2019 Jeep Cherokee service brakes problems
99 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2019 Jeep Cherokee — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was leaving the parking lot of a grocery store - I was probably 100 yards from where I parked to the exit to the road. My [XXX] and [XXX] were in car seats in the back. I went to merge into traffic going left out of the parking lot. As I accelerated to merge into traffic and get up to speed, the…”
filed Jul 14, 2026
“My vehicle has an open PTU recall and when driving down the road my vehicle completely lost power was unable to drive or put vehicle in park in the middle of a turn which resulted in on coming traffic coming towards my vehicle. There were no injuries thankfully. My car was towed to the Jeep…”
filed May 1, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have an insufficient coating causing gas…Campaign 18V523000 · Aug 9, 2018
Service Brakes problems in other Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Cherokee | 3 | 6% |
| 2021 Cherokee | 13 | 9% |
| 2020 Cherokee | 22 | 8% |
| 2018 Cherokee | 34 | 5% |
| 2017 Cherokee | 55 | 4% |
| 2016 Cherokee | 92 | 7% |
| 2015 Cherokee | 126 | 7% |
| 2014 Cherokee | 183 | 7% |
| 2000 Cherokee | 1 | 0% |
| 1999 Cherokee | 5 | 1% |
| 1998 Cherokee | 2 | 1% |
| 1997 Cherokee | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 Jeep Cherokee
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.