Everything NHTSA's vPIC database knows about this exact vehicle:
Decoding from NHTSA…
Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
The decode above is what this vehicle is. For what it's been through — accidents, title brands, odometer, theft/total-loss and previous owners — pull a full history report.
NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
1J4GL48K16W••••••2006 Jeep LIBERTY
This build draws 6.3× more complaints than the average 2006 Jeep LIBERTY build (45 vs 7).
45on this build
1159on the model
162builds in total
1involved a crash
1involved a fire
Most reportedVisibility 12Suspension 8Electrical System 8Fuel/propulsion System 8
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashAug 2018
While applying brake & shifting to reverse, car accelerated in reverse at high speed with no throttle engaged. Brake was pressed the whole time and pumped to stop vehicle, there was no braking. A pole was impacted crushing vehicle. No warnings of this issue. This has left the…
Electrical SystemfireAug 2007
I had driven my jeep liberty for about 10 miles and parked it in my driveway at about 6 pm on wed aug 15,2007. At midnight, I went to let the dog in and saw flames coming from the front passenger side of my car. I called the fire department . The whole front of the car was…
SuspensionAug 2025
The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while reversing, the contact noticed an abnormal sound before the vehicle stopped. The contact stated that upon inspecting the vehicle, the front of the vehicle had lowered unintendedly. The contact noticed that the…
Latches/locks/linkagesDec 2018
The contact owns a 2006 jeep liberty. The contact stated that she was unable to unlock the trunk of her vehicle. The contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 06V072000 (latches/locks/linkages). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer and…
Power TrainFeb 2017
Car can not be placed in park and have it stay there, key will not come out
Read all 45 complaints on this exact buildFull text, search by keyword, and the systems that fail most on cars built like yours.Unlock with Pro →
Owner complaints…
Now the whole model — all 162 builds of it, not just this build. Same NHTSA reports, wider net:
Loading owner complaints…
PRO
Upgrade to Pro
You know what it is. Find out what it's worth.
Exact value for this VIN, adjusted for mileage
The original window sticker and factory options
Full research report as a PDF you can hand to a mechanic
Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1J4GL48K16W256814 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.