Owners have filed 30 complaints
about the 1995 Jeep Laredo with NHTSA between 1995 and 2008.
The largest single group is the transmission & drivetrain.
Across this model's run it ranks 10 of 12 worst.
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew
an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous
ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 24
Against the median year of the Jeep Laredo. 50 means typical for this
model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 100
33.3% of these complaints
involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of
9.7%.
Early failure — 0
0% of failures with a mileage on record happened under
36,000 miles, against a national rate of
29%.
Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade:
A
B
C
D
F
ungraded
What breaks on a 1995 Jeep Laredo
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Transmission & Drivetrain
413.3%
Median failure at 130,000 miles
Fuel & Propulsion
310.0%
0 crashes, 1 fires
Suspension
310.0%
Brakes
310.0%
Airbags
310.0%
3 crashes, 0 fires
Other & Unspecified
26.7%
Seat Belts
26.7%
Median failure at 84,211 miles
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
26.7%
Steering
26.7%
Median failure at 106,000 miles
Engine & Cooling
26.7%
0 crashes, 1 fires
Equipment & Accessories
13.3%
Median failure at 115,000 miles
Acceleration & Cruise Control
13.3%
Body & Structure
13.3%
Electrical System
13.3%
0 crashes, 1 fires
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Jun 1995peak 7Jan 2008
Complaints that involved harm
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
at 84,211 milesPacific Palisades, CA1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
ALL FOUR OF THE SEATBELT ASSEMBLY HAVE FAILED, THIS WAS DISCOVERED BY ACCIDENT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED SWIFTLY MY SON RECEIVED VERY MINOR INJURIES BUT THIS INCIDENT PROMPTED US TO HAVE ALL BELTS CHECKED AT THE LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP AND ALL OF THE SEAT BELTS WERE DISCOVERED TO BE FAULTY NOT WORKING. THIS IS A 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE WITH ONLY 84,000 MILES. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AS I AM SCARED THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR FAILED SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY'S THAT WILL ONLY BE DISCOVERED NOT TO BE WORKING IN AN EMERGENCY WHEN THEY NEED TO WORK THE MOST, I THINK ALL VEHICLES OF A SIMILAR AGE FITTED WITH THIS BRAND OF SEAT BELT SHOULD BE CHECKED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
NHTSA complaint #10215356 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 84,211 milesPacific Palisades, CA1 injured
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
ALL FOUR OF THE SEATBELT ASSEMBLY HAVE FAILED, THIS WAS DISCOVERED BY ACCIDENT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED SWIFTLY MY SON RECEIVED VERY MINOR INJURIES BUT THIS INCIDENT PROMPTED US TO HAVE ALL BELTS CHECKED AT THE LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP AND ALL OF THE SEAT BELTS WERE DISCOVERED TO BE FAULTY NOT WORKING. THIS IS A 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE WITH ONLY 84,000 MILES. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AS I AM SCARED THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR FAILED SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY'S THAT WILL ONLY BE DISCOVERED NOT TO BE WORKING IN AN EMERGENCY WHEN THEY NEED TO WORK THE MOST, I THINK ALL VEHICLES OF A SIMILAR AGE FITTED WITH THIS BRAND OF SEAT BELT SHOULD BE CHECKED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
NHTSA complaint #10215356 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Acton, CAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10015729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wappingers Fall, NYCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS TURNING INTO LANE. TO AVOID THE OTHER VEHICLE, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SLID INTO OTHER VEHICLE. AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHED ON DASHBOARD PANEL, BUT AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #8002503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Moorestown, NJFire
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #501576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Paragould, ARCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRYING TO PUT VEHICLE IN GARAGE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CAR TO RUN INTO GARAGE AND DURING IMPACT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #980307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
at 84,211 milesPacific Palisades, CA1 injured
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
ALL FOUR OF THE SEATBELT ASSEMBLY HAVE FAILED, THIS WAS DISCOVERED BY ACCIDENT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED SWIFTLY MY SON RECEIVED VERY MINOR INJURIES BUT THIS INCIDENT PROMPTED US TO HAVE ALL BELTS CHECKED AT THE LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP AND ALL OF THE SEAT BELTS WERE DISCOVERED TO BE FAULTY NOT WORKING. THIS IS A 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE WITH ONLY 84,000 MILES. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AS I AM SCARED THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR FAILED SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY'S THAT WILL ONLY BE DISCOVERED NOT TO BE WORKING IN AN EMERGENCY WHEN THEY NEED TO WORK THE MOST, I THINK ALL VEHICLES OF A SIMILAR AGE FITTED WITH THIS BRAND OF SEAT BELT SHOULD BE CHECKED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
NHTSA complaint #10215356 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 84,211 milesPacific Palisades, CA1 injured
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
ALL FOUR OF THE SEATBELT ASSEMBLY HAVE FAILED, THIS WAS DISCOVERED BY ACCIDENT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED SWIFTLY MY SON RECEIVED VERY MINOR INJURIES BUT THIS INCIDENT PROMPTED US TO HAVE ALL BELTS CHECKED AT THE LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP AND ALL OF THE SEAT BELTS WERE DISCOVERED TO BE FAULTY NOT WORKING. THIS IS A 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE WITH ONLY 84,000 MILES. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AS I AM SCARED THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR FAILED SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY'S THAT WILL ONLY BE DISCOVERED NOT TO BE WORKING IN AN EMERGENCY WHEN THEY NEED TO WORK THE MOST, I THINK ALL VEHICLES OF A SIMILAR AGE FITTED WITH THIS BRAND OF SEAT BELT SHOULD BE CHECKED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
NHTSA complaint #10215356 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NO HEAT! NO HEAT EVEN AFTER REPLACING THERMOSTSAT TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #10211124 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 130,000 milesPhiladelphia, PA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSIONS FAILS WHEN STOPPING FOR A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN AND WHEN READY TO DRIVE TRANSMISSION DRAGS THEN POPS INTO GEAR I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN 2ND GEAR TO TAKE OFF THEN PUT INTO TO DRIVE AND THIS IS A AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAINS THE CAR SLIDES.
NHTSA complaint #10197135 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 106,000 milesHuntington, NY
STEERING
I PURCHASED A USED SUV AND NOTICED THAT AFTER DRIVING FOR APPROX. 30 MINUTES THE CAR APPEARS TO HAVE DIFFICULTY MAKING A TURN. WHEN I DISCUSS THIS MATTER WITH TWO OTHER PERSONS WHO HAVE THE SAME CAR AS I, I WAS INFORMED THAT THEIR CAR HAS THE SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM. ONE OWNER HAS HAD THE PROBLEM CORRECTED BY THEIR MECHANIC, THE OTHER CANNOT FIND THE REASONING.
NHTSA complaint #10132534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Nanuet, NY
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO DO SO. HOWEVER, THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFTED GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #10097172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 115,000 milesCorpus Christi, TX
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE VEHICLE CONSTANTLY LEAKED WATER FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER. THE WATER WAS LEAKING BETWEEN THE FIRE WALL AND THE FLOOR. THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED THAT A HOLE BE DRILLED NEAR THE CONDENSER SO THE WATER COULD DRIP OUT THEN SEAL THE HOLE UP. THIS SOLUTION DIDN'T WORK AND WITHIN THREE MONTHS THE WATER WAS THERE AGAIN. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10048722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Acton, CAFire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HOW THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10015729 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Wappingers Fall, NYCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS TURNING INTO LANE. TO AVOID THE OTHER VEHICLE, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE SLID INTO OTHER VEHICLE. AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHED ON DASHBOARD PANEL, BUT AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #8002503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Eagan, MN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS MADE A GRINDING NOISE WHILE BACKING UP VERY SLOWLY. NLM
NHTSA complaint #554531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Garden City Park, NY
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHILE DRIVING AND STOPPING AT A TOLL BAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT COME DOWN. CONSUMER FELT THAT WHEN DOORS OPENED AND CLOSED AND WIRES WERE BEING FOLDED, CAUSING THEM TO SHORT OUT AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO SPARK, AND NOT WORK PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #865478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Garden City Park, NY
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WHILE DRIVING AND STOPPING AT A TOLL BAR DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT COME DOWN. CONSUMER FELT THAT WHEN DOORS OPENED AND CLOSED AND WIRES WERE BEING FOLDED, CAUSING THEM TO SHORT OUT AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO SPARK, AND NOT WORK PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #865478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Avon, MI
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER VEHICLE REQUIRED A NEW FUEL PUMP AND GAS TANK DUE TO THE CORROSION OCCURING BETWEEN THE TANK AND THE GAS USED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #550674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Avon, MI
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CONSUMER VEHICLE REQUIRED A NEW FUEL PUMP AND GAS TANK DUE TO THE CORROSION OCCURING BETWEEN THE TANK AND THE GAS USED. NLM
NHTSA complaint #550674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Indianapolis, IN
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THROTTLE STICKS FULL ON DURING ACCELERATION WHEN THE FACTORY FLOOR MAT MOVES SLIGHTLY AND LOCKS THE THROTTLE IN THE FULL ON POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #542950 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lilburn, GA
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TIRES OFF BALANCED AND MISALIGNED CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY, SHAKE, AND BOUNCE WHILE ACCELERATING UP A HILL BETWEEN 30-55 MPH, ALMOST TO THEM POINT OF LOSS OF CONTROL.
NHTSA complaint #543406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Corpus Cristi, TX
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY 58 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE, ALMOST LOST CONTROL. ABLE TO GET OFF OF FREEWAY,. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, THE PLASTIC CLIP WAS REDRILLED TO HOLD TOGETHER TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #828975 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Carbondale, IL
SUSPENSION:FRONT
SUSPENSION PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #507949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Albuquerqu, NM
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION PAN LEAKS OIL.
NHTSA complaint #506534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Albuquerqu, NM
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL VACUUM RESERVOIR LEAKED, CAUSING CRUISE CONTROL TO FAIL.
NHTSA complaint #506534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Albuquerqu, NM
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL FILTER LOCATION CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO OIL PRESSURE SWITCH CONNECTOR WHILE CHANGING FILTER.
NHTSA complaint #506534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.