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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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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.
1J8GN28K49W••••••2009 Jeep LIBERTY
That is about average for the 2009 Jeep LIBERTY — 3 complaints per build across 33 builds.
4on this build
93on the model
33builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedAir Bags 2Wheels 1Engine 1
What owners of this build wrote
EnginefireJun 2014
The contact owns a 2009 jeep liberty. The contact stated that while coming to a stop, smoke and flames emitted from the engine. The vehicle was destroyed. The fire department extinguished the fire. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was…
Air BagsJun 2016
The contact owns a 2009 jeep liberty. After getting the vehicle serviced, the contact noticed that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The mechanic stated that the driver side air bag was failing. The manufacturer was not notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
WheelsMay 2013
The contact owns a 2009 jeep liberty. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the tire pressure warning light illuminated as the contact lost control of the vehicle. The contact regained control and moved the vehicle off the roadway where he noticed that the front driver's…
Air BagsJun 2014
The contact owns a 2009 jeep liberty. The contact stated the side air bags deployed inadvertently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 78,863
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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 1J8GN28K49W530184 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.