2003 Jeep Laredo: problems, recalls and reliability
0 recalls and 57 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is visibility (18% of complaints).
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0
recalls
57
owner complaints
1
fire reports
61,150
typical failure mileage, mi
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
No recall campaigns1 fire report
Common problems
Computed from 57 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
Visibility (windshield, wipers, defroster, mirrors)18% · 10 complaints
Service Brakes, Hydraulic (brakes)16% · 9 complaints
Air Bags (airbags and crash sensors)16% · 9 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling (engine, radiator, overheating)12% · 7 complaints
Suspension (shocks, springs, ride quality)9% · 5 complaints
Equipment5% · 3 complaints
“"death wobble"jeep begins to shake when you hit a bump or at about 40 mph, does not go away until you slow down to about 20 mph or sometimes swerving will help it stop. We have replaced front tires, balanced them. Had an alignment, replaced tie rod and steering arm and also track bar and the "death wobble" is still there. Search all over the internet and seems to be a very common problem with this year, make a model but no one can really narrow it down to one issue. This seems to be a very dangerous issue that could cause harm to the driver/passengers or to others in cars around the jeep when the "death wobble" appears since the driver needs to slow down or swerve to make it stop.”Owner report · Suspension · May 2017
“Tl* the contact owned a 2003 jeep laredo. While driving 10 mph, another vehicle slammed into the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.”Owner report · Air Bags · Oct 2015
“Diver's seat started breaking, a little at a time. The metal brackets are still good and in place, it is the frame of the seat. It leans back and to the left. It breaks more and more every time you sit in the seat, creaking when someone sits down in the seat. If the controls are set to have the seat pushed back for someone with long legs, the seat leans all the way back and down as if you purposely are trying to lay down. There was an initial loud pop when getting out in june as if something broke, but it didn't seem like anything feel off. The seat now has been getting worse. *tr”Owner report · Seats · Jun 2014
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“I was going approx. 40 mph when I ran over a small bump in the road and the entire truck began to shake uncontrollably and I almost lost control. I applied the brakes and only when I slowed to approx. 10 mph it ceased. I have had it in the garage since feb. 3, 2014 and have spent well over $3000 and it still isn't fixed. I have had the entire front end rebuilt and have replaced all the bushings in the rear end. I will never ever buy a jeep again. I think it would be nice of them to reimburse some of the money I have spent over the last 3+ months. If I had to get a rental car, I would be in the poor house. I don't know what else to replace. *tr”Owner report · Steering · Feb 2014
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep laredo. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign id number: 12v527000 (air bags) however, the failure persisted after the repair was performed. The vehicle had not been repaired for recent failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 199,486.”Owner report · Air Bags · Jan 2014
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep grand cherokee laredo. The contact received notification NHTSA campaign number: 12v527000 (air bags). The part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable and the dealer was unable to provide an expected date that it would be available. The manufacturer was not notified. There are no failures at this time.”Owner report · Air Bags · Jan 2013
“Tl-the contact owns a 2003 jeep laredo. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number 12v527000 (air bag) had exceeded a reasonable time for the contact received the recall letter a year ago and the dealer advised that the part was not available for repair. The VIN was not available. Li”Owner report · Air Bags · Jan 2013
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep laredo. The contact stated she received NHTSA recall campaign number: 12v527000 (air bags) in december 2012. She attempted to have the vehicle repaired on several occasions but the parts were not available. The contact notified chrysler about the recall in july 2013 and they did not have a estimated time on when the parts would become available.”Owner report · Air Bags · Dec 2012
“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep laredo. The contact stated that he received notification of a manufacturer's recall for the air bags and mentioned that the parts were not available. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The contact was concerned that the air bag could deploy any moment and without warning. The contact had not experienced a failure.”Owner report · Air Bags · Jul 2012
“Tl*the contact owns a 2003 jeep laredo. The contact stated that the vehicle did not completely stall but it seemed to almost shut down. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the ABS module was defective and the cause of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 96,000.”Owner report · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Nov 2010
When filing, owners marked a crash in 5 of these complaints and injuries in 5 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
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Is the 2003 Jeep Laredo reliable?
NHTSA has 57 owner complaints and 0 recall campaigns on record for the 2003 Jeep Laredo. The most complained-about area is visibility (18% of complaints).
At what mileage do 2003 Jeep Laredo problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 61,150 miles or less.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.