"How reliable is the 2003 Jeep Laredo?"

"Based on 64 NHTSA complaints, the 2003 Jeep Laredo has a median complaint mileage of 57488 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2003 Jeep Laredo?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2003 Jeep Laredo is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 64 total complaints filed."

2003 Jeep Laredo: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 64 complaints

Total Complaints

57,488mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

29,750 25th Percentile

57,488 Median Mileage

87,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

SUSPENSION

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED.*JB"

"SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH 2003 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. LEASED JEEP 12/30/03 FROM CLASSIC CHRYSLER DODGE & JEEP IN HASTINGS MI. ON 03/04/03 I CAME HOME FROM WORK AND WENT TO PARK JEEP IN BARN/GARAGE. PUT JEEP IN PARK, OPENED DOOR OF GARAGE/BARN. GOT BACK IN JEEP, PLACED FOOT ON BRAKE, PUT JEEP IN DRIVE..."

"LEASED JEEP ON 12/30/03. ON 03/04 JEEP WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO SUDDEN UNATTENDED ACCELERATION, REPORT SUBMITTED EARLIER. IT WAS SENT TO PRECISION AUTO BODY, HASTINGS, MI FOR REPAIR. WHILE AT THE SHOP, IT HAS BEEN NOTED WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION THE JEEP CAN BE SHIFTED INTO ANY GEAR. THIS IS ..."

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