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2008 Jeep Liberty airbags problems

43 complaints (8% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 100,000. 6 crashes reported.

owner complaints
43
of this car's complaints
8%
typical mileage
100,000
crashes
6
recalls
0

Which part fails

Owners did not name a specific part.

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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Jeep Liberty airbags problems in other years

200020052012

Specific symptoms reported on the 2008 Jeep Liberty airbags

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Airbag light 18

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2008 Jeep Liberty owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Mar 31, 2026 · Airbags · TX

Airbag light has been coming on and stays on. When I start my vehicle the airbag in the dash on passenger side sounds like it’s trying to escape. Scary. I have a service appointment for April 2, 2026, Thursday. They can’t get me in sooner. I understand the recall doesn’t apply. I’m stating that it SHOULD! Please expand your recall to more Jeep models. I want this on record as I am deeply concerned about my safety.

Filed Aug 21, 2025 · Airbags · MD

Steering wheel air bag went off on its own. Started the car and pop. Door locks won’t work on drivers door when unlocking with key fob

Filed Jul 24, 2025 · Airbags · AL · crash

The contact's husband owned a 2008 Jeep Liberty. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the air bag and traction control warning lights would flash on the instrument panel. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the vehicle hydroplaned while crossing a puddle of water and landed in a ditch. The side curtain air bags deployed; however, the driver and passenger air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that an abnormal odor was emitted from the vehicle. The contact sustained bruising on the left arm but did not seek medical attention. A police report was not filed. Due to the failure, the vehicle was initially towed to the contact's home and was later towed to an independent tow yard. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the federal safety agency Hotline to file a complaint. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Jun 2, 2023 · Airbags · FL

The air bag light has been turning on for no reason I don’t know what’s causing it

Filed Aug 11, 2022 · Airbags · SD

Airbag system failure due to clockspring malfunction. Identified by owner due to airbag system failuer warning light and repaired by Billion Chrysler, Jeep, Ram in Sioux Falls, SD.

Filed Oct 27, 2021 · Airbags · CT

Airbag was replaced Sept 2019. I just had to replace coil spring again in the airbag Very costly

Filed Nov 11, 2020 · Airbags, Electrical · 200,105 miles · OH · crash · 4 injuries

This cars tipm system is extremely faulty I've had it fixed 3 already and it still acts as of it is possessed. This happened on the freeway where the car started going off by it's self stalled and couldn't do anything about it. I almost died. There has been many complaints about this vehicles tipm system but jeep refuses to recall them. Also the airbags do not deploy. This is a huge safety issue

Filed Oct 27, 2020 · Airbags · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep liberty. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to szott m-59 chrysler jeep (6700 highland rd, white lake charter township, mi 48383) for routine vehicle maintenance. Upon return of the vehicle, the air bag warning light flashed intermittently. The contact returned the vehicle to the same dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was diagnosed with a defective clockspring assembly. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but, offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Aug 5, 2020 · Airbags · CA

Ligth on the dash intermittently comes on while car is on montn., showing a person figure an sir picture!!

Filed Jul 11, 2020 · Airbags · 98,500 miles · TX

The airbag clock spring is needed to be replaced, it has to where all the lights come on the dash board and the part is only factory made at an outrageous price.

Questions about the 2008 Jeep Liberty airbags

Does the 2008 Jeep Liberty have airbags problems?

Owners have filed 43 complaints about the airbags of the 2008 Jeep Liberty, 8% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2008 Jeep Liberty airbags problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 100,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2008 Jeep Liberty airbags?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Jeep Liberty have bad airbags?

The Jeep Liberty model years with the most airbags complaints are 2002 (546 complaints), 2003 (393 complaints) and 2012 (169 complaints).

Other 2008 Jeep Liberty problems

Fuel system 156Electrical 124Visibility 86Body 85Engine 40Transmission 30Brakes 24Lights 23Suspension 20Acceleration 16Driver assistance 13Steering 12Tires 8Seats 6Wheels 6Seat belts 4Locks 2

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