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1996 Jeep Laredo

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1996 Jeep Laredo do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.

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47Owner 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

Other model years Selected year
26
199316
199420
199547
199638
199733
199860
1999
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
15Service Brakes, Hydraulic
9Structure
8Engine And Engine Cooling
5Electrical System
3
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
3Suspension
3Unknown Or Other
3Equipment
2Seat Belts
2Seats
2Steering
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Air Bags
1Engine
1Tires
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 8 of 47 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.

  • Power Train. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports0 fire reports6 injury reports

Seats complaints

2 reports
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210,501 miles · Mar 27, 2010
Seats

1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE - DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE COMPLETELY...TO THE POINT IT CANNOT ME MOVED FORWARDS OR BACKWARDS. SO IT STRAINS ANY DRIVER'S BACK IF DRIVING LONGER THAN 5-10 MINUTES. ONE HAS TO LITERALLY HOLD AND PUCH THEMSELVES UP TO SIT UPRIGHT AND DRIVE. NEED RECALL, PLEASE.

NHTSA ODI #10322493

Mileage unknown · May 9, 2003
Seats

THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS UNSTABLE AND ROCKED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THE BOLT WAS MISSING. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10019573

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.