2019 Jeep Cherokee brake problems
108 of the 1,649 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2019 Jeep Cherokee name the brakes (NHTSA’s “Service Brakes” heading — the hydraulic brakes, ABS and brake assist). Filed under the same heading: 1 recall. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the brakes
Source: NHTSA complaint database7 of the 108 reports a crash · 2 a fire · 7 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2018: 9 · 2019: 27 · 2020: 10 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 9 · 2023: 17 · 2024: 8 · 2025: 17 · 2026: 8
Half of the 46 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the brake problem between 2,000 and 30,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
1,649 complaints in all about the 2019 Jeep Cherokee, 8 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Service Brakes” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Jeep Cherokee brake problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the brakes. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The car completely shut down while driving at night on a snowy mountain road. All lights and everything completely shut off. I was able to stop in the opposing lane of traffic and restart the vehicle before being struck.
1. On 3 occasions (most recently 12-2-18) during braking the emergency brake engages itself and the engine continuously engages the starter. Unable to put vehicle in park turn off the starter and after about 30-60 seconds able to put into park and restart the vehicle.
At highway speeds with cruise control set, the cars transmission and engine RPM would increase to as much as 5500 RPM during deceleration. Speed would fluctuate as much as 12 MPH (increase or decrease from set cruise speed).
When turning around the vehicle makes a weird noise and the brakes are not stable while trying to brake it doesn't respond immediately pulling forward the car
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle experienced a total loss of acceleration and transmission power. The contact stated that the vehicle felt as if it were stuck in neutral gear.
What is on file about the brakes
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecall filed under this heading
- 18V523000 HighAug 9, 2018 · 154,335 vehicles
- 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.
Trouble codes named on this system
P0456 P06EF P0607 C0543 P0616 P0617 P258A P2610
Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2019 Jeep Cherokee names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.
Other systems with a record on the 2019 Jeep Cherokee
Source: the same files- transmission and drivetrain problems 811 complaints
- engine problems 470 complaints
- electrical problems 340 complaints
- steering problems 120 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre brake problems common on the 2019 Jeep Cherokee?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 108 owner complaints naming the brakes on this model year (7% of everything owners filed about it), and 1 recall is filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the brakes on the 2019 Jeep Cherokee?
Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 18V523000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do brake problems show up on the 2019 Jeep Cherokee?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 8,000 miles; half of them between 2,000 and 30,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Service Brakes" heading cover?
The hydraulic brakes, ABS and brake assist. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.