2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee service brakes problems
277 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The engine power cuts of randomly while driving with no warning at all. When it happens the steering locks up veering the vehicle to the left so you have no control and at the same time the power brakes lock up and you are unable to stop the vehicle. Everything else works when this happens lights…”
filed Jun 16, 2026
“Upon starting my Jeep on the coldest day of the year back in January when I pressed the brake pedal to start it there was a loud and it reminded me, there was a recall out for the break booster pop and the pedal went all the way to the floor. It was fifteen below zero out.So I thought that it blew…”
filed Jun 1, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Affected vehicles had brake booster shields installed under a previous campaign to…Campaign 17V572000 · Sep 18, 2017
- Subject vehicles have a brake booster with a center shell that may corrode and allow…Campaign 14V154000 · Apr 1, 2014
- Under certain braking events, the Ready Alert Braking System (RAB) may result in the…Campaign 14V104000 · Mar 4, 2014
Service Brakes problems in other Grand Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Grand Cherokee | 3 | 5% |
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 17 | 7% |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 22 | 6% |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 13 | 5% |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 28 | 7% |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 12 | 5% |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 49 | 14% |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 29 | 3% |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 29 | 8% |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 22 | 7% |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 39 | 3% |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 252 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.