1997 Jeep Laredo Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 38 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 1997 Jeep Laredo, 3% of the 38 complaints for this model year.
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 first time I was at a stop light and making a left turn on green and the car turned completely around. The second time I was going up a ramp and the wheels locked. I could not turn the steering wheel.”
NHTSA complaint #732055, filed 2000-09Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 5% |
| 2003 | 3 | 5% |
| 2002 | 2 | 3% |
| 2001 | 2 | 3% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 3 | 5% |
| 1998 | 2 | 6% |
| 1997 | 1 | 3% |
| 1996 | 2 | 4% |
| 1995 | 2 | 10% |
| 1994 | 2 | 13% |
| 1993 | 1 | 4% |
| 1991 | 1 | 10% |
| 1990 | 2 | 14% |
Other parts of the 1997 Jeep Laredo
12 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Jeep Laredo
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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