IllustrationHAS NEVER BEEN SUBJECTED TO AIR BAG RECALL. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH BOARD IS ON. I AM CONSIDERING BUYING THIS JEEP, LAREDO, 2002, TODAY!
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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What owners reported most
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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
What owners actually said
80 reportsTHE 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.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LAREDO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO A SHOULDER LANE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL COMPONENTS OF THE ENGINE HAD BEEN REPLACED…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LAREDO. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO A SHOULDER LANE WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL COMPONENTS OF THE ENGINE HAD BEEN REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 94,946.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. TH…
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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SECURED THE VEHICLE IN PARK WHILE EXITING, BUT IT BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RE-ENTER THE VEHICLE AND SECURE THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK, BUT THE VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING. THE CONTACT HA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED GEARS WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SECURED THE VEHICLE IN PARK WHILE EXITING, BUT IT BEGAN TO ROLL AWAY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RE-ENTER THE VEHICLE AND SECURE THE TRANSMISSION IN PARK, BUT THE VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING. THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND GET HELP FROM SOMEONE TO PUSH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,378.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LAREDO. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ERUPTED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE IMPACT CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD AND THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LAREDO. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ERUPTED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE IMPACT CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD AND THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL. THE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
AIR BAG LIGHT AND SIGNAL GOES ON EVERY THIRTY SECONDS. CONCERNED THAT EITHER THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY WITHOUT IMPACT OR MAY NOT DEPLOY WHEN REQUIRED. I BROUGHT INTO DEALER ND THEY INDICATED A PRT CLOCK SPRING ' NEEDED REPLACEMENT TO MAKE SURE AIR BAG WAS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOTICED ON SOME OTHER CHR…
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AIR BAG LIGHT AND SIGNAL GOES ON EVERY THIRTY SECONDS. CONCERNED THAT EITHER THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY WITHOUT IMPACT OR MAY NOT DEPLOY WHEN REQUIRED. I BROUGHT INTO DEALER ND THEY INDICATED A PRT CLOCK SPRING ' NEEDED REPLACEMENT TO MAKE SURE AIR BAG WAS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOTICED ON SOME OTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. THERE IS NO RECALL NOTICE ON THIS MODEL ALTHOUGH THERE IS ON OTHER CHRYSLER VANS. *TR
I RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE M35/NHTSA 12V-527. UPON CONTACTING DEALER I LEARNED THEY WILL REQUIRE MY CAR FOR 4 TO 6 HOURS, AND THEY DO NOT OFFER LOANER CARS, WHICH WILL REQUIRE MY RENTING A CAR. I AM ON LIMITED INCOME AND CANNOT RENT A CAR FOR 6 HOURS. DO I HAVE ANY OTHER OPTIONS, BUT TO DO NOTHING? *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V527000 (AIR BAGS) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V527000 (AIR BAGS) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.