2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Service Brakes Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES · data through 07/12/2026

277Service Brakes complaints

16.9%Of all 1,637 complaints

#3Most-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 ranks on this vehicle

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM802 · 49%

ENGINE283 · 17.3%

SERVICE BRAKES277 · 16.9%

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM215 · 13.1%

Unspecified / other118 · 7.2%

Share of the 1,637 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee overview page.

What owners report

“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC)…”NHTSA complaint 10606102 — filed 06/26/2014

“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKE , SERVICE BRAKES…”NHTSA complaint 10605829 — filed 06/25/2014

“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES , SERVICE…”NHTSA complaint 10604860 — filed 06/20/2014

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Service Brakes complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee have service brakes problems?

Service Brakes is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 277 of 1,637 complaints on file (16.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee have in total?

1,637 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 46 involved a crash, 104 involved a fire, 35 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES 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.