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1999 Jeep Laredo

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1999 Jeep Laredo do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.

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60Owner 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
47
199638
199733
199860
199981
200070
200180
2002
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
18Seats
9Air Bags
8Power Train
8Electrical System
6
All reported categories
Exterior Lighting
4Structure
4Steering
3Suspension
3Engine
2Engine And Engine Cooling
2Equipment
2Visibility
2Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

40 reports with mileage · 20 unknown

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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seats. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. 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.

4 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

60 reports
1,500 miles · Oct 10, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS FIXED 4 TIMES IN 65,000. CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY IN FRONT AND DIFFICULTY STOPPING AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH. HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE WITH AS MANY BRAKE PROBLEMS AS THIS JEEP HAS HAD. NORMALLY BRAKES SHOULD NOT REQUIRE REPAIR FOR THE FIRST 45,000 MILES. THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS ENGINEERING FLAWS. *JB…

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HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE ROTORS FIXED 4 TIMES IN 65,000. CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY IN FRONT AND DIFFICULTY STOPPING AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH. HAVE NEVER HAD A VEHICLE WITH AS MANY BRAKE PROBLEMS AS THIS JEEP HAS HAD. NORMALLY BRAKES SHOULD NOT REQUIRE REPAIR FOR THE FIRST 45,000 MILES. THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS ENGINEERING FLAWS. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****768320

NHTSA ODI #10007138

Mileage unknown · May 7, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ROTORS ARE WARPED. WHILE TRAVELING THERE IS VIBRATION INSIDE OF STEERING WHEEL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8009375

Mileage unknown · Apr 12, 2002
Steering

WHILE TRAVELING 66MPH ON HIGHWAY HAD STEERING PROBLEMS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #8007504

Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 2002
Power TrainSuspension

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT INTO A DITCH. THE DRIVERSIDE SEATBELT RETRACTOR PULLED AWAY FROM THE LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS PARK ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AND THE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARD. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NLM

NHTSA ODI #8006432

Mileage unknown · Mar 11, 2002
Power TrainCrash

VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE JUMPED A CURB INTO THE WINDOW OF BLOCKBUSTER. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF VEHICLE.*AK *TT

NHTSA ODI #8005358

Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 2002
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED EVERY 15,000 MPH. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8004285

Mileage unknown · Jan 25, 2002
Exterior LightingStructure

THERE ARE NO HEADLIGHTS. ALSO, FRONT BUMPER/ HOOD ARE DISTORTED, AND FRONT DOORS ARE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ODI #8002905

Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE BRAKES CHATTER/PULSATE DURING HIGH SPEED BRAKING, THE DEALER FIRST TURNED THE FRONT ROTORS AT ABOUT 9000 MILES WHICH IMPROVED BRAKING BUT ONLY LASTED FOR ABOUT 4000 MILES THEN THE BRAKES BEGIN TO CHATTER AGAIN, AT 14000 MILES THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS, THAT FIX LASTED ABOUT 24000 MILES.

NHTSA ODI #563021

Mileage unknown · Apr 6, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, AND TRUCK IS ALL OVER THE ROAD.*AK

NHTSA ODI #885320

Mileage unknown · Jun 30, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DEPRESSING BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #864582

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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