2016 Jeep Cherokee Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 92 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2016 Jeep Cherokee, 7% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 41,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “parking brake” (28% of reports).
- 92service brakes complaints
- 41,000median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 24%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 26 of 92 complaints (28%)
- Put park: mentioned in 10 of 92 complaints (11%)
- Service transmission: mentioned in 6 of 92 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 37 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 92 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 2 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 2016 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.
The parking brake has engaged on it's own 4 times. Twice while I was driving and twice while I was parked in my driveway with car started and attempting to leave. When parked it will not let me roll. When driving the vehicle shimmies and acts like it has serious problems like the wheel is about to…
I was stopped at a traffic light and when it tire we green I was unable to drive as the emergency brake was holding the vehicle. I was unable to release it. Car would not go forward or backwards. Finally was able to drive after disconnecting battery for a few minutes. Drive directly to repair…
The parking brake will sometimes activate while driving the vehicle, I happens twice driving loosing control of the vehicle.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2016 Jeep Cherokees have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 92 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2016 Jeep Cherokee (7% of the 1,410 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 2016 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 41,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2016 Jeep Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “parking brake”, in 26 of 92 complaints, followed by “put park” (10).
Other 2016 Jeep Cherokee problems
- Power Train problems (633)
- Engine problems (314)
- Electrical System problems (297)
- Vehicle Speed Control problems (76)
- Steering problems (53)
See all 2016 Jeep Cherokee problems or service brakes problems across all Cherokee years.