1989 Jeep LaredoProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 1989 Jeep Laredo, most often about the electrical system. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through May 19, 2004. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1989 Jeep Laredo has problems

4 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system21
Power train10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Vehicle speed control10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1989 Jeep Laredo recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1989 vs. every other Laredo year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Laredo median. How we score

'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'06
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Laredo owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TRANSMISSION MASTER CLUTCH CYLINDER, IS LEAKING OIL INTO THE FUSE BOX, CAUSING DASHBOARD LIGHTS TO SHORT OUT. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE GAUGES WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Complaint 10073896 · May 19, 2004
AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE, PARKED IN LOT, IGNITION TURNED OFF, UNDERHOOD FIRE STARTED. NO PREVIOUS WARNING OR INDICATION OF FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Complaint 833155 · Feb 3, 1999

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