2000 Jeep Cherokee Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · data through 07/12/2026

20Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints

5.4%Of all 369 complaints

#4Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip ranks on this vehicle

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR57 · 15.4%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE28 · 7.6%

SEATS21 · 5.7%

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP20 · 5.4%

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC19 · 5.1%

Share of the 369 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2000 Jeep Cherokee overview page.

What owners report

“BRAKES BEGAN TO PULSE AT 18K AND NOW AT 22K WHEN RUNNING ABOUT 55 MPH THE VEHICLE WILL PULSES HARD AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO…”NHTSA complaint 747706 — filed 07/03/2001

“WHEN TRAVELING NORMAL SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE JERKS. BRAKES WILL STOP VEHICLE, BUT VEHICLE STARTS VIBRATING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.”NHTSA complaint 889491 — filed 05/31/2001

“JEEP ACELERATED ON ITS OWN CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO STAND ON THE BRAKES(THINKING I HAD ABS) BRAKES DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY, CAUSING ME TO…”NHTSA complaint 746229 — filed 05/31/2001

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2000 Jeep Cherokee have service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip problems?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2000 Jeep Cherokee: 20 of 369 complaints on file (5.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2000 Jeep Cherokee have in total?

369 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 26 involved a crash, 40 involved a fire, 23 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.