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1996 Jeep Laredo Air bags Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 47 total for the year
Median mileage
200,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 1996 Jeep Laredo, 2% of the 47 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 200,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The contact owns a 1996 Jeep Laredo. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, he attempted to avoid a head on collision and the vehicle spun out of control before rolling over. The contact crashed into a telephone box and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and the contact sustained injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10617870, filed 2014-07, 200,000 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2006210%
2003916%
20021013%
200123%
200022%
1999813%
199826%
199713%
199612%
1995210%
199416%
199314%

Other parts of the 1996 Jeep Laredo

Transmission and drivetrain
15 complaints
Brakes
9 complaints
Body and structure
8 complaints
Engine cooling
5 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Suspension
3 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1996 Jeep Laredo

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology