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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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

9 reports
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142,000 miles · Aug 20, 2004
Service Brakes, HydraulicSuspensionCrash

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ABS FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID. THE VEHICLE HIT A FENCE.THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, THERE WERE SHAKES THAT HAD GONE AWAY. THE CONSUMER SLOWED THE VEHICLE WHEN S…

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WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ABS FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID. THE VEHICLE HIT A FENCE.THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHO DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, THERE WERE SHAKES THAT HAD GONE AWAY. THE CONSUMER SLOWED THE VEHICLE WHEN SEEING BUMPS, BUT THE VEHICLE HAD GONE INTO A VIOLENT SHAKE AGAIN ON THE BUMPY ROAD, THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED AND THE CONSUMER HEARD A POP. THE STEERING HAD GONE OUT AND THE VEHICLE SKIDDED ACROSS THE HIGHWAY, COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT A FENCE. *SC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10083847

Mileage unknown · Feb 26, 2002
Service Brakes, HydraulicVehicle Speed Control

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING IT STARTED GOING BACKWARDS. BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8004579

Mileage unknown · Jun 19, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR BRAKES. MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HER THAT IT HAD BEEN DONE. ROTORS WERE CRACKED. CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL #879 CONCERNING BRAKE ROTORS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #863810

Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES GO TO THE FLOOR AND LOOSE PRESSURE CAUSING DRIVER TO PUMP BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #541595

Mileage unknown · Sep 1, 1998
Power TrainService Brakes, HydraulicSteering

VEHICLE STEERS TO THE LEFT/EXCESSIVE NOISE WHEN BRAKING/REAR WIPER ONLY OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY/BUTTON ON GEA RCHANGE LEVER JAMS ANDEXCESSIV ELEFT FRONT TIRE WEAR.

NHTSA ODI #780262

Mileage unknown · Jul 27, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

OWNER LOST BRAKES WHEN APPLYING THEM. CAUSE OF PROBLEM CONTAMINATION OF BRAKE FUILD. DEALERS HAVE ALSO REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #825867

Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #603514

Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 1997
Electrical SystemPower TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

TRANSMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #602698

Mileage unknown · Date not reported
Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicSteering

ABS PUMP FAILED. MJS

NHTSA ODI #548990

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

0

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