2002 Jeep LAREDO: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
80 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
64,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 model year. Data snapshot: . 49 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor is the most frequently named component, appearing in 15 of 80 complaints (18.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 25 | 31.3% |
| Steering behavior | 7 | 8.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 4 | 5.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 3 | 3.8% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 1.3% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 15 |
| Air Bags | 9 |
| Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System | 6 |
| Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls | 6 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Electrical System | 4 |
| Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Fan/Motor | 4 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 15; Air Bags: 9; Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System: 6; Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls: 6; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan: 5; Seats: 5; Electrical System: 4; Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Fan/Motor: 4
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 11 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 9 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 10 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 7 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 10 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 11; 25,000 to 49,999: 9; 50,000 to 74,999: 10; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 10; 150,000 and above: 2
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (11). 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 13 |
| 2006 | 13 |
| 2007 | 19 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
2002: 3; 2003: 2; 2004: 6; 2005: 13; 2006: 13; 2007: 19; 2008: 5; 2009: 4; 2010: 1; 2011: 2; 2013: 2; 2014: 3; 2015: 2; 2016: 2; 2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 25 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 4 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10042726 · 2003-10-10 (October 10, 2003)
LEFT REAR TIRE BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. TIRE SIDEWALL WAS SHATTERED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10042726 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10048354 · 2003-11-19 (November 19, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN OR SNOW AND WHEN BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES BEFORE THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED. THE PADS/ROTORS AND THE DRUMS WERE REPLACED DURING THE LAST VISIT. MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10048354 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10057845 · 2004-02-10 (February 10, 2004)
CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS, DRUMS, AND ROTORS AFTER 9880 MILES. BRAKE PADS, DRUMS, AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES WITH LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 9,880 miles reported. Look up ODI 10057845 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10058823 · 2004-02-24 (February 24, 2004)
MY SUV HAS BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES; THAT TRUCK HAS A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN ADDITION TO THE SAME PROBLEMS LIKE THE ENGINE SMOKING, ENGINE LIGHT ON AND FAILURE OF RADIO AND ALL BRAKE LIGHTS.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058823 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10079381 · 2004-06-16 (June 16, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED THERE WAS SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. ALSO, THIS PROBLEM WAS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE, TO THE POINT WERE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE IN CONSUMER'S HANDS. DEALER FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO THE BRAKE ROTORS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10079381 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10081617 · 2004-08-12 (August 12, 2004)
THE FRONT BRAKES WORE OUT PREMATURELY AT 13,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND TO THIS DATE THE COMPLAINT HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. AN INDEPENDENT SHOP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A VERY FREQUENT PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FIXED. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD WARPED ROTORS. THE SITUATION DETERIORATED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME TO THE POINT WHERE THE BRAKES WOULD CONSTANTLY VIBRATE AND SHAKE AT ANY SPEED. *SC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10081617 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10087026 · 2004-08-17 (August 17, 2004)
SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES HAVE NOT BEEN "RIGHT". I TOOK IT IN A FEW TIMES TO BE TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. I WAS IN 2 ACCIDENTS, WHERE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, AND REAR ENDED EACH VEHICLE. WHEN I BRAKED AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH, THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK. IN AUG. 04, I CALLED THE DEALER AGAIN TO COMPLAIN, AND WAS TOLD THE BRAKES ARE NOT UNDER WARRANTY (2002 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO - 26000 MI) I FINALLY TOOK IT TO MY PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO TOLD ME THAT HE HAS REPLACED NUMEROUS BRAKES ON THIS MODEL - THEY SEEM TO BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT …
Owner-reported narrative. 248,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10087026 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10098267 · 2004-11-04 (November 4, 2004)
I'VE HAD TWO INCIDENTS WHERE I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ROTORS ON THIS CAR. 1ST INCIDENT WAS 8/02 AT 8,700 MILE & NOW 11/04 AT 17,242 MILES. EACH TIME AS DRIVING I WOULD APPLY THE BRAKE A STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND EACH TIME THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH ROTORS BEING A DEFECTIVE, BUT THEY WARPED DUE TO MY DRIVING HABITS. HOW WOULD THEY KNOW MY DRIVING HABITS. I'VE HAD SEVERAL CARS IN MY LIFETIME AND NEVER HAD THESE PROBLEMS. I ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL INJECTION. IT WAS ALSO RE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10098267 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.