FaultScore

Jeep Laredo airbag problems

44 of the 790 complaints filed about the Jeep Laredo are about the airbag system — 6% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2002.

44

Complaints

6%

Share of all complaints

19

Crashes

0

Fires

Airbags complaints by model year

1993 Laredo 1 2.3%
1994 Laredo 1 2.3%

Median failure at 120,000 miles

1995 Laredo 3 6.8%
1996 Laredo 1 2.3%

Median failure at 200,000 miles

1997 Laredo 1 2.3%

Median failure at 146,000 miles

1998 Laredo 2 4.5%

Median failure at 156,230 miles

1999 Laredo 9 20.5%

Median failure at 110,280 miles

2000 Laredo 2 4.5%

Median failure at 300,000 miles

2001 Laredo 2 4.5%

Median failure at 86,789 miles

2002 Laredo 11 25.0%

Median failure at 110,300 miles

2003 Laredo 9 20.5%

Median failure at 128,000 miles

2006 Laredo 2 4.5%

Median failure at 160,000 miles

What owners said

2002 Jeep Laredo Sandstone, MN

AIR BAGS

HAS NEVER BEEN SUBJECTED TO AIR BAG RECALL. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH BOARD IS ON. I AM CONSIDERING BUYING THIS JEEP, LAREDO, 2002, TODAY!

NHTSA complaint #11187481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Jeep Laredo Marina DEL RAY, CA

AIR BAGS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA complaint #10925882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Jeep Laredo at 130,000 miles Rome, GA Crash

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 JEEP LAREDO. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA complaint #10872439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Jeep Laredo at 148,000 miles Charlotte, NC

AIR BAGS

FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND AN INTERMITTENT WARNING CHIME (1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO). I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD THE EXPENSE. I DON'T KNOW IF THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY WHEN IT SHOULDN'T OR IF IT WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN IT SHOULD. I HAVE SEEN THE SAME COMPLAINT ON THIS SAFETY WEBSITE AND THINK IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY JEEP.

NHTSA complaint #10760938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Jeep Laredo at 200,000 miles Lagrange, GA

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LAREDO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA complaint #10749954 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2006 Jeep Laredo at 120,000 miles Georgetown, KY

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER AN UNKNOWN RECALL AND THE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA complaint #10723347 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Jeep Laredo ST Thomas, VI

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LAREDO. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ERUPTED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE IMPACT CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD AND THE DASHBOARD WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #10716306 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Jeep Laredo Norwood, MA

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED THERE WOULD BE A CHARGE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #10712352 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Jeep Laredo at 199,486 miles Paris, AR

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V527000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 199,486.

NHTSA complaint #10653113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1999 Jeep Laredo at 110,000 miles Topeka, KS

AIR BAGS

THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON AND CHIMES ON MY 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. IT IS MOSTLY WHEN I MAKE A LEFT TURN. THIS IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD MAKE A RE-CALL OF ALL THESE JEEPS. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR "A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT" I FOUND OUT THAT ALL JEEPS MADE IN 1999 HAVE THIS DEFECT, AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. CONCERN JEEP OWNER.

NHTSA complaint #10628296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Jeep Laredo at 200,000 miles Demopolis, AL Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL BEFORE ROLLING OVER. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE BOX AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA complaint #10617870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Jeep Laredo at 130,000 miles Burlingame, CA

AIR BAGS

AIR BAG LIGHT AND SIGNAL GOES ON EVERY THIRTY SECONDS. CONCERNED THAT EITHER THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY WITHOUT IMPACT OR MAY NOT DEPLOY WHEN REQUIRED. I BROUGHT INTO DEALER ND THEY INDICATED A PRT CLOCK SPRING ' NEEDED REPLACEMENT TO MAKE SURE AIR BAG WAS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE NOTICED ON SOME OTHER CHRYSLER PRODUCTS. THERE IS NO RECALL NOTICE ON THIS MODEL ALTHOUGH THERE IS ON OTHER CHRYSLER VANS.

NHTSA complaint #10610927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1997 Jeep Laredo at 146,000 miles Turin, IA

AIR BAGS

I DRIVE A 1997 JEEP LAREDO IT BACK FIRES AND STALLS GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH NO WARNING. IT HAS STALLED AT A STOP LIGHTS. AND HELP UP TRAFFIC HAVE REPLACED SENSORS AND NOW GOING TO TRY CHANGING FUEL PUMP. AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF HOW SAFE IS THAT CAME CLOSE TO BEING REAR ENDED BY A SEMI WITH MY GRAND KIDS IN VEHICLE BECAUSE OF IT CUTTING OUT AND LOOSING POWER AT 55MPH THESE JEEPS ARE DEATH TRAPS AND SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED AND THEN ITS TO LATE WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE AND HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DO YOU NEED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10572614 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Jeep Laredo Santee, CA

AIR BAGS

I RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE M35/NHTSA 12V-527. UPON CONTACTING DEALER I LEARNED THEY WILL REQUIRE MY CAR FOR 4 TO 6 HOURS, AND THEY DO NOT OFFER LOANER CARS, WHICH WILL REQUIRE MY RENTING A CAR. I AM ON LIMITED INCOME AND CANNOT RENT A CAR FOR 6 HOURS. DO I HAVE ANY OTHER OPTIONS, BUT TO DO NOTHING?

NHTSA complaint #10567866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Jeep Laredo Athens, IL

AIR BAGS

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 12V527000 (AIR BAG) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER A YEAR AGO AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. LI

NHTSA complaint #10563685 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Jeep Laredo Hinton, WV

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V527000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE THAT IT WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10561125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Jeep Laredo Oldsmar, FL

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V527000 (AIR BAGS) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #10558585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Jeep Laredo Kinston, NC

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE AIR BAGS AND MENTIONED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY ANY MOMENT AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #10546657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2002 Jeep Laredo at 80,000 miles Turlock, CA

AIR BAGS

MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER A SERIES OF BEEPS WHILE DRIVING IN MY 2002 JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC THAT HOOKED IT UP TO A MACHINE AND IT WAS DETERMINED MY AIRBAGS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE SHORTLY AFTER IN THE MAIL STATING THERE WAS AN AIRBAG RECALL ON MY JEEP. THE AIRBAGS HAVE A POTENTIAL TO HAVE AN INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I TOOK IT TO THE JEEP DEALER AND THEY INSPECTED THE PROBLEM AND STATED THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM UNDER THE RECALL, STATED MY AIRBAGS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING AND UNPLUGGED MY AIRBAG SO THAT THERE WOULD BE NO CHANCE OF A INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT ON ME WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS SAFER THAN DRIVING WITHOUT AIRBAG PROTECTION, I WAS INSURED I WOULD GET THE AIRBAGS TAKEN CARE OF AS SOON AS PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. I HAVE CALLED THE JEEP RECALL DEPARTMENT AND HAVE BEEN TOLD TWICE I WAS MOVED TO THE TOP OF THE LIST AND WOULD GET A CALL AS SOON AS PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. IT IS NOW 9 MONTHS LATER AND I AM STILL DRIVING AROUND WITHOUT AIRBAGS. I CANNOT SELL MY VEHICLE DUE TO IT NOT BEING IN SAFE CONDITION AND DO NOT LIKE DRIVING AROUND WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITHOUT AIRBAG SAFETY. I ONLY DRIVE AROUND TOWN AND FEEL LIKE THIS IS NOT BEING TAKEN CARE OF IN A TIMELY MANNER.

NHTSA complaint #10533500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

2003 Jeep Laredo Troy, NY

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED SHE RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V527000 (AIR BAGS) IN DECEMBER 2012. SHE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED CHRYSLER ABOUT THE RECALL IN JULY 2013 AND THEY DID NOT HAVE A ESTIMATED TIME ON WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10523881 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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