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2016 Jeep Cherokee brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 104 complaints for the 2016 Jeep Cherokee, 5% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
104 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
43,000 miles 49 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 0
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2016 Jeep Cherokee Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 43,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 13 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 8 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 15 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 43,000 miles
Based on 49 complaints that include mileage. 73% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles13
20k to 40k miles8
40k to 60k miles15
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 49 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 43,000 miles, and 73% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owned 2016 jeep cherokee. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH and approaching a stop light, the brake pedal was depressed however it failed to stop the vehicle as she rear ended two vehicles. The front driver's side steering wheel and knee air bags deployed as a well as the front passenger side air bag. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact sustained injuries to her legs and chest, she also had whiplash and a very bad migraine.

Reported at 80,000 miles, December 2020 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2016 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated while driving various speed, the parking brake engaged independently. The contact stated that the service parking brake warning light was illuminated. The contact stated she was able to release the parking brake and continued driving to her destination. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure.

Reported at 90,000 miles, May 2022

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