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2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 63 complaints for the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 5% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
63 5% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
40,000 miles 37 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
11 and 0
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 40,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 13 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 7 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 6 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 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: 40,000 miles
Based on 37 complaints that include mileage. 59% 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 miles5
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles7
80k to 100k miles6
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 37 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 40,000 miles, and 59% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 11 crashes, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 35 MPH uphill, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to respond. As a result, the vehicle traveled across the highway and crashed into an embankment. The ABS and skid control indicators illuminated. The front passenger and driver side air bags deployed. The contact sustained rib injuries, which did not require medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.

Reported at 1,558 miles, February 2018 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving at unknown moderate speeds, the vehicle shuddered upon depressing the brake pedal. The contact stated that the failure occurred violently while driving at high speeds. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the brake and wheel systems were serviced on 5 separate occasions; however, the failure persisted.

Reported at 67,000 miles, July 2023

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