Total Complaints
6 filings
JEEP LAREDO · model year
1992 JEEP LAREDO
6 NHTSA complaints, 1 crash report. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1992JEEPLAREDO carries 6 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 1 crash, 0 fires, 1 injury, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1992 LAREDO is parking brake:conventional:mechanical with 1 filings, followed by seats (1) and electrical system (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 29 investigation files overlapping the 1992 LAREDO, and 3 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
6
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
1 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL | 1 |
| SEATS | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20041216SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
BUCKLING THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT, TUGGED ON THE STRAP TO ENSURE IT WAS SECURE AND THE TONGUE PULLED OUT OF THE BUCKLE. NOTICED THAT THE BUTTON AND LATCH MECHANISM ON THE BUCKLE WAS NOT WORKING AS BEFORE. BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED AND DID NOT RETURN TO ITS UNDEPRESSED POSITION. LAST USED THE DRIVER'S SEATBELT THE DAY BEFORE. VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 92,000 MILES. FRONT PASSENGER BUCKLE DOES NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS.*AK
Mileage: 91,956
20001025VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THIS VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND PLACED INTO REVERSE, TIRES BEGAN SPINNING, AND VEHICLE SPED OFF WHILE BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
20000120STRUCTURE:BODY
OVERHEAD CONSOLE FELL, HITTING AND INJURING THE DRIVER. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
19970618CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL: DRIVING APPROXIAMTELY 35MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME INTO THE LANE, WENT ONTO SHOULDER TO AVOID OTHER VEHICLE, THERE WAS A SHEET OF ICE ON THE GROUND AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE WRAPPED AROUND TELEPHONE POLE AND DESTROYED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH LOCKED UP EVERYTHING, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE. HAD TO KNOCK WINDOW OUT AND THROW KEYS TO SOMEONE IN ORDER FOR THEM TO LET DRIVER OUT. *AK
19960214SEATS
THE DRIVER SEAT LIFTS UP FROM THE WELDS THAT HOLDS THE SEAT, HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT BY THE DEALER THE DEALER SAID THE CAR NOT UNDER WARRANTY THEY WILL NOT FIX IT
19960116PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
EMERGENCY BRAKE LEVER RELEASE LOCKING HAS BROKEN OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Compare 1992JEEPLAREDO to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 3 Open
PE25014Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Failure
PE24024Preliminary EvaluationOpen
Underhood fires
RQ24012Recall QueryOpen
Loss of Motive Power
PE22013Preliminary EvaluationClosed
False overheat leading to loss of motive power
PE22009Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Electronic Parking Brake Water Ingress
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1992 JEEP LAREDO have?▼
The 1992 JEEP LAREDO has 6 NHTSA complaints, 1 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1992 JEEP LAREDO?▼
The most-complained component for the 1992 JEEP LAREDO is PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SEATS and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Is the 1992 JEEP LAREDO safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1992 JEEP LAREDO; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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