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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

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

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

What owners actually said

47 reports
Mileage unknown · Nov 20, 1998
Structure

DOOR PANELS FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #605065

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 · Jun 4, 1998
Power TrainCrashInjury

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARKING GEAR, STILL RUNNING, IT SHIFTED FROM PARK INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN, HITTING A TREE AND THEN SHIFTED TO DRIVE. THE BODY DAMAGE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. NO PROBLEMS FOUND WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #821538

Mileage unknown · Nov 4, 1997
Structure

DOOR TRIM PANEL FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #604958

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 1997
Power Train

TRANSMISSION CONVERTER FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #605282

Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 1997
SuspensionCrashInjury

FRIEND'S JEEP LAREDO WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED LOST CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER, RESULTING IN INJURIES. INQUIRES ABOUT DOCUMENTED CASES OF JEEP ROLLOVERS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #520812

Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 1997
Power Train

TRANSMISSION FLUID SEAL LEAK.

NHTSA ODI #603601

Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 1997
Power Train

TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS.

NHTSA ODI #603534

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.