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2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 309 complaints for the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
309 13% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
49,000 miles 144 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
22 and 2
Injuries and deaths
11 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 49,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 26 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 28 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 39 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 21 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 18 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 5 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 49,000 miles
Based on 144 complaints that include mileage. 65% 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 miles26
20k to 40k miles28
40k to 60k miles39
60k to 80k miles21
80k to 100k miles18
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles5
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 144 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 49,000 miles, and 65% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 22 crashes, 2 fires, 11 injuries.

What owners wrote

On june 24, 2016, between 1:30 pm and 2 pm, I was driving from brentwood ca to vallejo ca on hwy 780 w and after turning a curve on the freeway which sloped down towards curtola parkway, I applied the brakes at about 30 miles per hour after I emerged from the overpass which was at least 5 car lengths before the cars ahead of me which was stopped at a red traffic light. However, the jeep continued to roll even though I pressed on the brakes to the floor board.

Reported at 41,000 miles, June 2016 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep cherokee. While driving down an incline at 15 MPH, the brakes failed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake booster failed and needed to be replaced. A year prior to the failure, the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 14v154000 (service brakes, service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 51,000. Updated 02/18/16 updated 02/22/16.

Reported at 51,000 miles, October 2015

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