1998 Jeep Laredo Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 9%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 206,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 1998 Jeep Laredo, 9% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 206,000 miles.
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 1998 Jeep Laredo. While driving 5 MPH, the low beam headlights failed to operate. Whenever the contact attempted to turn on the vehicle, he had to shift into neutral. When parked on a hill, the vehicle rolled intermittently. The failure occurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 206,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10631864, filed 2014-09, 206,000 miles“While driving about 55 MPH at night headlights turn off, leaving consumer blind in dark. Dashboard lights were still on. Consumer drove off road, and moved headlight switch, then started working again.”
NHTSA complaint #882519, filed 2001-03Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 Jeep Laredo
15 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 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.
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