2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee service brakes problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Brakes repetitively seize, causing the wheels to overheat and the vehicle to shake while braking, putting the vehicle at risk of fire, reduced brake performance, and brake failure. Two different dealerships have confirmed from the problem at various points, the brakes are "repaired" and then have…”
filed Mar 31, 2026
“The gear selector assembly (shifter indicator) failed in accordance with current recall S28 for 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokees. The lights stopped illuminating suggesting corruption/inability to flash repair and the "Service Shifter" warning message appeared on the dash. The dealer indicated the vehicle…”
filed May 29, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- In the affected vehicles, the left front brake caliper may crack due to being made from…Campaign 16V168000 · Mar 23, 2016
Service Brakes problems in other Grand Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Grand Cherokee | 3 | 5% |
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 17 | 7% |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 22 | 6% |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 13 | 5% |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 28 | 7% |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 12 | 5% |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 49 | 14% |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 29 | 3% |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 29 | 8% |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 39 | 3% |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 252 | 11% |
| 2013 Grand Cherokee | 141 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 Jeep Grand 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.