2015 Jeep Cherokee · symptom sheet
Brake warning light stays on
- 27owner reports
- 17,000median miles
- $1,200median quote
- 1involved a crash
Newest report Oct 9, 2025 · checked Sep 19, 2026
27 of the 126 reports of brake wear on the 2015 Cherokee describe brake light on.
Part of Brakes grind, pulse or wear early (126 reports)
Tick what matches of 27 reports
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the module (7 reports).
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the brakes covers the 2015 model year as of Sep 19, 2026.
NHTSA investigations into the brakes on the Cherokee
Brake roter disc/hud separation. Closed mar 28, 2000, led to recall 00V-136.
NHTSA summary
Brake rotor disc/hub separation. Open, led to recall 98V-005.
NHTSA summary
Brake disc/hub separation. Closed jan 9, 1998, led to recall 98V-005.
NHTSA summary
Brake disc/hub separation. Closed jan 13, 1997.
NHTSA summary
Brake performance. Closed feb 12, 1993.
NHTSA summary
Failed antilock brakes. Closed jan 14, 1991, led to recall 91V-003.
NHTSA summary
Failed antilock brakes. Closed apr 26, 1990.
NHTSA summary
None of these investigations covers the 2015 model year.
What owners paid
7 of the 27 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,000 to $5,000.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 2,500 and 59,000 miles, from the 8 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Electric parking brake light keeps coming on also the shifters light comes on a lot as well”
Filed Oct 9, 2025
“My parking brake turned on by itself when I started my 2015 Jeep Cherokee and would not turn off. The parking brake light also came on. It is available for inspection. My safety and others safety was put at risk because my car could have stopped running while I was driving. I will be taking it to my local Jeep dealership to have it looked at. I have had a mechanic look at it but was told he could not fix it.”
Filed Feb 2, 2025
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 1 of 27 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation.
Other problems on this car
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 335 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 257 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 84 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 79 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 68 reports
- Multiple warning lights come on at once 56 reports
- Traction control or StabiliTrak light comes on 50 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 41 reports
- Loses power when accelerating 39 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 38 reports
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 38 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 34 reports
- Driveshaft, axle or transfer case problems 31 reports
- Vehicle fire 27 reports
- Headlights too dim or fail 26 reports