1996 Jeep Laredo Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 Jeep Laredo. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 71 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“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…”
“I just brought this truck a few moths back and when I'm driving the car will just cut off on it's own. It's quite frequent now. I've been on here to look for any recalls but can't seem to find any for this model. It is very unsafe and scary to be driving and all of a sudden your car looses power…”
“I just brought this truck a few moths back and when I'm driving the car will just cut off on it's own. It's quite frequent now. I've been on here to look for any recalls but can't seem to find any for this model. It is very unsafe and scary to be driving and all of a sudden your car looses power…”
“Engine stalled for no apparent reason. Car will be operating fine, engine totally cuts out. No power whatsoever. I have checked online and this has been a fairly regular problem on jeeps of this era (1996 - have seen complaints of some other years). There has been no recall, dealerships deny…”
“The vehicle (1996 jeep grand cherokee) often stalls in traffic. It fails at any speed, whether the vehicle is idling or in motion. It sometimes takes 15+ minutes for the vehicle to restart. It has stalled numerous times in the last year even in oncoming traffic. The problem has gotten…”
“1996 jeep grand cherokee - driver's side seat broke completely...to the point it cannot me moved forwards or backwards. So it strains any driver's back if driving longer than 5-10 minutes. One has to literally hold and puch themselves up to sit upright and drive. Need recall, please.”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1996 jeep cherokee. The contact received recall notice number e22 on october 30, 2007. The recall repair was performed and the dealer replaced the catalytic converter. After observing the catalytic converter, the contact noticed that the incorrect part was placed on the…”
“I own a 96 jeep grand cherokee and about 6 weeks ago it began to cut off while driving, total loss of power. The jeep has been in the shop off and on for these 6 weeks since the first incident, I have spent approx. $600 trying to rectify the problem, then I received a recall from chrysler for a…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 Jeep Laredo as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.