2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 418 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 29% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 26,960 miles. The words owners use most often: “brake rotors” (18% of reports).
- 418service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 26,960median miles at failure
- 8mention a crash
- 5mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $500typical repair cost reported by owners
- 53%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.
- Brake rotors: mentioned in 76 of 418 complaints (18%)
- Applying brakes: mentioned in 46 of 418 complaints (11%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical service brakes, hydraulic repair on the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee at $500, and half of them between $380 and $850.
Based on 17 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2000–2005), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 125 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 418 complaints, 8 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 5 an injury.
Jeep Grand Cherokee service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 4 | 1% | 35,000 |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 3 | 1% | 34,000 |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 64 | 17% | 65,000 |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 32 | 4% | 73,750 |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 3 | 1% | 26,000 |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 17 | 1% | 9,176 |
| 2013 Grand Cherokee | 11 | 1% | 71,000 |
| 2012 Grand Cherokee | 30 | 2% | 32,500 |
| 2011 Grand Cherokee | 27 | 2% | 72,000 |
| 2010 Grand Cherokee | 2 | 2% | 17,886 |
| 2009 Grand Cherokee | 2 | 1% | 38,500 |
| 2008 Grand Cherokee | 2 | 0% | 47,000 |
| 2007 Grand Cherokee | 10 | 1% | 12,500 |
| 2006 Grand Cherokee | 12 | 1% | 24,000 |
| 2005 Grand Cherokee | 32 | 2% | 15,000 |
| 2004 Grand Cherokee | 142 | 11% | 16,300 |
| 2003 Grand Cherokee | 64 | 8% | 18,840 |
| 2002 Grand Cherokee | 153 | 10% | 19,000 |
| 2001 Grand Cherokee | 196 | 22% | 25,608 |
| 2000 Grand Cherokee | 418 | 29% | 26,960 |
| 1999 Grand Cherokee | 595 | 36% | 34,000 |
| 1998 Grand Cherokee | 152 | 15% | 47,250 |
| 1997 Grand Cherokee | 163 | 16% | 82,000 |
| 1996 Grand Cherokee | 105 | 12% | 112,000 |
| 1995 Grand Cherokee | 89 | 12% | 104,552 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 2000 Jeep Grand 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.
All 1999-2002 grand cherokee wj models built through may 10, 2002 came equipped with brake calipers made by teves. They are black in color with an open-sided bracket design. Due to poor caliper centering, the teves calipers caused the rotors to warp, a problem that has plagued grand cherokees. At…
2000 jeep grand cherokee rear brake lights out because of defective design. Brake lights stop working when headlights turned on. Brake lights work fine when headlights off. Problem design is in the tail light assembly. When you remove the light socket for the tail/brake light in the light assembly…
My wife and i purchased a 2000 jeep grand cherokee from the dealership. About two years ago the 4.0 liter 6 cylinder engine started using coolant and causing the coolant light to alarm. The oil pressure would drop to "0" and sound the check gauges alarm. We took the car to the mechanic shop for…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokees have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 418 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee (29% of the 1,447 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 2000 Jeep Grand 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 26,960 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
Owners report a typical cost of $500 (half paid between $380 and $850), from 17 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “brake rotors”, in 76 of 418 complaints, followed by “applying brakes” (46).
Other 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
See all 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Grand Cherokee years.