IllustrationTHE AIR CONDITIONING IS INADEQUATE. AFTER TAKING THE JEEP TO THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD THAT "IT IS WITHIN SPEC.". I AM NOT IN A HOT ENVIRONMENT AND YET AFTER LEAVING THE AIR CONDITIONING ON FOR 20 MIN. IT STILL IS NOT VERY COLD.*AK
2003 Jeep Laredo
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2003 Jeep Laredo do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 23.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
110–25K
425–50K
950–75K
575–100K
6100–150K
2150K+
37 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.
- Visibility. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
5 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports
What owners actually said
57 reportsCONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES AND THEY WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. SHE PUSHED THE PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE STILL DID NOT STOP, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. AFTER HITTING THE OTHER VEHICLE SHE STILL COULD NOT GET BACK WHEELS TO STOP SPINNING, BUT WHEN SHE SHUT THE ENGI…
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CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES AND THEY WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. SHE PUSHED THE PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE STILL DID NOT STOP, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. AFTER HITTING THE OTHER VEHICLE SHE STILL COULD NOT GET BACK WHEELS TO STOP SPINNING, BUT WHEN SHE SHUT THE ENGINE OFF THE WHEELS STOPPED SPINNING. *AK
THE AIRBAGS IN MY NEW JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO OVERLAND HAVE FAILED AND HAVE BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES TO NO AVAIL YET. THE BACK WINDOW ALSO LEAKS.*AK
CONSUMER STATES ONCE THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF FOR A WHILE VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS NO WARNING. *AK
LEASED JEEP ON 12/30/03. ON 03/04 JEEP WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO SUDDEN UNATTENDED ACCELERATION, REPORT SUBMITTED EARLIER. IT WAS SENT TO PRECISION AUTO BODY, HASTINGS, MI FOR REPAIR. WHILE AT THE SHOP, IT HAS BEEN NOTED WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION THE JEEP CAN BE SHIFTED INTO ANY GEAR. THIS IS IN FEDERAL VIOLATION OF STANDA…
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LEASED JEEP ON 12/30/03. ON 03/04 JEEP WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO SUDDEN UNATTENDED ACCELERATION, REPORT SUBMITTED EARLIER. IT WAS SENT TO PRECISION AUTO BODY, HASTINGS, MI FOR REPAIR. WHILE AT THE SHOP, IT HAS BEEN NOTED WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION THE JEEP CAN BE SHIFTED INTO ANY GEAR. THIS IS IN FEDERAL VIOLATION OF STANDARD 114. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AS WELL AS A REQUEST FOR AN INVESTIGATOR FROM CHRYSLER TO COME OUT AND LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM. NO ACTION AS OF YET. *NLM
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH 2003 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. LEASED JEEP 12/30/03 FROM CLASSIC CHRYSLER DODGE & JEEP IN HASTINGS MI. ON 03/04/03 I CAME HOME FROM WORK AND WENT TO PARK JEEP IN BARN/GARAGE. PUT JEEP IN PARK, OPENED DOOR OF GARAGE/BARN. GOT BACK IN JEEP, PLACED FOOT ON BRAKE, PUT JEEP IN DRIVE, HEARD A WHINE, THE JEEP SHOT…
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SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH 2003 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. LEASED JEEP 12/30/03 FROM CLASSIC CHRYSLER DODGE & JEEP IN HASTINGS MI. ON 03/04/03 I CAME HOME FROM WORK AND WENT TO PARK JEEP IN BARN/GARAGE. PUT JEEP IN PARK, OPENED DOOR OF GARAGE/BARN. GOT BACK IN JEEP, PLACED FOOT ON BRAKE, PUT JEEP IN DRIVE, HEARD A WHINE, THE JEEP SHOT FORWARD THROUGH THE BARN, OVER AN ICE FISHING SHANTY, BOAT, CHAIN SAW, OTHER DEBRIS AND OUT THE BACK WALL OF THE BARN. HAD JEEP TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AS IT HAD A LITTLE OVER 1,000 MILES ON IT. CHRYSLER SENT OUT A SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR ON 03/07/03. HE SUBMITTED A REPORT THE WEEK OF 03/10/03 TO CHRYSLER. WE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CHRYSLER, R.A. BOTT, SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS, DATED 03/13/03, STATING CHRYSLER DECLINED ANY MANUFACTURING RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS MATTER. NLM
THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED.*JB
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.