Model year record
1999 Jeep Laredo recalls & problems
The 1999 Jeep Laredo has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 60 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is service brakes, hydraulic (20 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1999 Jeep Laredo.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulicFoundation components › Disc › Rotor; Foundation components | 20 | 40,000 mi |
| Power trainAutomatic transmission; Driveline › Differential unit | 10 | 57,500 mi |
| Air bagsFrontal | 9 | 110,280 mi |
| Seats | 9 | 134,617 mi |
| StructureBody › Door; Body › Trunk lid | 6 | — |
| Electrical system | 6 | 153,000 mi |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights › Concealment devices; Headlights | 4 | — |
| SuspensionFront; Rear | 3 | — |
| SteeringHydraulic power assist › Hose, piping, and connections | 3 | — |
| VisibilityPower window devices and controls; Rearview mirrors/devices › Interior | 3 | 20,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | — |
| EquipmentAppliance › Air conditioner | 2 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Structure › Body
I HAVE A 99 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO AND WE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK SKID PLATE WAS ALL RUSTY. AND PIECES WERE FALLING OFF. MY BOYFRIEND LOOKED AT IT AND COME TO FIND OUT THE SKID PLATE IS THE ONLY THING HOLDING MY GAS TANK IN. THE ONE SIDE WHERE THE BOLTS ARE WERE ALL RUSTED AND NOT EVEN CONNECTED SO MY GAS TANK WAS ABOUT TO FALL OUT OF MY CAR AND ONLY BEING HELD IN BY THE OTHER BOLT ON THE OTHER SIDE. I THINK THIS IS A TRUE HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ASAP! EVER JEEP I SEE HAS THE SAME ISSUE WITH RUSTY SKID PLATES OVER THE GAS TANK. MY JEEP. RUNS GREW AND BODY IS FINE THE GAS TANK SKID PLATE NEEDS TO BE FIX ASAP RECALL NOW! I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR WITH MY KIDS IN IT
- Air bags
FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND AN INTERMITTENT WARNING CHIME (1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO). I HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD THE EXPENSE. I DON'T KNOW IF THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY WHEN IT SHOULDN'T OR IF IT WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN IT SHOULD. I HAVE SEEN THE SAME COMPLAINT ON THIS SAFETY WEBSITE AND THINK IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY JEEP.
- Air bags
THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON AND CHIMES ON MY 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. IT IS MOSTLY WHEN I MAKE A LEFT TURN. THIS IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD MAKE A RE-CALL OF ALL THESE JEEPS. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR "A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT" I FOUND OUT THAT ALL JEEPS MADE IN 1999 HAVE THIS DEFECT, AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. CONCERN JEEP OWNER. *TR
- Electrical system
WE BOUGHT A USED 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO LAST YEAR FOR OUR SON TO DRIVE, THINKING IT WOULD BE A SAFE VEHICLE FOR HIM IN ALL KINDS OF WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS. WE DID NOT EXPECT TO HAVE PROBLEMS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ON DRY ROADS IN PERFECT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED TO STALL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, AND MOST LIKELY AIR BAGS AS WELL. WE ARE LUCKY HE IS A SAFE DRIVER, AND WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD SAFELY. OUR TRUSTED MECHANIC, WHO IS A JEEP OWNER, CHANGED THE CRANKCASE POSITION SENSOR, THIS DID NOT HELP. HE ADVISED US TO BRING IT TO THE LOCAL JEEP DEALER, BECAUSE THEY WOULD BE BETTER ABLE TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM,…
- Electrical system
JEEP SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. WILL SHUT DOWN/STALL AND MAY START BACK UP OR MIGHT BE 10 MINUTES OR TWO HOURS OR THE NEXT DAY BEFORE IT WILL START AGAIN. STALLING HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY MORE FREQUENTLY. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR ENDED TWICE WHEN IT STALLS. BEEN TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *TR
- Engine
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I HERD A LOUD NOISE AND BEFORE I KNEW IT MY TRUCK WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE AND I COULDNT SEE OUT THE WIND SHIELD I HAD TO HURRY UP AND GET TO THE SIDE BY THE GUARD RAIL WHILE STRUGGLING TO SEE, AND I HAD MY KIDS IN THE CAR WITH ME .I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY HOUSE MY MECHANIC CAME TO CHECK IT AND DISCOVERED A BIG HOLE AND WHEN HE TOOK THE ENGINE OUT HE SAID YOU COULD TELL IT WAS THERE ALREADY AND THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO PATCH IT UP BEFORE THEY SOLD IT TO ME BECAUSE IT WAS TO PERFECT AND I ONLY HAD THE TRUCK FOR 1 YEAR. *TR
- Seats
I WAS DRIVING MY JEEP IN TRAFFIC WHEN THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT DROPPED AT THE FRONT LEFT CORNER. THE WELD ON THE SEAT SNAPPED,AND NOW THE SEAT WOBBLES FROM FRONT LEFT TO BACK RIGHT, WORRIED THAT THE REST WILL BREAK WHEN IM DRIVING AND KILL SOMEONE OR MYSELF IN A BAD ACCIDENT. READ HUNDREDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINS AND TO ME IT SHOULD BE A RECALL AND SORT IT OUT BEFORE ITS TO LATE.THE JEEP DEALER DID NOT WANT TO KNOW. *TR
- Air bags
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 113,000.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.