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2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee Brakes Problems

Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 16 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Steering
102
Electrical
65
Other
62
Powertrain
47
Lights
31
Suspension
16
Engine
16
Brakes
16
Airbags
9
Speed Control
6
Seat Belts
5
Visibility
5
Seats
4
Structure
3

16

Complaints

0

Recalls

3

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

All Brakes Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Aug 28, 2024SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEFor my 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the Antilock braking system, Hydraulic control unit has failed. It...
Mar 17, 2024SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES, AIRThe contact owns a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds...
Jan 10, 2024SERVICE BRAKESUpon parking my car in my driveway (which has a slight slope), I put it in park and turned it off. I...
Jul 7, 2023SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCECrossing 4 way intersection with no cars or animals in site and while accelerating at about 40 mph v...
Jul 3, 2023SERVICE BRAKES3 months ago, I was getting my all-season tires installed in lieu of my winter ones. They told me t...
Jun 8, 2023SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEDriving through my subdivision, no other cars in sight, no animals, no people, nothing in front of m...
Apr 3, 2023SERVICE BRAKESMY BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPED,AND THIS CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR ON PADS. THERE HAS BEEN A RUBBING NOICE F...
Mar 2, 2023SERVICE BRAKESThe rear rotors and pads became so pitted and damaged so quickly that the brakes shake like a mad ma...
Jan 2, 2023SERVICE BRAKESThe contact owns a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle in...
Sep 16, 2022SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEI was driving 45-55mph,closest vehicle was about 4-5 car links in front on me, driving about same sp...
Mar 26, 2022SERVICE BRAKESBrakes locked up. Had to use all my body weight on brakes not to have a collision. 2nd major brake v...
Jan 12, 2022SERVICE BRAKESAt a red light the auto start/stops shuts engine off and the emergency brake engages. It’s done this...
Nov 13, 2021SERVICE BRAKES,BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEThe automatic braking system/parking collision system on our vehicle regularly causes it to slam on ...
Nov 6, 2021SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCEDriving on a highway in Kansas at 9pm the car slammed on brakes and sent a pedestrian warning. There...
Oct 25, 2021SERVICE BRAKESWhile driving, failure of breaks. White smoke billowing out of engine compartment limiting visibilit...
Apr 26, 2021SERVICE BRAKESI WAS DRIVING ON THE RD BY 20 MILES PER HR WHEN I LOOSE ALL THE BREAKS IN MY JEEP! FOR SOME REASON I...

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