U.S. public vehicle records

2000 Jeep LAREDO problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

81 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

91,075 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 50 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Seats is the most frequently named component, appearing in 12 of 81 complaints (14.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	18	22.2%
Steering behavior	3	3.7%
Fuel system concerns	3	3.7%
Engine operation	2	2.5%
Electrical and battery issues	2	2.5%
Transmission and shifting	1	1.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Seats

Electrical System

Engine And Engine Cooling

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan

Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch

Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights

Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Seats	12
Electrical System	7
Engine And Engine Cooling	7
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor	6
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan	5
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch	5
Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights	4
Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights	4

Seats: 12; Electrical System: 7; Engine And Engine Cooling: 7; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan: 5; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 5; Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights: 4; Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights: 4

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 12; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 12; 100,000 to 149,999: 18; 150,000 and above: 2

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (18). 31 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2001: 1; 2002: 5; 2003: 4; 2004: 6; 2005: 8; 2006: 9; 2007: 14; 2008: 8; 2009: 15; 2010: 3; 2011: 2; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2015: 1; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Seats leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 18 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10050326 · 2004-01-16 (January 16, 2004)

WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT PULSATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WORN. *AK *SC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10050326 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10058381 · 2004-02-18 (February 18, 2004)

DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT NOT WORKING. AFTER REPLACING TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY IT WAS NOTED THE BULB SOCKET CONTACT PINS WERE NOT MAKING FULL CONTACT THEREBY CREATING A SHORT CIRCUIT AND PREVENTING BRAKE LIGHT FROM COMING ON. INSTRUMENT PANEL BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR WOULD ALSO COME ON AT TIMES.

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058381 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10169339 · 2006-09-26 (September 26, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE SHUTTERED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOBBLED TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT ANYTIME THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE SERVICE DEALER HAD IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS WARPED ROTORS. THERE WAS A TSB (03-005-02B) FROM THE MANUFACTURER, REQUIRING THE CHANGE OF THE BRAKE CALIPERS. THIS WAS THE 4TH TIME THE ROTORS WERE SERVICED AND/OR REPLACED. UPDATED 11/21/2006 - *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10169339 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10177794 · 2007-01-04 (January 4, 2007)

TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE ON 10/11/2006 AND ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2006, SEVERAL HOURS AFTER HAVING A FULL SERVICE CHECK UP FOR A BROKEN B SEAT BELT THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH AND THE ELECTRIC RADIATOR FAN BLADE SEPARATED AND WENT THROUGH THE RADIATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT, CRACKING THE ENGINE'S HEAD, AND SEIZING THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERYTHING HAPPENED INSTANTLY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUD…

Owner-reported narrative. 90,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10177794 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10183041 · 2007-02-20 (February 20, 2007)

1. REPEATED FAILURES OF FUEL PUMP. 2. REPEATED FAILURE OF FRONT DISK BRAKE ROTORS. 3. REPEATED FAILURE OF TRANSFER CASE. 4. REPEATED FAILURE OF ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10183041 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10760103 · 2015-08-28 (August 28, 2015)

I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT HAVING SOMEBODY CRASH INTO THE REAR OF MY JEEP. THE REAR BUMPER IS RIGHT NEXT TO FUEL TANK. THEY ARE GOING TO INSTALL TRAILER HITCHES ( FOR ADDED PROTECTION ) ON SOME OTHER YEAR JEEPS BUT NOT MINE !! HOW CAN THIS BE FAIR WHEN THEY ARE ALL BUILT THE SAME WAY. PLEASE MAKE THEM FIX ALL OF THESE DANGEROUS AUTOS. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10760103 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10237502 · 2008-08-08 (August 8, 2008)

I OWN A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. MY JEEP HAS SHUT OFF ON ME THREE TIMES THIS WEEK WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE FIRST TIME MY CRUISE WAS SET AT 65MPH, IT KICKED OFF THE CRUISE AND THERE WAS NO POWER TO THE VEHICLE. I PULLED OVER, RESTARTED IT GOT BACK UP TO 65MPH AND IT SHUT OFF AGAIN NOT 2 MINUTES LATER. IT DIDN'T RESTART AGAIN FOR ME THAT MORNING. MY FIANCE WENT TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE ABOUT AN HOUR LATER AND HE DROVE IT HOME AS IF THERE WAS NEVER A PROBLEM. TODAY (2 DAYS LATER) WHILE COMING AROUND A CORNER IN TOWN THE VEHICLE STALL…

Owner-reported narrative. 143,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10237502 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10279804 · 2009-08-09 (August 9, 2009)

I HAVE OWNED A 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE LAREDO FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS NOW AND I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE JEEP STALLING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I HAVE TAKEN ALL THE STEPS TO GETTING THE PROBLEM REPAIRED, I HAVE HAD A TECH PUT IT ON A TESTER, I REPLACED THE PARTS THAT THE TECH TOLD ME I NEEDED TO REPLACE BUT STILL THE JEEP STALLS AND NOW IT IS GETTING WORSE. I HAVE THREE CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN MY JEEP EVERYDAY TO AND MOST OF THE TIME FROM SCHOOL. I AM TERRIFIED THAT IT IS GOING TO STALL IN TRAFFIC AND MY CHILDREN ARE GOING TO BE INJURED OR WORSE. IF I …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10279804 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10269114 · 2009-05-18 (May 18, 2009)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. WINDOWS BEGIN FALLING DOWN SIMULTANEOUSLY, THEN THE VEHICLE BEGINS SHUTTING OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON, THEN... YOUR GAUGES ON YOUR DASH (SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, BATTERY GAUGE, ETC) STOP WORKING. MAKING YOU UNABLE TO TELL YOUR SPEED. THEN YOUR VEHICLE WILL TURN OVER BUT NOT STAY CRUNK. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE'S AND IT HAS HAPPENED TO ALL OF THEM. ALL JEEPS BETWEEN THE YEAR MODELS OF 2000 THROUGH 2002. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10269114 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10107675 · 2005-01-21 (January 21, 2005)

I HAVE A 2000 GRAND CHEROKEE. WITH 4.0L, AUTO TRANS., 4X4 SELECT TRAC. IT SHIFTS HARD TAKING OFF FROM A START. SEEMS LIKE IT DOUBLE SHIFTS WHILE INCREASING SPEED, GOES FROM 2ND GEAR TO HIIGH GEAR THEN BACK TO 2ND GEAR AND THEN BACK AGAIN ALL WITHIN A FEW SECONDS. I TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP WHERE THEY EXPLAINED TO ME ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF AN O-RING SEAL THAT WAS TO SMALL AND TO REPLACE IT WOULD REQUIRE THE TRANSMISSION TO BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. VERY EXPENSIVE. I HAVEN'T HAD THE REPAIR COMPLETED YET. BEFORE I TAKE IT IN FOR REPAI…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10107675 at NHTSA ↗