1996 Jeep Laredo Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

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

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
7
3injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
7
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3
1crashes
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2
Total complaints71

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…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2014-07-24

“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…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2013-03-28

“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…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2013-03-28

“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…”

ENGINE · reported 2012-07-02

“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…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2011-01-01

“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.”

SEATS · reported 2009-12-15

“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…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR · reported 2007-11-16

“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…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2006-10-25
Sources & methodology

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.