1997 Jeep Laredo: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 62 complaints
62
Total Complaints
123,900mi
Median Mileage
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

103,000 25th Percentile
123,900 Median Mileage
146,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
2

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE ABS BRAKES DO NOT WORK; WHEN DRIVING PAST 20MPH AND HAVING TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, BRAKES DID NOT WORK. WIFE RAN INTO HOUSE BECAUSE OF THE BRAKE FAILURE, TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIR AND IT HAS BEEN TESTED ON THE COMPUTER AND IT SHOWS NO PROBLEM BUT WHEN DRIVING BRAKES MALFUNCTION. *AK"
"FUEL PUMP FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE STALL."
"FUEL GAUGE FAILED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO RUN OUT OF GAS ."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28