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2019 Jeep Cherokee · symptom sheet

Brakes on its own (automatic emergency braking)

  • 25owner reports
  • 31,000median miles
  • 1involved a crash

Newest report Jul 14, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

200 of the 1,626 complaints on this car are about the brakes. 25 of those describe phantom braking.

Tick what matches of 25 reports

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What got replaced

Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.

Recalls and investigations

One recall on the brakes covers the 2019 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.

18V-523Aug 9, 2018
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper

Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Dodge Grand Caravan and Jeep Compass, 2018 Dodge Journey, and 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.

Risk and remedy
Risk: A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. The recall began September 29, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U86.

NHTSA investigations into the brakes on the Cherokee

EA99-014opened Jun 28, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · model years 1992 to 1995

Brake roter disc/hud separation. Closed mar 28, 2000, led to recall 00V-136.

NHTSA summary
There is no summary currently available
RQ98-023opened Nov 13, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · model years 1992 to 1995

Brake rotor disc/hub separation. Open, led to recall 98V-005.

NHTSA summary
CHRYSLER CONDUCTED A SAFETY RECALL, 98V-005, ON JANUARY 5, 1998, INVOLVING APPROXIMATELY 225,000 1993 GRAND CHEROKEE, 1990-91 CHEROKEE, WRANGLER AND COMANCHEE, AND 1989-91 EAGLE PREMIER AND DODGE MONACO.THE FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS OF THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE SEVERE CORROSION IF OPERATED FOR AN EXTENSIVE PERIOD IN THE SALT BELT STATES.OWNERS IN CONNECTICUT, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MAINE, MASSACHUSET, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WILL RECEIVE REPLACEMENT ROTORS THAT ARE COATED WITH A CORROSION PROPOTECTION.CHRYSLER BEGAN OWNER NOTIFICATION ON MARCH 9, 1998.ODI HAS RECEIVED 15 COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS OF MODEL YEAR 1992-95 JEEP CHEROKEE VEHICLES ALLEGING THAT ONE OR BOTH OF THE FRONT BRAKE ROTOR DISC HAD SEPARATED FROM ITS HUB, CAUSING THE VEHICLES TO SEVERELY PULL TO ONE SIDE AND/OR SIGNIFICANTLY EXTENDED ITS STOPPING DISTANCE.TWELVE OF 15 COMPLAINTS ORIGINATED FROM WITHIN THE RECALLED STATES.
EA97-001opened Jan 13, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · model years 1990 to 1993

Brake disc/hub separation. Closed jan 9, 1998, led to recall 98V-005.

NHTSA summary
CONSUMER COMPLAINTS INDICATE THAT CORROSION OF THE BRAKE ROTORS HAVE CAUSED SEPARATION OF THE BRAKE DISC FROM ITS HUB, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE.
PE96-053opened Sep 5, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · model years 1990 to 1993

Brake disc/hub separation. Closed jan 13, 1997.

NHTSA summary
consumer complaints indicate that corrosion of hte brake rotors have caused separation of the brake disc from its hub, resulting in brake failure.
DP95-007opened Nov 17, 1995
Speed control · model years 1991 to 1995

Vehicle sudden acceleration. Closed dec 5, 1995.

NHTSA summary
There is no summary currently available
PE92-080opened Oct 5, 1992
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · model years 1992 to 1993

Brake performance. Closed feb 12, 1993.

NHTSA summary
There is no summary currently available
EA90-024opened Apr 26, 1990
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · model years 1989 to 1990

Failed antilock brakes. Closed jan 14, 1991, led to recall 91V-003.

NHTSA summary
There is no summary currently available
PE90-033opened Jan 16, 1990
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · model years 1989

Failed antilock brakes. Closed apr 26, 1990.

NHTSA summary
There is no summary currently available
EA88-025opened Mar 10, 1988
Speed control · model years 1987

Stalling. Closed oct 3, 1989.

NHTSA summary
ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:THE MULTI-POINT INJECTIONSYSTEM (MPI) USED ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAS HAD WIRING HARNESS FAILUREAND FAILURE OF THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR (CPS).BOTH FAILURES HAVE A HIGHFREQUENCY AND ARE THE SUBJECT OF JEEP TASK FORCES.NUMEROUS MODIFICATIONSTO BOTH ITEMS HAVE BEEN MADE.ANALYSIS:THE STALLING PROBLEM IS SEMI-INTERMITTENT, THAT IS WIRINGHARNESS FAILURE IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS WHERE THEHARNESS IS DISTURBED (CORNERING AND ROUGH ROAD).CPS FAILURE CAN OCCUR ANYTIME, BUT FAILURE APPEARS TO BE ACCENTUATED BY HIGH UNDERHOOD TEMPERATURES(EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS, ETC.) AND DISTORTION OF THE CPS HOUSING FROMEXHAUST HEAT DAMAGE OR THERMAL FLEXING.BOTH CONDITIONS RESULT IN NOSIGNAL.STATUS:RECOMMEND OPENING EA AND SENDING A MORE REFINED IR.===
PE88-029opened Feb 23, 1988
Speed control · model years 1987 to 1988

Throttle control. Closed sep 19, 1988.

NHTSA summary
SUMMARY:THE PE WAS OPENED TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER JEEP'S RECALL OF CERTAIN1987 MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.0 LITER FUEL INJECTED 6 CYLINDERENGINE (87V-035) HAD INVOLVED ALL THE POTENTIALLY AFFECTED VEHICLES.AREVIEW OF THE ODI FILES HAD INDICATED THAT 1987-1988 JEEP VEHICLESEQUIPPED WITH THE 4.O LITER ENGINE ALSO WERE EXPERIENCING SOME THROTTLECONTROL PROBLEM.A REVIEW OF THE WARRANTY CLAIMS AND THE AVAILABLEINCIDENT REPORTS DOES NOT INDICATE THAT A POTENTIAL DEFECT TREND EXISTSOR IS DEVELOPING.THE WARRANTY CLAIMS ATTENUATE, AND THE ALLEDGEDINCIDENTS APPEAR TO BE CAUSED BY A VARIETY OF FACTORS. #===
PE87-048opened Aug 19, 1987
Speed control · model years 1987

High speed stalling. Closed mar 10, 1988.

NHTSA summary
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:THE FUEL INJECTED 6 CYLINDER(242 CID) IN-LINE ENGINE IS APPARENTLY NEW TO THE INSTALLATION INTO THEJEEP CHEROKEE.ANALYSIS:THE FUEL INJECTED ENGINE ALLEGEDLY STALLS WHILE THE VEHICLE ISCRUISING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (35-55MPH).TWO FAILURE MODES HAVE BEENIDENTIFIED, STALLING WHEN CORNERING OR GOING OVER A BUMP AND THE OTHERIS ENGINE STALL WHILE CRUISING--USUALLY IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURESITUATIONS.JEEP HAS IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLDGASKET FIT TO THE CYLINDER HEAD WHICH AFFECTS THE HIGH TEMPERATUREPERFORMANCE OF THE CPS (CRANK POSITION SENSOR/ENGINE SPEED SENSOR)MODULE. CHRYSLER/JEEP HAS A TASK FORCE TO STUDY THE PROBLEM.STATUS:CRECOMMEND CLOSING THIS PE AND CONTINUING THE ANALYSIS IN AN EA.#===

None of these investigations covers the 2019 model year.

When it happens

Too few of these reports state a mileage to give a range.

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What owners wrote

“My vehicle has has these issues since I bought them but were unaware of how to report them. I also got a recall letter about my PTU failure and Feldman Jeep in Livonia falsely reported the recall completed and it wasn’t. My car is noisy and vibrational when driving higher speeds, service 4wd messages and noise when I turn the automatic brakes off.”

Filed Mar 10, 2026

“the start stop warning light is on now vehicle was idling when vehicle shut down emergency brake automatically engaged then the panel went blank and the windows the emergency warning lights all stopped working Unable to warn motorists in back of me I couldn’t drive vehicle. Then panel lights up again saying to step on brake to start but fails to do so until after several attempts”

Filed Sep 8, 2025

“Automatic brakes suddenly came on. Huge BRAKE busy road and could not get the car going”

Filed Jan 22, 2025

“While stopped at a stop sign, my emergency brake came on by itself and would not release. I was able to shut the vehicle off and then release the brake.”

Filed Aug 12, 2023

Should you keep driving it?

This page can't tell you that. 1 of 25 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.

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