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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

Other model years Selected year
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

What owners actually said

38 reports
Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Visibility

WINDSHILED WIPER FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #608073

Mileage unknown · Aug 6, 1998
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

INTERMITTENT STALLING. ELECTRICAL WIRING/MASTER CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DOORS AND WINDOWS TO LOCK AND UNLOCK ON THEIR OWN. ALSO TRANSAXLE AND FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEPT COMING ON.

NHTSA ODI #539571

Mileage unknown · Feb 9, 1998
Fuel System, Other

GAS GAUGE READ 1/4 FULL WHEN EMPTY.

NHTSA ODI #530158

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 · Aug 19, 1997
Fuel System, Other

FUEL GAUGE FAILED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO RUN OUT OF GAS .

NHTSA ODI #521135

Mileage unknown · Jul 22, 1997
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE STALL.

NHTSA ODI #519593

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

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.