2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Service Brakes Problems
- 259
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 259 stored complaint records:
- 17 indicate a crash
- 6 indicate injury
- 2 indicate fire
What owners report
- service brakes · 77 records
- brake booster · 60 records
- brakes hydraulic · 38 records
- brake pedal · 34 records
- brakes service · 34 records
- electrical system · 28 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 45 |
| 1–30k mi | 38 |
| 60–100k mi | 34 |
| 100–150k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while approaching a stop sign, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v154000 (service brakes , service brakes, hydraulic) in june of 2014. The contact stated that the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable…
ODI 10639349
Service Brakes
Driving the vehicle from the driveway doen the road to a stop sign. When applying the brakes noticed that the pedal went down to the floor and the brakes did not grab to stop the vehicle. Holding the pedal to the floor heard a sound (like air releasing from a basketball) and the vehicle slowly began to slow down and roll to a stop. Acrefully reached my destination which was a short distance. Left vehicle in parking…
ODI 10499216
Engine · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph attempting to stop, the brakes failed. The engine stalled and restarted shortly after. The problem recurred approximately 3 times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 11,000.
ODI 10660488
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the brake pedal seized when depressed. The failure recurred sporadically over a one year span. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and diagnosed that the brake booster needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 500.
ODI 10564831
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that when depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle hesitated to respond. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v154000 (service brakes, service brakes, hydraulic) however, the part needed for the recall repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10661767
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
I bought my band new 2012 jeep grand cherokee overland 7 months ago - brand new from the chrysler jeep dealership and about a month after i bought it i started to notice the acceleration is not 100%, the windows stop rolling up or down for hours at a time at random time, the brakes sometimes don't work all the way, the engine jumps when switching gears and most recently my check engine light came on, the car would…
ODI 10469611
Service Brakes
Reported a braking problem to jeep dealership happened on 3 occasions on the parkway, fortunately i was able to control the braking by downshifting my jeep. Went to the dealership immediately thinking my jeep needed brake pads...which i paid to replace anyway to be on the safe side. There was a brake recall from chrysler on 2012 jeeps gc & also reported the breaking problem to jeep headquarters on 2 different…
ODI 10584123
Service Brakes · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep grand cherokee. While driving at various speeds and also while the vehicle was parked, the brake pedal was difficult to depress. In addition, once the brake pedal was depressed, it failed to release. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake booster and the brake pedal needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The…
ODI 10795050
Electrical System · Engine · Service Brakes
This jeep was replaced because the prior jeep was lemon law. The engine light appeared after about 3 weeks of purchase, the car was brand new. Like the last jeep, it would stall causing loss of power brakes and power steering. The electrical system would also freeze (navigation and radio) constantly and would not fix itself unless the battery was unplugged. Shave jeep in thousand oaks, ca upgraded the engine and…
ODI 10522344
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
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