U.S. public vehicle records

2003 Jeep LAREDO problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

57 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

53,826 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2003 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 37 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 57 complaints (14.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	13	22.8%
Steering behavior	5	8.8%
Engine operation	3	5.3%
Transmission and shifting	2	3.5%
Electrical and battery issues	1	1.8%
Fuel system concerns	1	1.8%

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.

Air Bags

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Suspension

Engine And Engine Cooling

Equipment

Seats

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Air Bags	8
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	5
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls	5
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	4
Suspension	3
Engine And Engine Cooling	2
Equipment	2
Seats	2

Air Bags: 8; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 5; Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls: 5; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 4; Suspension: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling: 2; Equipment: 2; Seats: 2

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: 11; 25,000 to 49,999: 4; 50,000 to 74,999: 9; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 6; 150,000 and above: 2

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (11). 20 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.

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2012

2013

2014

2016

2017

2003: 7; 2004: 10; 2005: 6; 2006: 1; 2007: 9; 2008: 5; 2009: 3; 2010: 5; 2012: 1; 2013: 2; 2014: 6; 2016: 1; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 13 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Engine operation 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 10013836 · 2003-04-02 (April 2, 2003)

SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH 2003 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. LEASED JEEP 12/30/03 FROM CLASSIC CHRYSLER DODGE & JEEP IN HASTINGS MI. ON 03/04/03 I CAME HOME FROM WORK AND WENT TO PARK JEEP IN BARN/GARAGE. PUT JEEP IN PARK, OPENED DOOR OF GARAGE/BARN. GOT BACK IN JEEP, PLACED FOOT ON BRAKE, PUT JEEP IN DRIVE, HEARD A WHINE, THE JEEP SHOT FORWARD THROUGH THE BARN, OVER AN ICE FISHING SHANTY, BOAT, CHAIN SAW, OTHER DEBRIS AND OUT THE BACK WALL OF THE BARN. HAD JEEP TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AS IT HAD A LITTLE OVER 1,000 MILES ON IT. CHRYSLER SENT OUT A SPECIAL …

Owner-reported narrative. 1,001 miles reported. Look up ODI 10013836 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10030138 · 2003-07-24 (July 24, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES AND THEY WOULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. SHE PUSHED THE PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE STILL DID NOT STOP, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. AFTER HITTING THE OTHER VEHICLE SHE STILL COULD NOT GET BACK WHEELS TO STOP SPINNING, BUT WHEN SHE SHUT THE ENGINE OFF THE WHEELS STOPPED SPINNING. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10030138 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10006952 · 2003-02-11 (February 11, 2003)

THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006952 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10119323 · 2005-05-23 (May 23, 2005)

THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD STICK WHEN TURNING. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING BOX WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK THERE WAS AN INTERNAL BINDING. THE GEAR BOX WAS REPLACEDAND NEW GEAR OIL WAS ADDED. *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 39,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10119323 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10083694 · 2004-08-31 (August 31, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND REPLACED THEM. THE PROBLEM RECURRED BUT THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10083694 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10303700 · 2010-02-01 (February 1, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT HAS A 2003 JEEP LAREDO. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AROUND 25 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTART THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88971.

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10303700 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10013839 · 2003-04-02 (April 2, 2003)

LEASED JEEP ON 12/30/03. ON 03/04 JEEP WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO SUDDEN UNATTENDED ACCELERATION, REPORT SUBMITTED EARLIER. IT WAS SENT TO PRECISION AUTO BODY, HASTINGS, MI FOR REPAIR. WHILE AT THE SHOP, IT HAS BEEN NOTED WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION THE JEEP CAN BE SHIFTED INTO ANY GEAR. THIS IS IN FEDERAL VIOLATION OF STANDARD 114. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, AS WELL AS A REQUEST FOR AN INVESTIGATOR FROM CHRYSLER TO COME OUT AND LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM. NO ACTION AS OF YET. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 1,071 miles reported. Look up ODI 10013839 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10362255 · 2010-10-25 (October 25, 2010)

TRANSMISSION. SATURDAY MORNING TAKING POP UP TRAILER AND KIDS TO GO CAMPING. DROVE ABOUT FIVE MILES TO GET GAS WITHOUT PROBLEM. LEAVING GAS STATION FELT AS IF THE CAR LOST TRACTION. DID THE SAME THING WHEN STOPPED AT STOP SIGN. TRAVELED ON EXPRESSWAY WITHOUT PROBLEM AT BASIC CONSTANT SPEED. BUT WHEN AT CAMP GROUND TRIED TO GO UP HILL AT SLOW SPEED LOST ALL FORWARD MOVEMENT STARTED TO ROLL BACK DOWN THE HILL. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO CARS BEHIND ME AND A SPOT TO ROLL BACK UNCONTROLLED INTO (NO REVERSE EITHER) AND THE PERSON WHO DID COME UP HELP TO…

Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10362255 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10232778 · 2008-06-30 (June 30, 2008)

MY 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO STARTED EXPERIENCING STARTING PROBLEMS. I WOULD GET IN THE CAR AND TRY TO START IT AND IT WOULD BE DEAD. THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. I CAN DRIVE THE CAR 5 MILES, GET OUT FOR 5 MINUTES, AND WHEN I START IT AGAIN, IT'S DEAD. USUALLY I HAVE TO WAIT ABOUT 10 MINUTES. IF I TRY TO START IT WHILE I'M WAITING, THE GAUGES ALL GO CRAZY, THE RADIO GOES TO 12:00, AND IT WON'T START. SOMETIMES IT CRANKS BUT DOESN'T TURN OVER. WHEN IT DOES TURN OVER, I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE GAS OR ELSE IT DI…

Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10232778 at NHTSA ↗