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1C4PJMAK9CW••••••2012 Jeep LIBERTY
This build draws 3.9× more complaints than the average 2012 Jeep LIBERTY build (22 vs 6).
22on this build
348on the model
61builds in total
1involved a crash
3involved a fire
4injuries
Most reportedAir Bags 12Electrical System 5Power Train 4Engine And Engine Cooling 2
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireJan 2021
Jeep died while driving on the dash it said no fuse then my battery died also my alternator I still haven't been able to fix it because I don't know where to look we took it to a mechanic and he replaced the alternator 5 times and still has issues
Power TraincrashNov 2020
I was hit on my passenger front, while attempting to cross into a parking lot, so hard until my tire rod bent at a 90* angle. My passenger airbag didn't deploy. None of my airbags deployed. There was no blind spot warning. Even after the impact, there was no alarm or…
EnginefireJan 2018
The contact owned a 2012 jeep liberty. While driving 60 mph, the contact was alerted by another motorist to evacuate the vehicle. Upon exiting the vehicle, the contact noticed that vehicle was engulfed in flames. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The fire…
Engine And Engine CoolingJul 2025
The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while making a right turn on a main road at 25 MPH, the front lower control arms snapped. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact immediately pulled over onto the side of the road and had the vehicle towed…
Air BagsNov 2019
The airbag warning light came on 2 weeks ago when I started in up in the morning and will not turn off. I'm worried about my family's safety
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1C4PJMAK9CW209922 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.