Best and worst Jeep Laredo years to buy
Every model year, judged against the others.
Gathering every model year from NHTSA. The first look at a model can take a little while.
Every model year, judged against the others.
Gathering every model year from NHTSA. The first look at a model can take a little while.
NHTSA did not answer for model years 1996 to 2000, 2004, 2005 and 2007 to 2027, so any with records are missing here. For 1995, 2001 to 2003 and 2006, NHTSA answered only in part, so some counts say “No answer”. The verdicts may change once NHTSA answers. Try again in a minute.
Look for 1995 and 2003. Careful with 2001 and 2002.
Of the newer years to look for, the ones with the fewest owner complaints for their age. A year few people bought can look the same.
From owner complaints filed with NHTSA. Only years old enough to judge. Still have any car inspected.
The most recent judged years that came out Worthy.
Other Worthy years with the fewest owner complaints against a typical year at the same age. A year with few sales can look the same.
Every Worthy year of the Laredo is in the newest ones above.
Judged years with enough more complaints than a typical year to reach Maybe or Pass.
Education, not financial or mechanical advice. Have any used car checked by a mechanic you trust before you buy.
Each year’s owner complaints, held up against a typical year of the Laredo at the same age. Popular cars collect more complaints just by selling more, so a year is never compared with another model.
Tap a year to open it. Bars are owner complaints filed with NHTSA: unverified, and not adjusted for how many were sold. The three small marks by a year show how sure its verdict is: three for high, one for low. How sure is the verdict?
SourceNHTSA’s complaint and recall datasets. Each year’s page links its own NHTSA record. NHTSA, checked Oct 24, 2026.
2.0× a typical year
61 vs 30 typical
Most named: Brakes
“Do not drive” and “park outside” are NHTSA’s own warnings on a recall, until it is fixed.
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| Year | Verdict | Owner complaints | Recalls | Top problem area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Not judged | 20 | No answer | Electrical |
| 2003 | Worthy | 57 | No answer | Brakes |
| 2002 | Maybe | 80 | No answer | Brakes |
| 2001 | Maybe | 70 | No answer | Windows, wipers and visibility |
| 1995 | Worthy | 27 | No answer | Transmission and drivetrain |
SourceNHTSA’s complaint and recall datasets. Each year’s page links its own NHTSA record. NHTSA, checked Oct 24, 2026.