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Jeep brake problems

Owners have filed 9,632 complaints with NHTSA about the braking system on Jeep vehicles — 8% of everything reported about the brand, across 34 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Jeep Grand Cherokee, worst in 1999.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

9,632

Complaints

8%

Share of all Jeep complaints

737

Crashes

66

Fires

Which Jeep models have the most brake problems

Grand Cherokee 4,660 48.4%

Worst in 1999

Cherokee 2,197 22.8%

Worst in 2014

Wrangler 1,258 13.1%

Worst in 2016

Liberty 375 3.9%

Worst in 2002

Compass 245 2.5%

Worst in 2018

Laredo 147 1.5%

Worst in 2002

Patriot 126 1.3%

Worst in 2016

Renegade 120 1.2%

Worst in 2017

Commander 116 1.2%

Worst in 2006

Wagoneer 75 0.8%

Worst in 2022

Gladiator 48 0.5%

Worst in 2020

Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 46 0.5%

Worst in 2007

Grand Wagoneer 32 0.3%

Worst in 2022

Grand Cherokee L 30 0.3%

Worst in 2022

Worst Jeep model years for brake problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee 734 32% 36,678 D
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee 484 26% 30,000 D
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee 351 14% 60,000 B
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee 308 13% 49,000 C
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee 268 8% 17,500 C
2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee 244 22% 26,715 C
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee 216 15% 87,000 C
2014 Jeep Cherokee 213 5% 51,418 A
2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee 212 12% 18,412 C
1991 Jeep Cherokee 188 63% 170,867 F
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 188 14% 59,800 C
1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee 185 24% 126,000 D
2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 184 12% 18,000 C
1990 Jeep Cherokee 178 48% 137,000 F
1993 Jeep Cherokee 160 28% 117,610 F
2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee 152 14% 21,000 C
1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee 151 19% 144,995 D
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 144 12% 106,000 B
2015 Jeep Cherokee 137 5% 18,050 A
2016 Jeep Wrangler 134 21% 58,000 C

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