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1997 Jeep Laredo

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1997 Jeep Laredo do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.

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38Owner 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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199420
199547
199638
199733
199860
199981
2000
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
9Fuel System, Gasoline
7Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6Structure
6Electrical System
4
All reported categories
Power Train
4Fuel/propulsion System
3Equipment
2Fuel System, Other
2Latches/locks/linkages
2Tires
2Visibility
2Air Bags
1Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Seats
1Service Brakes
1Steering
1Suspension
1Traction Control System
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 13 of 38 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.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

6 reports
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113,050 miles · Nov 7, 2007
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

AS I TRY TO BRAKE I GET THIS AIR LOSE FEELING ON MY BRAKES AS IF I AM NOT ABLE TO BRAKE ON TIME. AND SOON AS THAT HAPPENS MY ABS LIGHT GOES ON. I'VE TAKEN IN THE CAR IN AND NOBODY SEEMS TO FIND A PROBLEM LAST TIME I TOOK IT IN FOR THAT PROBLEM THE MECHANIC HAD 3 OTHER CAR SAME AS MINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M AFRAID TO BE ON T…

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AS I TRY TO BRAKE I GET THIS AIR LOSE FEELING ON MY BRAKES AS IF I AM NOT ABLE TO BRAKE ON TIME. AND SOON AS THAT HAPPENS MY ABS LIGHT GOES ON. I'VE TAKEN IN THE CAR IN AND NOBODY SEEMS TO FIND A PROBLEM LAST TIME I TOOK IT IN FOR THAT PROBLEM THE MECHANIC HAD 3 OTHER CAR SAME AS MINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M AFRAID TO BE ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEED DUE TO NOT KNOWING IF I WILL BE ABLE TO BRAKE ON TIME. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10208224

Mileage unknown · Mar 19, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE DEBRIS WAS COMING OFF BRAKE PADS ONTO FRONT WHEELS. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER . *AK

NHTSA ODI #883422

Mileage unknown · Aug 17, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentService Brakes, Hydraulic

DRIVER'S INTERIOR DOOR PANEL COMING OFF UPON DELIVERY, GLUED SEVERAL TIMES, HOWEVER REPLACEMENT NECESSARY. MJS

NHTSA ODI #547981

Mileage unknown · Jan 21, 1998
EquipmentSeatsService Brakes, Hydraulic

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES GRIND AND VIBRATE.

NHTSA ODI #528609

Mileage unknown · Oct 26, 1997
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE PADS. ALSO REPLACED TRANSFER CASE AND DRIVESHAFT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #524393

Mileage unknown · Jan 7, 1997
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

THE ABS BRAKES DO NOT WORK; WHEN DRIVING PAST 20MPH AND HAVING TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, BRAKES DID NOT WORK. WIFE RAN INTO HOUSE BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE FAILURE, TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIR AND IT HAS BEEN TESTED ON THE COMPUTER AND IT SHOWS NO PROBLEM BUT WHEN DRIVING BRAKES MALFUNCTION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #807263

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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