2014 Jeep Cherokee Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 184 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2014 Jeep Cherokee, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 40,953 miles. The words owners use most often: “parking brake” (42% of reports).
- 184service brakes complaints
- 40,953median miles at failure
- 10mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 38%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.
- Parking brake: mentioned in 78 of 184 complaints (42%)
- Water intrusion: mentioned in 13 of 184 complaints (7%)
- Service transmission: mentioned in 10 of 184 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 83 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 184 complaints, 10 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 1 an injury.
Jeep Cherokee service brakes complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Cherokee | 3 | 6% | — |
| 2021 Cherokee | 13 | 7% | 1,400 |
| 2020 Cherokee | 25 | 8% | 5,650 |
| 2019 Cherokee | 100 | 6% | 6,500 |
| 2018 Cherokee | 34 | 5% | 36,050 |
| 2017 Cherokee | 56 | 4% | 30,201 |
| 2016 Cherokee | 92 | 7% | 41,000 |
| 2015 Cherokee | 128 | 7% | 13,900 |
| 2014 Cherokee | 184 | 7% | 40,953 |
| 2000 Cherokee | 1 | 0% | 41,777 |
| 1999 Cherokee | 5 | 1% | 147,009 |
| 1998 Cherokee | 2 | 1% | 204,157 |
| 1997 Cherokee | 2 | 1% | 182,069 |
| 1996 Cherokee | 2 | 0% | 110,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes for the 2014 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.
My vehicleâs E-brake engaged and would not released. After having it towed to the dealership, I was told that a leak into my rear storage of my spare tires occurred and shorted the E-brake electrical system! There are no visible leaks coming from within the car.
Parking brake engages while driving down the road pulled control module out and has water corrosion looked up causes and seen there was a recall/lawsuit in need of recall
My car is safely in my driveway. It only has 18,000 miles driven. It became stuck in wheel drive, greatly reducing my ability to drive the vehicle. The 2014 Cherokee is known for PTU failures in which the unit overheats or leaks fluid into the electronics, causing the system to lock in 4WD and…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2014 Jeep Cherokees have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 184 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2014 Jeep Cherokee (7% of the 2,650 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 2014 Jeep Cherokee service brakes?
No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes problems start?
The median reported mileage is 40,953 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2014 Jeep Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “parking brake”, in 78 of 184 complaints, followed by “water intrusion” (13).
Other 2014 Jeep Cherokee problems
See all 2014 Jeep Cherokee problems or service brakes problems across all Cherokee years.