JEEP LAREDO · model year

2006 JEEP LAREDO

29 NHTSA complaints, 2 crash reports for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2006JEEPLAREDO carries 29 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 2 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 2006 LAREDO is electrical system with 11 filings, followed by power train (3) and exterior lighting (2). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 29 investigation files overlapping the 2006 LAREDO, and 3 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

29
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

29 filings

Crashes Reported

2 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM11
POWER TRAIN3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING2
ENGINE2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
AIR BAGS2
STRUCTURE:BODY2
SERVICE BRAKES1
STEERING1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR1

Recent Complaints

20160823UNKNOWN OR OTHER

WHILE DRIVING ON CITY ROADS OR THE HIGHWAY THE JEEP LOSSES ENGINE POWER, POWER STEERING, BRAKES SEEM TO NOT WORK INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. THIS HAS HAPPEN TO MY WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR AT LEAST 7 TIMES. I JUST PURCHASED THE JEEP FEB. 2016. THE LAST TIME THIS OCCURRED WAS YESTERDAY AUG. 22 2016

Mileage: 255,000

20160621STRUCTURE:BODY

ALL FOUR INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ON MY DAUGHTERS JEEP CRACKED AND HER BACK HANDLES ARE NOW INOPERABLE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE! IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, MY DAUGHTERS PASSENGERS WOULD BE STUCK INSIDE THE CAR CAUSING INJURY OR EVEN DEATH!!! MANUFACTURER CHARGE TO REPLACE/REPAIR IS PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE. $500 PER DOOR!!!! THIS IS LIKE A 1/3 OF THE VALUE OF THE CAR AT THIS POINT. MANUFACTURER SAFETY RECALL IS WARRANTED!!!!!!!

Mileage: 150,000

20151109ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

20151028ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DUPLICATED AND WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

20151019STRUCTURE:BODY

ALL 4 DOOR HANDLES HAVE CRACKED AND DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR NO LONGER FUNCTIONS EITHER FROM INSIDE OR OUT. DEALERSHIP ADVISE THAT ALL FOUR DOORS (IN ITS ENTIRETY) WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED, AND NOT JUST THE HANDLES. WE'RE AWAITING FOR A QUOTE FROM THE DEALERSHIP BUT WAS ADVISED THAT IT COULD BE A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH DOOR. PLEASE BE ADVISED THIS IS MY 3RD SUBMISSION. I BELIEVE THAT DEFECTS SUCH AS THIS SHOULD BE SHOULDERED BY JEEP, AND NOT THE OWNER. DOOR HANDLES SHOULD BE MADE IN THE HIGHEST QUALITY AS THIS IS AN ENTRY/EXIT POINT OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE WORSE HAPPENS BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE WITH THIS.

Mileage: 90,000

20151008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 1/12/16 *CN

20150820AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LAREDO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Mileage: 200,000

20150817ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

I WAS DRIVING HOME AT DARK WITH MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND EVERYTHING IN THE DASH WENT OUT. THIS JEEP WAS RECALLED LAST YEAR 2014 FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH AND HAS TO THIS DATE NOT BEEN FIXED, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT ARE THE PLANS FOR REPAIRING THIS SITUATION, THE HEADLIGHTS NOW WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF THERE IS NO SPECIFIC TIME OR DATE WHEN IT DECIDES TO DO THIS. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RESPONSE TO THIS SITUATION SINCE THIS IS THE VEHICLE THAT I HAVE TO DRIVE TO WORK AND TO TRANSPORT MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL.

Mileage: 70,000

20150817ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

I WAS DRIVING HOME AT DARK WITH MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND EVERYTHING IN THE DASH WENT OUT. THIS JEEP WAS RECALLED LAST YEAR 2014 FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH AND HAS TO THIS DATE NOT BEEN FIXED, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT ARE THE PLANS FOR REPAIRING THIS SITUATION, THE HEADLIGHTS NOW WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF THERE IS NO SPECIFIC TIME OR DATE WHEN IT DECIDES TO DO THIS. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RESPONSE TO THIS SITUATION SINCE THIS IS THE VEHICLE THAT I HAVE TO DRIVE TO WORK AND TO TRANSPORT MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL.

Mileage: 70,000

20150817EXTERIOR LIGHTING

I WAS DRIVING HOME AT DARK WITH MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND EVERYTHING IN THE DASH WENT OUT. THIS JEEP WAS RECALLED LAST YEAR 2014 FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH AND HAS TO THIS DATE NOT BEEN FIXED, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT ARE THE PLANS FOR REPAIRING THIS SITUATION, THE HEADLIGHTS NOW WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF THERE IS NO SPECIFIC TIME OR DATE WHEN IT DECIDES TO DO THIS. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RESPONSE TO THIS SITUATION SINCE THIS IS THE VEHICLE THAT I HAVE TO DRIVE TO WORK AND TO TRANSPORT MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL.

Mileage: 70,000

20150628ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

COMPLAINT FOR ANOTHER JEEP OWNER WHEN DRIVING MY 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO THE LIGHTS AROUND THE PND21 WILL CIRCLE ALL OF THE GEARS AND EITHER GO INTO NEUTRAL OR 1ST GEAR ON ITS OWN WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING IT, IT HAPPENS AT LEAST 2-3 TIMES A WEEK. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD - HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER SAID IT NEEDS ELECTRONIC SHIFT MODULE AT A COST OF $750. CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE JEEP THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP WITH THE COST OF REPAIR. I HAVE LOOKED INTO THIS PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS THAT THERE A LOT OF THESE SAME 2006 JEEPS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY SAID MY JEEP HAS TO MANY MILES 85,000 - BUT IT SEEMS LIKE IT HAPPENS TO CALL JEEPS NO MATER WHAT THE MILEAGE - I THINK THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART AND THEY SHOULD MAKE IT RIGHT - NOW MATTER HOW MANY MILES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM.

Mileage: 132,000

20150604AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER AN UNKNOWN RECALL AND THE AIR BAG WAS REPLACED WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

20150513UNKNOWN OR OTHER

NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET!. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AND THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT IT AND WILL NOT GET THE PART TO FIX IT. HOW HARD COULD IT BE TO MAKE THE PART, APPARENTLY NO ONE IS MAKING IT OR IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DONE. I RECEIVED THIS RECALL LETTER MONTHS AGO OF COURSE THEY DIDN'T DATE IT SO I'M NOT SURE HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN. HOW CAN A COMPANY THIS BIG GET AWAY WITH NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM?

20150217ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SAFETY RECALL *TR

20150217ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

SAFETY RECALL *TR

20141114ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP LAREDO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

20140926POWER TRAIN

COMPLAINT FOR ANOTHER JEEP OWNER WHEN DRIVING MY 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO THE LIGHTS AROUND THE PND21 WILL CIRCLE ALL OF THE GEARS AND EITHER GO INTO NEUTRAL OR 1ST GEAR ON ITS OWN WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING IT, IT HAPPENS AT LEAST 2-3 TIMES A WEEK. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD - HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER SAID IT NEEDS ELECTRONIC SHIFT MODULE AT A COST OF $750. CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE JEEP THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP WITH THE COST OF REPAIR. I HAVE LOOKED INTO THIS PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS THAT THERE A LOT OF THESE SAME 2006 JEEPS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY SAID MY JEEP HAS TO MANY MILES 85,000 - BUT IT SEEMS LIKE IT HAPPENS TO CALL JEEPS NO MATER WHAT THE MILEAGE - I THINK THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART AND THEY SHOULD MAKE IT RIGHT - NOW MATTER HOW MANY MILES. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN IN 3 ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. ISSUE WITH MY JEEP LAREDO - EXACTLY THE SAME! I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT THING! I WILL BE DRIVING (REGA

Mileage: 97,000

20140823STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

ALL FOUR INSIDE DOOR HANDLES AND CASINGS ARE CRACKED AND BROKEN YOU CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. *TR

Mileage: 100,007

20140618ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TRAVELING ON FREEWAY, SUDDENLY CAR LOST COMPLETE POWER - FELT LIKE IT JUST WENT INTO NEUTRAL. ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT OUT AS IF IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. HEAVY TRAFFIC AND ALMOST CULMINATED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WAS ABLE TO GRADUALLY GET TO SHOULDER AND SLOW DOWN AND FINALLY STOP WITH GREAT EFFORT. APPROX 5 MINUTES LATER, ABLE TO RESTART CAR AND CONTINUE WITHOUT INCIDENT. *TR

Mileage: 52,000

20140401ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SIMILAR TO RECENT GM PROBLEM, WHEN DRIVING, MY KNEE TOUCHES THE IGNITION SWITCH, WHICH THEN SHUTS DOWN THE ENGINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SAFELY STEER THE CAR TO THE ROADSIDE. I AM CONCERNED THAT, IF THIS HAPPENS WHEN MY WIFE IS DRIVING, SHE WOULD NOT HAVE THE STRENGTH TO SAFELY CONTROL THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2006 JEEP LAREDO have?
The 2006 JEEP LAREDO has 29 NHTSA complaints, 2 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2006 JEEP LAREDO?
The most-complained component for the 2006 JEEP LAREDO is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM with 11 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include POWER TRAIN and EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
Is the 2006 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.

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Data as of 2025. 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.