IllustrationI HEAR A HONKING NOISE AND FEEL VIBRATIONS WHEN MAKING SLOW LEFT HAND TURNS (EX. PARKING). THE SLOWER AND TIGHTER THE TURN, THE LOUDER THE NOISE AND THE MORE VIBRATION. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 4 TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT.
2001 Jeep Laredo
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2001 Jeep Laredo do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
70–25K
525–50K
1750–75K
975–100K
11100–150K
2150K+
51 reports with mileage · 19 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Visibility. Review the 22 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seats. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
70 reportsHEAVILY PULSATING BRAKES WITH LIGHT TO MEDIUM PRESSURE ON BRAKES. DEFECT IS APPARENTLY CAUSED BY DAIMLERCHRYSLER USING DEFECTIVE CALIPERS ON FRONT DISC BRAKE SYSTEM. SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM.
CONTACT STATES: "FAN BURNOUT" ALSO EXPERIENCING BRAKE AND WATER PUMP LEAKAGE. THESE PROBLEMS OCCUR ONLY WHILE DRIVING LONG DISTANCES. ALREADY REPAIRED THE FAN OUT OF POCKET. HAS YET TO FIX WATER PUMP LEAK OR BRAKE ISSUE, A RECURRING PROBLEM .
I'VE BEEN HAVING CONTINUING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND ROTORS ON MY 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES DURING 2002/2003 AND NOW THE PROBLEM HAS SURFACED AGIN. CHRYSLER WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED ALL ALONG AND THE DEA…
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I'VE BEEN HAVING CONTINUING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES AND ROTORS ON MY 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES DURING 2002/2003 AND NOW THE PROBLEM HAS SURFACED AGIN. CHRYSLER WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY BUT THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED ALL ALONG AND THE DEALERSHIP THAT REPAIRED MY VEHICLE EVEN STATED TO ME THAT THIS IS AN NORMAL PROBLEM WITH JEEPS. THE CARS SHAKES AND RATTLES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND I'M AFRAID THAT THIS COULD LEAD TO A SERIOUS PROBLEM ON THE ROAD.*AK
FRONTEND OF VEHICLE SHIMMIES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, STEERING OF VEHICLE IS IMPAIRED. DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THE BRAKES ARE A DESIGN FLAW AND ARE "RECOMMENDED TO BE REPLACED BUT NOT RECALLED" . COST OF REPLACEMENT IS $800.00 FOR NEW BRAKES SYSTEM PACKAGE FROM JEEP/CHRYSLER. ALSO STEEL BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED/ROTTED.
THE REAR HATCH, DOOR AND GLASS, WILL NOT OPEN. IT BEGAN SELECTIVELY UNLOCKING AND NOW NO COMPONENTS WORK. THE ONLY WAY TO ACCESS IT IS BY REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY AND IT NO LONGER OPERATES. I ALSO CANNOT REPAIR MY TAIL LIGHTS DUE TO IT NOT OPENING.*AK
THE MOTOR AND CABLE ON THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW DO NOT OPERATE, WHICH IS NOT ENABLING THE WINDOW TO ROLL UP. THE OTHER WINDOWS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, AND CONSUMER WILL TAKE FOR REPAIR SFOR THE FOURTH TIME.*AK
POWER TRANS FAILURE
MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE JUST BEYOND THE 3/36 WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 55,000 MILES: 1. VEHICLE REQUIRED A COMPLETE FRONT BRAKE OVERHAUL: NEW PADS, ROTORS, CALIPERS. ALSO, . HOOD PROPS FAILED; 3. WATER PUMP FAILED, WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED, AND REAR HATCH PROPS BEGINNING TO FAIL THESE INCID…
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MULTIPLE FAILURES WITH MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE JUST BEYOND THE 3/36 WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 55,000 MILES: 1. VEHICLE REQUIRED A COMPLETE FRONT BRAKE OVERHAUL: NEW PADS, ROTORS, CALIPERS. ALSO, . HOOD PROPS FAILED; 3. WATER PUMP FAILED, WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED, AND REAR HATCH PROPS BEGINNING TO FAIL THESE INCIDENTS ALL OCCURRED BETWEEN 36,000 AND 55,000 MILES (2004-2005). EEP TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANYTHING BEYOND 36,000 MILES. THEY OFFER EXTREMELY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AT THE CORPORATE OFFICE. I STRONGLY RECOMMED AGAINST PURCHASING JEEP PRODUCTS.*AK
WHEN BRAKING AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH AND ABOVE, THERE IS A VERY NOTICEABLE PULSATING, SHAKING SENSATION FROM THE FRONT END. I FIRST NOTICED THIS AT ABOUT 12,000 MILES. CHRYSLER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS, AND ROTORS WITH AN UPGRADE KIT--A KIT SPECIFICALLY ASSEMBLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE SERVICE REP A…
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WHEN BRAKING AT SPEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH AND ABOVE, THERE IS A VERY NOTICEABLE PULSATING, SHAKING SENSATION FROM THE FRONT END. I FIRST NOTICED THIS AT ABOUT 12,000 MILES. CHRYSLER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS, AND ROTORS WITH AN UPGRADE KIT--A KIT SPECIFICALLY ASSEMBLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE SERVICE REP AT THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM BECAUSE AS THE JEEPS HAD BECOME LARGER AND HEAVIER, THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAD NOT BEEN REDESIGNED TO HANDLE THE ADDED WEIGHT. THE UPGRADE KIT WORKED A LITTLE LONGER THAN THE ORIGINAL PARTS, BUT NOW AT 29,000 MILES--ONLY 17,000 MILES LATER--I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE AGAIN. THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP HAS VERIFIED THAT THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AGAIN AND NEED TO BE TURNED OR REPLACED YET ONE MORE TIME. IN TALKING WITH THE SERVICE REPS AT CHRYSLER, I HAVE BASICALLY BEEN TOLD THAT I CAN LOOK FORWARD TO THIS FAILURE OF MY BRAKE SYSTEM APPROXIMATELY EVERY 15,000 MILES. CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG, BUT AREN'T BRAKES A FAIRLY CRUCIAL COMPONENT OF ANY VEHICLE? SO MUCH IN FACT THAT THEY ARE NOT OFFERED AS AN OPTION--THEY COME STANDARD ON EVERY VEHICLE.*AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.