2001 Jeep Cherokee Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 53 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2001 Jeep Cherokee, 23% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 19,972 miles. The words owners use most often: “rotors warped” (17% of reports).
- 53service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 19,972median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 47%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Rotors warped: mentioned in 9 of 53 complaints (17%)
- Brakes applied: mentioned in 8 of 53 complaints (15%)
- Front brake: mentioned in 7 of 53 complaints (13%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 16 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 53 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Jeep Cherokee service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Cherokee | 2 | 1% | 95,000 |
| 2019 Cherokee | 6 | 0% | 100,000 |
| 2018 Cherokee | 2 | 0% | 126,000 |
| 2017 Cherokee | 3 | 0% | 50,000 |
| 2016 Cherokee | 2 | 0% | 76,704 |
| 2014 Cherokee | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2006 Cherokee | 1 | 6% | 27,142 |
| 2001 Cherokee | 53 | 23% | 19,972 |
| 2000 Cherokee | 104 | 28% | 16,000 |
| 1999 Cherokee | 95 | 26% | 73,900 |
| 1998 Cherokee | 80 | 20% | 112,375 |
| 1997 Cherokee | 62 | 16% | — |
| 1996 Cherokee | 86 | 19% | 66,000 |
| 1995 Cherokee | 77 | 13% | 201,799 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 2001 Jeep Cherokee. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
This is another complaint for 'death wobble'. I have had my jeep taken in several times and have had to live with it because mechanics didn't believe me or just didn't solve my problem. I should have used the la lemon law statutes to return my car but didn't know that back then. Driving down the…
Don't buy a jeep! Piece of junk. Since i have owned mine the following has broke radiator, seat track, power window motor, brakes, blowout, transmission, headlight covers dulled, multiple rear light outages, inside lights out. *tr
At 20,000 miles my jeep cherokee shuttered when braking at highway speeds. It was so violent it almost threw my jeep into the dividing wall. I took this to my dealer and was told it was a $700 repair to replace my rotors and break pads. This is covered under a jeep service bulletin but was not a…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Jeep Cherokees have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 53 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 2001 Jeep Cherokee (23% of the 229 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Jeep Cherokee service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 19,972 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2001 Jeep Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “rotors warped”, in 9 of 53 complaints, followed by “brakes applied” (8).
See all 2001 Jeep Cherokee problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Cherokee years.