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1990 Jeep Laredo

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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14Owner complaints

Model-year median: 23

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
7Engine And Engine Cooling
2Steering
2Electrical System
1Equipment
1
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Power Train
1Service Brakes
1Service Brakes, Air
1Structure
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 3 of 14 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

14 reports
107,000 miles · Jul 22, 2014
Service Brakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED ABNORMALLY TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE ABS PUMP, THE ABS …

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED ABNORMALLY TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE ABS PUMP, THE ABS MOTOR HYDRAULIC CONTROL ASSEMBLY, AND THE HYDRAULIC UNIT ANTI LOCK BRAKE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

NHTSA ODI #10615384

205,000 miles · Aug 11, 2010
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS, HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES WITH EXCESSIVELY AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE FAILURE STARTED ON AUGUST 4, 2010. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO LOC…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS, HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES WITH EXCESSIVELY AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE FAILURE STARTED ON AUGUST 4, 2010. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO LOCAL MECHANICS WHO REFERRED THEM TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE RECALL WORK HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JULY 23, 2010. THE CONTACT WAS NOT THE FIRST OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. SHE REFERENCED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96V260000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 205,000.

NHTSA ODI #10348871

90,000 miles · Feb 26, 2003
Structure

ALL OF THE BOLT HOLES HOLDING THE ROOF RACK DOWN ARE LEAKING, BODY SHOP PERSON KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITHOUT EVEN GOING TO HIM BECAUSE ALL OF THEM ARE DOING THAT. I LATER TOOK IT TO HIM AND AFTER DROPPING THE HEADLINER HE CONFIRMED WHAT HE ALREADY KNEW.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10008129

Mileage unknown · Jun 8, 2001
Power Train

WHEN TURNING VEHICLE TO LEFT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM TRANSFER CASE. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. ANOTHER MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT NOISE WAS COMING FROM TRANSFER CASE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #890035

Mileage unknown · Dec 18, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS LIGHT CAME ON, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR , AND VEHICLE STOPPED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #876684

Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE STOPS AND THEN JUMPS AHEAD, ALMOST CAUSING COLLISIONS. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #553654

Mileage unknown · Mar 14, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM HAS HAD 6 SEPARATE INCIDENTS WITH 2 TOTAL FAILURES. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #858533

Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 1999
EquipmentFuel System, GasolineFire

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FRON UNDER THE HOOD,WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE PROBLEM, FLAMES OF FIRE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IT WA SA GASOLINE FUEL INJECTION FIRE. ALSO AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT WORKING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #851633

Mileage unknown · Feb 2, 1999
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingExterior Lighting

MUFFLER REPLACED.

NHTSA ODI #543632

Mileage unknown · Dec 29, 1998
Engine And Engine Cooling

VIBRATION PULLEY SHIFTED OFF ITS RUBBER MOUNTING CAUSING SERPENTINE BELT TO SHRED, STOPPING FANS, WATER PUMP , ALTERNATOR , POWER STEERING AND A/C UNIT.

NHTSA ODI #543260

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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