1996 Jeep Laredo: problems, recalls and reliability
0 recalls and 47 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is power train (26% of complaints).
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0
recalls
47
owner complaints
0
fire reports
157,618
typical failure mileage, mi
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
No fire reportsNo recall campaignsProblems tend to appear late (median 157,618 mi)Weak spot: power train (26%)
Common problems
Computed from 47 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
Power Train (transmission, axles, driveline)26% · 12 complaints
Service Brakes, Hydraulic (brakes)15% · 7 complaints
Structure (body, frame, doors, rust)13% · 6 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling (engine, radiator, overheating)9% · 4 complaints
Equipment4% · 2 complaints
Seat Belts4% · 2 complaints
“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 jeep laredo. The contact stated that while driving at 50 mph, he attempted to avoid a head on collision and the vehicle spun out of control before rolling over. The contact crashed into a telephone box and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and the contact sustained injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.”Owner report · Air Bags · Jul 2014
“I just brought this truck a few moths back and when I'm driving the car will just cut off on it's own. It's quite frequent now. I've been on here to look for any recalls but can't seem to find any for this model. It is very unsafe and scary to be driving and all of a sudden your car looses power and cuts off. I do a lot of highway driving with my children and it's dangerous. Jeep please do something to fix the problem. I have an honest mechanic and he doesn't charge me to look at it but can't find or fix the problem if it doesn't show a code. *tt”Owner report · Electrical System · Mar 2013
“1996 jeep grand cherokee - driver's side seat broke completely...to the point it cannot me moved forwards or backwards. So it strains any driver's back if driving longer than 5-10 minutes. One has to literally hold and puch themselves up to sit upright and drive. Need recall, please.”Owner report · Seats · Dec 2009
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“Dt: the contact states on 9-13-05 started the car with foot on the brakes and when she reached over to pull the car into drive the car revved/surged and took off. The jeep wrapped around a tree and totaled the jeep. She reported having no problems with the cruise control prior to this. The driver was injured. This is the first incident of this kind. She just had the transmission rebuilt six months ago because it was slipping. She had liability insurance. The contact has not yet contacted the manufacturer, but planed to do so. The vehicle is a 1996 grand cherokee laredo.*ak”Owner report · Vehicle Speed Control · Sep 2005
“While driving 45 mph, the ABS failed, which caused the vehicle to skid. The vehicle hit a fence.the consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealership, who did not resolve the problem. *ak this was an intermittent problem. The day of the accident, there were shakes that had gone away. The consumer slowed the vehicle when seeing bumps, but the vehicle had gone into a violent shake again on the bumpy road, the brake was applied and the consumer heard a pop. The steering had gone out and the vehicle skidded across the highway, coming to a complete stop at a fence. *sc *jb”Owner report · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Jun 2004
“While traveling on the highway there was a gas smell coming from inside of the vent area due to a crack inside of the manifold. *ak”Owner report · Engine And Engine Cooling · Aug 2003
“1996 jeep grand cherokee laredo. Rear seat belts will not hold. Sudden stop or go around corner or a person sitting in the belt next to the child seat bumps the belt and it will unsnap.I can pull on the belt trying to secure the child seat that is suppose to be held in place and it will also come out.*ak”Owner report · Seat Belts · Jun 2003
“The air conditioning was routed through the middle of the vehicle. This design flaw was described in a tsb. It caused condensation, corrosion and rust. While driving the slushing of the water flowing from side to side under dash can be heard. The unit failed to heat or cool the vehicle. *nlm”Owner report · Equipment · Sep 2002
“Vehicle was parked and without prior warning it started going backwards. Brakes were inoperative. Dealership was aware of problem. *ak”Owner report · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Feb 2002
“Transmission is slipping, seals are leaking and there a delay in stopping. Consumer feels this may cause a serious accident.*ak”Owner report · Power Train · Dec 2001
When filing, owners marked a crash in 5 of these complaints and injuries in 8 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
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Is the 1996 Jeep Laredo reliable?
NHTSA has 47 owner complaints and 0 recall campaigns on record for the 1996 Jeep Laredo. The most complained-about area is power train (26% of complaints).
At what mileage do 1996 Jeep Laredo problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 157,618 miles or less.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.