2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 39owner reports
- 15,000median miles
- 9involved a crash
Newest report Apr 23, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
39 of the 1,359 complaints on this car describe brake wear.
Tick what matches of 39 reports
Brake wear on other Grand Cherokee years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
One recall on the brakes covers the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
In the affected vehicles, the left front brake caliper may crack due to being made from an incorrect material.
All 10 recalls on the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the brakes on the Grand Cherokee
Brake roter disc/hud separation. Closed mar 28, 2000, led to recall 00V-136.
Brake disc/hub separation. Closed jan 9, 1998, led to recall 98V-005.
Brake disc/hub separation. Closed jan 13, 1997.
None of these investigations covers the 2015 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 6,493 and 52,000 miles, from the 24 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 5 service bulletins or notices for the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Brake Pedal Sensor For vehicles with DTC's P0572 or C0042, or complaints of brake lights staying on or cruise control not setting, please use wiTech to check the Brake Pedal Home Position setting and actual pedal resting position under brake pedal status in ...
Brake Pedal Sensor For DS, WD & WK bodies ONLY; Prior to replacing the brake sensor; Please call Salma Al Ryahi at cell (519) 992-7293.
2012-2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE: AT APPROXIMATELY 8.4KHZ THE CUSTOMER MAY DESCRIBE A HIGH FREQUENCY FRONT BRAKE SQUEAL OR SQUEAK *CN
Front Brake Squeak/Squeal Noise This bulletin involves replacing the front brake rotors. The customer may describe a high frequency front brake squeal or squeak, at approximately 8.4kHz. Noise may be intermittent, so not always possible to duplicate.
1 more on the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee page.
What owners wrote
“Sudden unintended acceleration while braking. Engine revved against brake input. Has happened multiple times. Need to step on the brake hard and wait for it to pass.”
Filed Apr 23, 2026
“When setting cruise control to speed limit then pressing brake and then resume the jeep sone times accelerates to a higher speed the. Having to break again. Has been reoccurring nervous when driving and setting cruise or resuming. Have not taken it in as of yet.”
Filed Jul 15, 2023
“Have noticed upon driving brakes on left front side would catch and grab sone shaking as well.”
Filed Jul 15, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 9 of 39 reports involved a crash and 3 people were hurt. 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. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Seat belt or seat problems 370 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 116 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 103 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 67 reports
- Rolls away in Park or will not shift out of Park 65 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 59 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 54 reports
- Diesel fuel system or injector problems 40 reports
- "Shift to Park" or "Service Shifter" warning comes on 32 reports
- Engine overheats or leaks coolant 31 reports
- Transmission drops into neutral or downshifts on its own 30 reports
- Fuel pump failure 26 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 25 reports