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1998 Jeep Laredo

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1998 Jeep Laredo do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.

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33Owner 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
20
199547
199638
199733
199860
199981
200070
2001
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
15Engine And Engine Cooling
4Electrical System
3Exterior Lighting
3Air Bags
2
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Steering
2Suspension
2Equipment
1Fuel System, Other
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Parking Brake
1Seats
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 11 of 33 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 →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports1 fire reports5 injury reports

Exterior Lighting complaints

3 reports
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206,000 miles · Sep 9, 2014
Exterior LightingPower Train

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP LAREDO. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON THE VEHICLE, HE HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. WHEN PARKED ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. TH…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP LAREDO. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN ON THE VEHICLE, HE HAD TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. WHEN PARKED ON A HILL, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 206,000.

NHTSA ODI #10631864

Mileage unknown · Mar 8, 2001
Exterior Lighting

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH AT NIGHT HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF, LEAVING CONSUMER BLIND IN DARK. DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERE STILL ON. CONSUMER DROVE OFF ROAD, AND MOVED HEADLIGHT SWITCH, THEN STARTED WORKING AGAIN.*AK

NHTSA ODI #882519

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Exterior Lighting

INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERING.

NHTSA ODI #607503

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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