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2002 Jeep Liberty fuel system, gasoline problems

82 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2002 Jeep Liberty cite fuel system, gasoline, 5% of all 1,807 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.

Complaints
82
5% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the fuel system, gasoline

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“WAITING 3 YEARS VIN: [XXX] YEAR: 2002 MAKE: JEEP MODEL: LIBERTY 4WD NUMBER OF OPEN RECALLS: 2 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: OPENS NEW WINDOW TAKES AWAY FROM VIN LOOKUP SECTION> 13V-252 RECALL DATE: JUNE 18, 2013 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: N46 SUMMARY: THE FUEL TANK ON YOUR VEHICLE HAS A SMALL CHANCE OF EXPERIENCING A FUEL LEAK DURING CERTAIN TYPES OF REAR END COLLISIONS. SAFETY RISK: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN AN UNDERBODY FIRE. REMEDY: CHRYSLER INTENDS TO INSPECT YOUR VEHICLE AND INSTALL AN ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER (OEM) TRAILER HITCH WHERE APPROPRIATE, FREE OF CHARGE (PARTS AND LABOR) TO BETTER MANAGE CRASH FORCES IN LOW-SPEED IMPACTS. TO GET A COPY OF THE PREPAID CARD REGISTRATION FORM, PLEASE SELECT HTTP://BIT.LY/FCAINCENTIVE. RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 17, 2017Fuel system, gasolineODI 10955360
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 12V527000 (AIR BAGS), 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE), AND 15V046000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATE 01/13/16 MA UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ UPDATED 02/10/16.*JB, UPDATED 03/23/18 *JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 1, 2015Fuel system, gasoline, Air bags, StructureODI 10778950
“2002 JEEP LIBERTY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HAS SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 2, 2015Fuel system, gasoline, Air bags, StructureODI 10760552
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE AIR BAG RECALL. UPDATED 12/15/15.*JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 19, 2015Fuel system, gasoline, Air bagsODI 10726238
“2002 JEEP LIBERTY. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL LEAK RECALL NOTICE AND VEHICLE FRAME CORROSION PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL FINALLY ARRIVED, SHE WAS INFORMED THE RECALL COULD NOT BE PERFORMED BECAUSE THE FRAME WAS CORRODED. THE DEALER STATED TO REPAIR THE FRAME WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL COST. RECALL # 13V252000. *JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 10, 2015Fuel system, gasoline, StructureODI 10702630
“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:12V527000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE , STRUCTURE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 5/15/15*CN”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 8, 2015Fuel system, gasoline, Air bags, StructureODI 10704451

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Oct 27, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

1 recall on this component

Fuel system

Free remedy

Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) is recalling certain model year 1993-1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2002-2007 Jeep Liberty vehicles. The fuel tanks in these vehicles are at risk of failure and leakage in certain rear impacts.

Fuel system, gasolineReported Jun 19, 2013NHTSA 13V252000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Oct 27, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.