2003 Jeep Liberty air bags problems
390 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2003 Jeep Liberty — 29% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2003 Jeep Liberty. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V046000 (Air Bags). The contact stated that while parked in a structure, the air bags inadvertently deployed. The vehicle was not occupied at the time. No injuries were reported. The vehicle was…”
filed Apr 29, 2024
“9/18/2023 I had an incident I thought something got behind brake pedal and kept me from pushing the brakes. When I drove it home. Going down the interstate I hit the gas get to speed limit. 3 times the vehicle kept speeding up hitting 80 and still wanting to climb.when I hit breaks hit was hard to…”
filed Sep 22, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Due to electrical noise beyond the tolerance of the air bag electronic control module…Campaign 15V673000 · Oct 19, 2015
- Due to electrical noise beyond the tolerance of the air bag electronic control module…Campaign 15V046000 · Jan 28, 2015
- A component in the air bag control module may fail causing the front airbags, side…Campaign 12V527000 · Nov 8, 2012
Air Bags problems in other Liberty years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 Liberty | 169 | 44% |
| 2011 Liberty | 34 | 19% |
| 2010 Liberty | 15 | 8% |
| 2009 Liberty | 12 | 11% |
| 2008 Liberty | 43 | 8% |
| 2007 Liberty | 24 | 3% |
| 2006 Liberty | 31 | 2% |
| 2005 Liberty | 41 | 4% |
| 2004 Liberty | 39 | 4% |
| 2002 Liberty | 546 | 30% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Jeep Liberty
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.