2006 Jeep Laredo Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 55%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the electrical system of the 2006 Jeep Laredo, 55% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 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.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10576304, filed 2014-04, 75,000 miles“I have a 2006 Jeep Laredo 3.6l with 54,000 miles on it. Since may of 2012 it has been nothing but a huge problem. I have contacted Jeep customer care and had a casenumber with them to get the issues resolved, needless to say they fixed half of the issues and then closed the case when the dealership that was working on it was unable to diagnose the other issues. The Jeep will lunge, jerk, and get stuck in 2nd gear at 1.5rphs until you press the gas really hard and it slips gears. …”
NHTSA complaint #10493674, filed 2013-01, 54,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10749184, filed 2015-08, 70,000 miles“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10730866, filed 2015-06, 132,000 miles“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.”
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11 | 55% |
| 2003 | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 | 5 | 6% |
| 2001 | 3 | 4% |
| 2000 | 11 | 14% |
| 1999 | 6 | 10% |
| 1998 | 3 | 9% |
| 1997 | 4 | 11% |
| 1996 | 3 | 6% |
| 1995 | 1 | 5% |
| 1994 | 1 | 6% |
| 1993 | 5 | 19% |
| 1992 | 1 | 17% |
| 1991 | 1 | 10% |
| 1990 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2006 Jeep Laredo
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 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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