2003 Jeep LaredoProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 57 owner complaints about the 2003 Jeep Laredo, most often about the visibility. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 15, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2003 Jeep Laredo has problems

57 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
Visibility100
Service brakes, hydraulic91
Air bags92
Engine and engine cooling81
Suspension60
Equipment40
Steering30
Vehicle speed control32
Seats31
7 other systems92

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

0 recalls

2003 Jeep Laredo recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2003 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

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Laredo owners report

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

WE HAVE HAD FAILURE OF TWO WINDOW REGULATORS. THE FIRST, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW, COST $500 IN 2008. THE SECOND, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, WILL PROBABLY COST A BIT MORE. BY THE LEVEL OF CHATTER ON THE INTERNET IT WOULD APPEAR TO BE A MAJOR AND CONSISTENT PROBLEM AMONG JEEP OWNERS OF THIS MODEL. I…
Complaint 10276579 · Jul 13, 2009 · 115,000 miles
OUR WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURES BEGAN WHEN THE JEEP WAS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW. THE NEXT WAS THE DRIVER WINDOW IN 2005. NOW THE PASSENGER REAR WINDOW HAS GONE OUT. THIS WINDOW HAS BEEN OPERATED MAYBE 50 TIMES. I WAS TOLD ON THE SECOND WINDOW THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH…
Complaint 10229220 · May 29, 2008 · 51,805 miles
WINDOWS JUST FALL DOWN FOR NO REASON. THE REPAIR COSTS AROUND $400.00. SEARCHING THE INTERNET THIS IS A REAL HUGE PROBLEMS WITH THE JEEP LINE OF CARS. THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS AND JEEP REFUSES TO SEE THIS AS THEIR FAULT. THIS IS CLEARLY DESIGN FAULT, AND SHOULD BE COVERED IN A MASSIVE RECALL. *TR
Complaint 10212645 · Dec 24, 2007 · 70,000 miles

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