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1990 Jeep Laredo

Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 22, 2014
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview

Our database contains 14 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1990 Jeep Laredo, most frequently naming the brakes, steering and engine categories.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

What owners report

Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded

  • Brakes945.0%
  • Steering210.0%
  • Engine210.0%
  • Fuel system15.0%
  • Exterior lighting15.0%
  • Transmission15.0%
  • Body & structure15.0%
  • Visibility15.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Safety recalls

No recalls in our database for this model year

That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.

Recent owner complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words

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Brakes
Filed Jul 22, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED ABNORMALLY TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE ABS PUMP, THE ABS MOTOR HYDRAULIC CONTROL ASSEMBLY, AND THE HYDRAULIC UNIT ANTI LOCK BRAKE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

NHTSA ID
10615384
Incident
Jul 18, 2014
Mileage
107,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Aug 11, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS, HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES WITH EXCESSIVELY AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE FAILURE STARTED ON AUGUST 4, 2010. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO LOCAL MECHANICS WHO REFERRED THEM TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE RECALL WORK HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN JULY 23, 2010. THE CONTACT WAS NOT THE FIRST OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER. SHE REFERENCED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 96V260000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 205,000.

NHTSA ID
10348871
Incident
Jul 4, 2010
Mileage
205,000 mi
Body & structure
Filed Feb 26, 2003

ALL OF THE BOLT HOLES HOLDING THE ROOF RACK DOWN ARE LEAKING, BODY SHOP PERSON KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITHOUT EVEN GOING TO HIM BECAUSE ALL OF THEM ARE DOING THAT. I LATER TOOK IT TO HIM AND AFTER DROPPING THE HEADLINER HE CONFIRMED WHAT HE ALREADY KNEW.*JB

NHTSA ID
10008129
Incident
Feb 26, 2003
Mileage
90,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jun 8, 2001

WHEN TURNING VEHICLE TO LEFT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM TRANSFER CASE. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. ANOTHER MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT NOISE WAS COMING FROM TRANSFER CASE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID
890035
Incident
Nov 1, 2000
Brakes
Filed Dec 18, 2000

ABS LIGHT CAME ON, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR , AND VEHICLE STOPPED. *AK

NHTSA ID
876684
Incident
Dec 18, 2000
Brakes
Filed Aug 14, 2000

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE STOPS AND THEN JUMPS AHEAD, ALMOST CAUSING COLLISIONS. *SLC

NHTSA ID
553654
Brakes
Filed Mar 14, 2000

WHEN DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM HAS HAD 6 SEPARATE INCIDENTS WITH 2 TOTAL FAILURES. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
858533
Incident
Mar 12, 2000
Heating & air conditioningFuel system
Filed Nov 18, 1999
Fire reported

WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FRON UNDER THE HOOD,WHEN THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE PROBLEM, FLAMES OF FIRE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD. IT WA SA GASOLINE FUEL INJECTION FIRE. ALSO AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT WORKING. *AK

NHTSA ID
851633
Incident
Aug 15, 1999

Compare model years

Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model

Jeep Laredo by model year
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigationsIssue Index
2006200032.0
2003570038.8
2002800037.2
2001700033.7
2000810033.0
1999600035.4
1998330047.0
1997380036.8
1996470039.0
1995200042.9
1994160039.1
1993260040.6
1992600—
1991100039.3
1990Viewing140034.4
1989400—
1988300—
1986200—

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.