Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 248 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
248
Complaints
1
Recalls
6
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
06E022000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CERTAIN AFTERMARKET BRAKE HYDRAULIC MASTER CYLINDERS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT BRAKE CYLINDERS FOR CERTAIN FORD, DAIMLERCHRYSLER, AND JEEP PASSENGER VEHICLE...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | SUBSTANDARD TEVES CALIPERS ON THE FRONT BRAKES CAUSE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATION WITHIN 5000 MILES. RESOL... |
| Mar 15, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE B... |
| May 16, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED EVERY YEAR IN THE LAST 3 WE OWNED IT. THIS YEA... |
| Jul 20, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS ROTTED O... |
| May 1, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BOUGHT NEW 2001 GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. CURRENTLY AT 84,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT... |
| Jan 29, 2009 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | LOSS OF BRAKES DUE TO BRAKE LINE RUSTING OUT. NO WARNING. SLOW SPEED. REPLACE BRAKE LINES FROM MAST... |
| Nov 8, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | VENTS IN MY GRAND CHEROKEE STARTED BLOWWING UNCONTROLABLE AIR, AND BRAKES HAVE WARPED EVERY 15,000 ... |
| Jul 23, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I OWN GENE'S AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR. I HAVE BEEN REPAIRING VEHICLES FOR OVER 40 YEARS. MY CUSTOMER BROU... |
| Jun 19, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND DEPRESSING T... |
| Nov 27, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | DRIVING DOWN MAIN STREET AND IT WAS DRY ROAD CONDITIONS AND WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND PEDAL WOULD NOT... |
| Sep 14, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | AS I DROVE ON LOCAL ROADS, I NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL SANK LOWER AND LOWER WITH EACH STOP. THE BRAKE ... |
| Jul 1, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I OWN A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE THAT HAS 2 POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ISSUES WITH IT. DUE TO A MANUFAC... |
| Feb 21, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2001 JEEP CHEROKEE WITH 73000 FAILURE MILEAGE AT AN... |
| Jan 5, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | AT 20,000 MILES MY JEEP CHEROKEE SHUTTERED WHEN BRAKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT WAS SO VIOLENT IT ALMO... |
| Jan 3, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ON 2001 I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED FROM A JEEP DEALER, LITTLE AFTER I BOUGHT I... |
| Dec 10, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE PULSATED, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS... |
| Nov 29, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | ROTORS, CALIPERS AND BRAKES NEED CUT OR REPLACED ANYWHERE FROM 1 TO 4,000 MILES. AS OF THIS DATE, T... |
| Nov 12, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VISIBILITY | AFTER GOING THROUGH SOME ONLINE TROUBLESHOOTING, I JUST CONFIRMED THAT THE BLEND DOOR WENT BAD. AND ... |
| Aug 16, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKING THE STEERING COLUMN VIBRATED. THE HARDER THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS... |
| Jul 15, 2006 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKES STARTED SMOKING AND STICKING 5.5 HOURS AWAY FROM HOME WHILE GOING ON VACATION. WENT TO BRAKE... |