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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

Structure complaints

8 reports
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Mileage unknown · Feb 17, 2005
Structure

COLOR FADE ON FRONT BUMPER FASCIA. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10110708

Mileage unknown · May 10, 2001
Structure

INSIDE PANELS ON ALL FOUR DOORS OF VEHICLE ARE PEELING AWAY, CONSUMER STATES HIS ARM CATCHES ON THE LOOSE PANEL AS HE IS DRIVING, CONSUMER STATES LOCAL DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED BY MANUFACTURER NUMBER 2305197, CONSUMER STATES HE CALLED THE NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AND WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WOU…

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INSIDE PANELS ON ALL FOUR DOORS OF VEHICLE ARE PEELING AWAY, CONSUMER STATES HIS ARM CATCHES ON THE LOOSE PANEL AS HE IS DRIVING, CONSUMER STATES LOCAL DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED BY MANUFACTURER NUMBER 2305197, CONSUMER STATES HE CALLED THE NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AND WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE OF THE MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND ALSO RECORDS SHOW THAT VEHICLE IS SALVAGED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #561165

Mileage unknown · Nov 23, 1998
EquipmentFuel System, GasolinePower Train

A/C FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #605069

Mileage unknown · Nov 20, 1998
Structure

DOOR PANELS FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #605065

Mileage unknown · Nov 4, 1997
Structure

DOOR TRIM PANEL FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #604958

Mileage unknown · Aug 28, 1997
Structure

INTERIOR DOOR PANEL FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #603772

Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 1997
Structure

INSIDE DOOR PANEL COMING APART.

NHTSA ODI #602740

Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 1997
StructureUnknown Or Other

OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DEFECTIVE.

NHTSA ODI #602700

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.