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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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80Owner 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

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60
199981
200070
200180
200257
2003
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
20Visibility
18Air Bags
10Engine And Engine Cooling
10Seats
6
All reported categories
Electrical System
5Exterior Lighting
4Power Train
4Equipment
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Service Brakes, Air
2Steering
2Suspension
2Engine
1Interior Lighting
1Seat Belts
1Tires
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

49 reports with mileage · 31 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 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

Steering complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 9, 2008
Steering

STEERING COLUMN BROKE, STEERING BOX AND HOSE LEAK---SQUEAKING NOISE OCCUR WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL, WHEELS FEEL LIKE THEY ARE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE WHEN MAKING TURNS, AND VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENS WHEN TURNING---VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF THIS DATE- CHRYSLER DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL ISS…

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STEERING COLUMN BROKE, STEERING BOX AND HOSE LEAK---SQUEAKING NOISE OCCUR WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL, WHEELS FEEL LIKE THEY ARE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE WHEN MAKING TURNS, AND VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTENS WHEN TURNING---VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF THIS DATE- CHRYSLER DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS NOT A RECALL ISSUE--- THIS IS A SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED AS A PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL--NOTED BY EXPERIENCED MECHANICS. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10223861

Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2007
Exterior LightingSteering

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

NHTSA ODI #10183266

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.