2002 Jeep Liberty - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2002 Jeep Liberty

2,276 problems have been reported for the 2002 Jeep Liberty. The following chart shows the 25 most common problems for 2002 Jeep Liberty. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 548 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's suspension (525 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2002 Jeep Liberty

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2002 Jeep Liberty in the United States are 47,834 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Jeep Liberty owners in the last 24 years is 2276, and the age of the vehicle is 24, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 2276 / 47,834 / 24 * 1000 = 1.98.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Jeep Liberty model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2002 Jeep Liberty in 2002.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
2
  2025
1
  2024
2
  2023
1
  2022
6
  2021
4
  2020
12
  2019
13
  2018
13
  2017
34
  2016
69
  2015
209
  2014
223
  2013
282
  2012
129
  2011
75
  2010
94
  2009
76
  2008
72
  2007
103
  2006
278
  2005
118
  2004
120
  2003
130
  2002
14

📊 Compare the 2002 Jeep Liberty with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Jeep Liberty, the following table can be used to compare the 2002 Jeep Liberty with the Jeep Liberty from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2002 Liberty is 2,276 while the average number of problems reported for the 13 model years of the Jeep Liberty is 873.

Table 3. Compare the 2002 Jeep Liberty with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2012 Liberty
542
  2011 Liberty
232
  2010 Liberty
271
  2009 Liberty
138
  2008 Liberty
743
  2007 Liberty
885
  2006 Liberty
1,744
  2005 Liberty
1,418
  2004 Liberty
1,391
  2003 Liberty
1,700
  2002 Liberty
2,276
  2001 Liberty
11
  2000 Liberty
7


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