2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 64 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 18,840 miles. The words owners use most often: “brake rotors” (30% of reports).
- 64service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 18,840median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 52%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 19 of 64 complaints (30%)
- Brakes applied: mentioned in 5 of 64 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 51 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 64 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 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 2003 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.
2003 jeep grand cherokee. Consumer writes in regards to restraint control module replacement parts not available to repair recall and window motor regulator assembly problems. *smd also, the passenger and driver side front window motor regulators broke, the cd player malfunctioned, the passenger…
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep grand cherokee. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 15v054000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a…
While stopped at a traffic light my jeep started to accelerate and, even with the brake pedal fully depressed, surged forward. This has happened numerous times in the past week both at traffic lights and at stop signs, always while stopped. The rpms have increased to between 1,500 and 4,500. The…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokees have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 64 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee (8% of the 762 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 2003 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 18,840 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “brake rotors”, in 19 of 64 complaints, followed by “brakes applied” (5).
Other 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
- Air Bags problems (256)
- Visibility problems (167)
- Seats problems (65)
- Electrical System problems (55)
See all 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Grand Cherokee years.