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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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16
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

Structure complaints

6 reports
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113 miles · Dec 2, 2006
Structure

THE JEEP WAS SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLE AT 45 MPH. THE CHASE CONNECTED TO THE TRACK BAR MOUNT BROKE DUE TO METAL FATIGUE. THE PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE FIXED.. AFTER TALKING WITH A BODY SHOP 3/8'' STEEL PLATE WELDED TO THE CHASE WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. WARNING IT COMES FROM METAL FATIGUE!!!! THE MAIN PROBLEMS SEEM TO BE THE TRACK BAR…

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THE JEEP WAS SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLE AT 45 MPH. THE CHASE CONNECTED TO THE TRACK BAR MOUNT BROKE DUE TO METAL FATIGUE. THE PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE FIXED.. AFTER TALKING WITH A BODY SHOP 3/8'' STEEL PLATE WELDED TO THE CHASE WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. WARNING IT COMES FROM METAL FATIGUE!!!! THE MAIN PROBLEMS SEEM TO BE THE TRACK BAR MOUNT AND CHASE. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10174994

115,485 miles · Jul 11, 2003
Structure

THE LEFT DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGE BROKE FROM THE DOOR. *AK *TS *JB

NHTSA ODI #10022720

Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 2002
Structure

DOOR ON THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STAY ON DUE TO HINGES. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK DEALER REPAIRED INSDIDE DOOR SHELL AND REPLACED THE PINS AND BUSHINGS. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #8005045

Mileage unknown · May 15, 2000
Structure

BOLTS ON INSIDE OF THE DOOR ARE COMING UNGLUED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #861877

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

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.