2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Service Brakes Problems
Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 3% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 84,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “brake pedal depressed” (15% of reports).
- 62service brakes complaints
- 84,000median miles at failure
- 14mention a crash
- 5mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 33%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 pedal depressed: mentioned in 9 of 62 complaints (15%)
- Failed respond: mentioned in 6 of 62 complaints (10%)
- Ignition switch: mentioned in 5 of 62 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?
Based on 51 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 62 complaints, 14 mention a crash, 5 an injury.
Jeep Grand Cherokee service brakes complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Grand Cherokee | 2 | 8% | — |
| 2025 Grand Cherokee | 6 | 8% | — |
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 17 | 7% | 1,000 |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 22 | 6% | 44,000 |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 13 | 5% | — |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 29 | 7% | 12,243 |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 13 | 5% | 7,000 |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 49 | 13% | 15,250 |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 29 | 3% | 5,500 |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 29 | 8% | 30,000 |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 22 | 7% | 10,320 |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 40 | 3% | 15,000 |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 253 | 11% | 18,000 |
| 2013 Grand Cherokee | 141 | 18% | 20,500 |
| 2012 Grand Cherokee | 278 | 17% | 50,000 |
| 2011 Grand Cherokee | 322 | 20% | 60,000 |
| 2010 Grand Cherokee | 10 | 8% | 47,613 |
| 2009 Grand Cherokee | 2 | 1% | 74,000 |
| 2008 Grand Cherokee | 20 | 3% | 80,650 |
| 2007 Grand Cherokee | 30 | 3% | 98,000 |
| 2006 Grand Cherokee | 56 | 4% | 95,038 |
| 2005 Grand Cherokee | 62 | 3% | 84,000 |
| 2004 Grand Cherokee | 14 | 1% | 107,800 |
| 2003 Grand Cherokee | 3 | 0% | 85,129 |
| 2002 Grand Cherokee | 14 | 1% | 163,000 |
| 2001 Grand Cherokee | 3 | 0% | 124,000 |
| 2000 Grand Cherokee | 8 | 1% | 159,000 |
| 1999 Grand Cherokee | 8 | 0% | 155,000 |
| 1998 Grand Cherokee | 3 | 0% | 200,000 |
| 1997 Grand Cherokee | 3 | 0% | 120,000 |
| 1996 Grand Cherokee | 2 | 0% | 151,000 |
| 1995 Grand Cherokee | 1 | 0% | 180,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes for the 2005 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.
Dash will read "ESP System Disabled" during this the engine light and red lightning in brackets ( ) turns on, on the dash. This affects the acceleration there is none and brakes work but is slow to come to a full stop. An inspection can be scheduled. This happens anytime and randomly, getting…
Its all on city streets when i'm driving the abs lights come on and my engine lights comes on and off i have to shut the car off and restart it then it says everything is ok. When i come to a stop light and stop it dies but starts right back up
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. While driving, the abs and air bag indicators illuminated. In addition, the electrical brake system indicator illuminated. The brakes started pulsating, but the contact continued driving with no further issues. The contact had not driven the vehicle…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokees have service brakes problems?
No. NHTSA has 62 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee (3% of the 2,051 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 2005 Jeep Grand 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 84,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “brake pedal depressed”, in 9 of 62 complaints, followed by “failed respond” (6).
Other 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems
See all 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or service brakes problems across all Grand Cherokee years.