Jeep Grand cherokee l Brakes Problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 5 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2022. Best year: 2021.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
This is the second time I got into an accident and the (ADAS) made me crash.. I was far enough to brake safely but the system keeps me going forward..it drags me as if there is ice on the ground..if it was off my car would not have been ...
On April 20, 2026, my 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee L was involved in a crash due to a sudden and complete brake failure. At the time of the incident, the vehicle was in the custody of an authorized FCA dealership. An employee of the dealersh...
The contact owns a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee L. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. In addition, a burnt odor was emitting from the interior...
Updates to the case#11679471. Since my initial report, Jeep arranged for an independent technician to retrieve and review the Event Data Recorder (EDR) from our vehicle. While Jeep has not shared the expert’s conclusions with us, we o...
This complaint is an update to my previous complaint #11679471 submitted on August 8, 2025. Please consider this as additional information to the original case. Since my initial submission: Second Dealership Refusal: I attempted to brin...
While driving on the Belt Parkway towards Coney Island in stop-and-go traffic at approximately 25–35 mph, the vehicle in front slowed and came to a stop. The distance to the vehicle ahead was more than two car lengths. The brake pedal ...
The contact owned a 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L. The contact stated that upon pulling into a parking spot and depressing the brake pedal to come to a stop, the vehicle failed to respond. The vehicle rolled up the curb, went through the pl...
The contact owned a 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at 5 MPH from a parking spot, the steering wheel became inoperable. The steering wheel failed to move. While depressing the brake pedal, it failed to res...
The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the message "power steering unavailable, service required" had suddenly displayed and the power steering malfunctioned causing the steering...
We were accelerating from a stop light and reached about 50 mph when the brakes activated and large red letters saying “BRAKE” were displayed on the drivers dash screen and an alarm sounded. The vehicle slowed rapidly and suddenly. ...
This model of Jeep has a documented history of having software problems that occur resulting in huge safety issues. I am filing this report because Jeep has not successfully solved this issue leading to regular ongoing safety concerns. ...
On XXX at approximately 630pm during rush-hour traffic crossing the XXX on [XXX], my 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited L (11,800 miles) the brake pedal went to the floor and the vehicle would not stop normally. The vehicle was towed to th...