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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2007 Jeep Liberty Recalls

The 2007 Jeep Liberty has 7 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 1, 2018.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2007 Jeep Liberty. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
7

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
703

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
25

12 fires

NHTSA crash test
★★★★★

frontal crash, no overall star before 2011

On a 2007 Jeep Liberty, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

7 recalls on the 2007 Jeep Liberty

Suspension: rear

Campaign
18V278000
Reported
May 1, 2018
Vehicles affected
up to 239,904
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2004–2006 Liberty

18V278000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly

Campaign
13V252000
Reported
June 19, 2013
Vehicles affected
up to 1,560,000
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2002–2006 Liberty

13V252000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Suspension: rear

Campaign
12V085000
Reported
March 5, 2012
Vehicles affected
up to 346,900
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2004–2006 Liberty

12V085000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Electrical system

Campaign
07V089000
Reported
March 9, 2007
Vehicles affected
up to 149,605
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2006 Liberty

07V089000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module

Campaign
06V493000
Reported
December 29, 2006
Vehicles affected
up to 50,665
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 10 other models

06V493000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Power train: automatic transmission

Campaign
06V341000
Reported
September 7, 2006
Vehicles affected
up to 4,770
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 6 other models

06V341000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Suspension

Campaign
09E039000
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2003–2006, 2008–2009 Liberty, 2 other models

09E039000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2007 Jeep Liberty complaints by year

NHTSA has received 703 owner complaints about the 2007 Jeep Liberty, the newest on May 11, 2025. Of these, 25 describe a crash (4%) and 12 a fire; owners reported 21 injuries.

In complaints about the 2007 Jeep Liberty, the component group named most often is the visibility (31%), followed by the fuel system, gasoline (16%) and the structure (15%).

1 of the 2007 Jeep Liberty's 7 recalls also concerns the fuel system, gasoline.

Where 2007 Jeep Liberty owners gave the mileage (491 complaints), the median was 55,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Visibility220
  • Fuel System, Gasoline110
  • Structure106
  • Fuel/Propulsion System101
  • Suspension79
  • Electrical System67

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2007 Jeep Liberty received by NHTSA, by calendar year
200720
200829
200947
2010125
201128
201232
201338
2014173
201560
201642
201719
201824
201926
20208
202110
20227
20238
20244
20253

Complaints about the 2007 Jeep Liberty peaked in 2014, when NHTSA received 173. 31% arrived between 2006 and 2010, the model year's first years on the road.

Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2007 vehicles, the 2007 Jeep Liberty drew 1.0× the complaints of the median Jeep Liberty year in the same window: 6th highest of the 11 ranked years.

Jeep Liberty years to avoid →

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: none before 2011
  • Frontal: 5/5
  • Side: 5/5
  • Rollover: 3/5

The 703 complaints about the 2007 Jeep Liberty are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

2007 Jeep Liberty crash tests and safety technology

On the 2007 Jeep Liberty, the front passenger seat scored 4 stars in the frontal barrier test, the driver seat 5.

For the 2007 Jeep Liberty, NHTSA lists electronic stability control as standard and no forward collision warning or lane departure warning.

NHTSA puts the chance that the 2007 Jeep Liberty rolls over in a single-vehicle crash at 21.9% (3 stars). That is tied for the lowest of the 8 Liberty years NHTSA rated from 2004 on (21.9%–22.8%). Of 39 other 2007 SUVs with NHTSA ratings on this site, 29 (74%) had a lower rollover risk; their median was 18.5%.

NHTSA frontal crash test of the 2007 Jeep Liberty 4-door
2007 Jeep Liberty 4-door, frontal barrier test: driver 5★, passenger 4★
NHTSA side barrier crash test of the 2007 Jeep Liberty 4-door
2007 Jeep Liberty 4-door, side barrier test: front seat 5★, rear seat 5★

Photos: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, NHTSA test vehicle 2020, shown from static.nhtsa.gov. Ratings, rollover risk and technology of the 2007 Jeep Liberty: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API, retrieved October 28, 2026; NHTSA terms of use. How the tests work

Jeep Liberty by model year

Other 2007 Jeep models

Newest record on this page: May 11, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted