE DEALER CANNOT SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM.
MY SON WAS DRIVING MY JEEP LIBERTY AND LOST CONTROL OF THE JEEP BECAUSE THE FRONT RIGHT AXLE BROKE AND CAUSED HIM TO RUN INTO A WALL. HE HAS A LEG & BACK INJURY DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT. WE HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 7 MONTHS WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026