IllustrationTHE ALERT FOR THE TURN SIGNAL STAYS ON WHEN I TURN MY HEADLIGHTS ON. THE TAIL LIGHTS DON'T WORK PROPERLY, AND THE REVERSE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK AT ALL. I HAVE SEEN THIS ON THE SAME MODEL JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO'S ON THE ROAD AT NIGHT.
2002 Jeep Laredo
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2002 Jeep Laredo do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
110–25K
925–50K
1050–75K
775–100K
10100–150K
2150K+
49 reports with mileage · 31 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports2 fire reports3 injury reports
Exterior Lighting complaints
4 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT SHORTAGE. THE BRAKE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, AN UNKNOWN W…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT SHORTAGE. THE BRAKE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LAREDO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIM. SHE PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE HEADLIGHTS AND NOTICED A FILM ON THE LIGHT COVERS DUE TO CONDENSATION. SHE CALLED TWO DEALERS TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. ONE DEALER STATED THAT THEY W…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LAREDO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIM. SHE PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE HEADLIGHTS AND NOTICED A FILM ON THE LIGHT COVERS DUE TO CONDENSATION. SHE CALLED TWO DEALERS TO SEE WHAT COULD BE DONE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. ONE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE DEFECT; HOWEVER, THEY BOTH STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER FROM WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED AND THEY BOTH ADVISED HER TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING BECAUSE NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 09/17/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/25/08. *JB
UPPER STEERING COLUMN BEARING FAILED. DRIVING BECAME DIFFICULT. LEFT BLINKER WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT WHEN I TURNED INTO A RIGHT HAND EXIT LEAVING THE HIGHWAY. JEEP DEALER SAID THE WORN OUT BEARINGS GOT INTO THE TURN INDICATOR MECHANISM. *JB
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.