There are 3 stored owner reports matching the lighting leading-label group for the 2012 Jeep Liberty in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT RANDOMLY WHEN THEY ARE ON AUTO DRIVING AT NIGHT. I THEN HAVE TO TURN THEM ON MANUAL WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN SEEN BY A MECHANIC TWICE IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. MA 10/5
I'VE BEEN DRIVING MY JEEP AROUND TO WORK AND HOME EVERYDAY AND I NOTICE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES WHERE IT SAYS IT'S OFF. TODAY 2/17/2013 I DROVE 100 MILES FROM A SMALL TRIP AND THE LIGHT WAS ON THE ENTIRE TIME I WAS DRIVING. I HAVEN'T HAD ANY ACCIDENTS. *TR
HAD VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP ABOUT 3 WEEKS PRIOR FOR A HEAVY BURNING SMELL INSIDE AND OUT SIDE OF VEHICLE.SMELLED LIKE BURNT WIRING. WAS TOLD BY DEALER IT WAS A STICKER ON THE EXHAUST PIPE. WAS TOLD IT WAS FINE AND MIGHT SMELL IT FOR A SHORT TIME..SMELL IS STILL THERE AND LAST NIGHT VEHICLE WAS ON SNOW COVERED ROAD WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC AND THE HEADLIGHTS AND ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE LOST.. HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS MOVED BACK AND FOURTH FROM AUTO, ON, AND OFF NUMEROUS TIMES TILL LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND IT DID IT AGAIN ON THE WAY HOME IN THE MORNING. GOING TO TAKE IT BACK TO DEALER ABOUT AN HOUR AWAY FOR THE SECOND TIME.. NOT SURE WHY CHRYSLER DOESNT TAKE TIME TO LOOK AT THINGS PROPERLY AND LISTEN TO THE OWNERS. A STICKER BURNING OFF DOESNT SMELL LIKE BURNT WIRING.. *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.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.