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1991 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 9, 2008
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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1 injuries, 0 deaths reported

Overview

Our database contains 10 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1991 Jeep Laredo, most frequently naming the brakes, interior & seats and seat belts 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

  • Brakes330.0%
  • Interior & seats220.0%
  • Seat belts110.0%
  • Steering110.0%
  • Transmission110.0%
  • Other / unspecified110.0%
  • Electrical110.0%

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 9, 2008

BENDIX ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. *ON SIX (6) DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE BRAKES HAVE LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. I PRESS THE BRAKE AND IT DOESN'T MOVE (HARD BRAKE/NO BRAKES) IN THE FOLLOWING LIST THIS OCCURRENCE WILL BE STATED AS *ABS MALFUNCTION. THIS HAS RESULTED IN ONE ACCIDENT AND SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS. MAY 2004: *ABS MALFUNCTION, BRAKE FLUID ADDED $89.00. OCT 2004: ACCIDENT AND RESULTING DAMAGE, BODY WORK $2704.00 DEC. 2004: *ABS MALFUNCTION (REPAIR FOLLOWING ACCIDENT), LOW FLUID DRB TEST ACCUMULATOR AND PRESSURE TESTS ALL PASS. NEW FRONT/BACK BRAKE PADS/SHOES, BRAKE FLUID. $476.34 FEB. 2005: *ABS MALFUNCTION, ABS PUMP SHORTED, REPLACE ABS PUMP, BRAKE FLUID, REPLACE BATTERY. $229.12 AUG. 2006: *ABS MALFUNCTION, REPLACE FAULTY ABS PUMP RELAY, LOW ACCUMULATOR VOLTAGE.$312.24 OCT. 2007: * ABS MALFUNCTION (WHILE GOING 70MPH ON A FREEWAY, LUCKILY NO RESULTING ACCIDENT) HIGH PRESSURE BRAKE LINE LEAKING HOSE -ABS HIGH PRESSURE, BRAKE FLUID ADDED. $528.83. JULY 2008: *ABS MALFUNCTION, ABS PUMP WOULD NOT TURN OFF, EVEN AFTER THE JEEP WAS TURNED OFF, THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED OF POWER AND I FINALLY DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. BRAKE FLUID OVERFLOWED (COST AND DIAGNOSTIC YET TO BE DETERMINED). ****EVERYTIME THIS HAPPENS THERE IS A $90 TO $100 FEE JUST TO HAVE A DEALER LOOK AT IT. I'M FORTUNATE I HAVEN'T INJURED OR CAUSED THE DEATH OF ANYONE ELSE. I HAVE INJURED MYSELF DURING THE ACCIDENT IN 2004, BUT I DIDN'T HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE SO I DIDN'T GO TO A HOSPITAL. THIS JEEP IS A LEMON, AND IF I COULD AFFORD ANOTHER CAR I WOULD. THE ONLY REPAIR COVERED BY THE RECALL WAS IN FEB. 2005 WHEN THE ACTUAL ABS PUMP WAS REPLACED FOR NO CHARGE. THERE ARE ALWAYS ADDITIONAL CHARGES THOUGH FOR PARTS THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR

NHTSA ID
10233605
Incident
Jul 7, 2008
Mileage
168,000 mi
Transmission
Filed Jun 10, 2003

TRANSMISSION COOLER HOSE BECAME LOOSE FROM CRIMP, CAUSING LOSS OF TRANSMISSION FLUID, AND FLUID TO SPRAYING OVER ENGINE AND EXHAUST. *AK

NHTSA ID
10022795
Seat belts
Filed May 23, 2002

WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT FAILS TO REMAIN LATCHED, WOULD POP OPEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR MECHANIC TO CHECK OUT.*JB

NHTSA ID
8010371
Incident
May 1, 2002
Brakes
Filed Feb 25, 2002

WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARS ON DASHBOARD, AND BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY HARD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID
8004478
Incident
Jan 1, 2002
Other / unspecified
Filed Mar 26, 1999

RIGHT REAR WHEELS LOCKS UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKIDS. YH

NHTSA ID
784561
Incident
Mar 23, 1999
Brakes
Filed Mar 28, 1998

BRAKE DRUMS/SHOES, WHEEL CYLINDERS,BRAKE CABLES FAILED.

NHTSA ID
533276
Electrical
Filed Jan 22, 1997
Fire reported

ELECTRICAL FIRE.

NHTSA ID
602477
Incident
Dec 29, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Jan 14, 1997

THE BRACKETS OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT FELL OFF, CAUSING HALF OF THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE WHILE DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
807616

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—
1991Viewing100039.3
1990140034.4
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.