2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 96about this part
- Share
- 5%of 2,052 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 96 complaints about the brakes of the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 5% of the 2,052 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,000 miles. 19 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Its all on city streets when I'm driving the ABS lights come on and my engine lights comes on and off I have to shut the car off and restart it then it says everything is ok. When I come to a stop light and stop it dies but starts right back up”
NHTSA complaint #11372559, filed 2020-11, 65,000 miles“I was leaving the car wash and after putting the Grand Cherokee in drive with my foot on the brake it accelerated on its own and the brakes were not responsive. Unable to stop or slow down, to avoid traffic, I crashed into a stone wall. The car is totaled and I had serious injury to my head as the airbag also did not deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #10790462, filed 2015-11, 120,000 miles“Recall p41 on 11/8/2015-I was driving my 05jgcl and I had a blow out in the r/f wheel causing me to bounce around and lose control of vehicle where my knee came in to contact with the igniton causing my vehicle to turn off- when trying to restart the Jeep the vehicle in front of me stopped short I then forced wheel to the right and I came into contact with a utility pole causing total loss of vehicle”
NHTSA complaint #10795313, filed 2015-11, 129,825 miles“Emergency brake shoes (rear) delaminated from caliper and jammed up in the brake drum preventing the vehicle from rolling. This could have occurred while vehicle was at speed and caused an uncontrolled braking situation. After reading several posts on numerous Jeep blogs I see that my vehicle was not an exception.”
NHTSA complaint #10550343, filed 2013-10, 103,913 miles“I was on my way to work and in mid motion the cars engine power steering and brakes shut off. Luckily I was going slow enough that I was able to stop my car and restart it without any accidents. But I'm terrified the next time will I won't be so lucky.”
NHTSA complaint #10762807, filed 2015-09, 80,000 milesBrakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 13% |
| 2025 | 8 | 10% |
| 2024 | 17 | 7% |
| 2023 | 28 | 7% |
| 2022 | 14 | 5% |
| 2021 | 32 | 8% |
| 2020 | 13 | 5% |
| 2019 | 116 | 31% |
| 2018 | 62 | 7% |
| 2017 | 29 | 8% |
| 2016 | 25 | 8% |
| 2015 | 40 | 3% |
| 2014 | 260 | 11% |
| 2013 | 146 | 18% |
| 2012 | 289 | 18% |
| 2011 | 331 | 20% |
| 2010 | 12 | 10% |
| 2009 | 4 | 3% |
| 2008 | 24 | 3% |
| 2007 | 40 | 4% |
| 2006 | 71 | 6% |
| 2005 | 96 | 5% |
| 2004 | 159 | 12% |
| 2003 | 71 | 9% |
| 2002 | 179 | 12% |
| 2001 | 208 | 24% |
| 2000 | 438 | 30% |
| 1999 | 622 | 38% |
| 1998 | 161 | 16% |
| 1997 | 173 | 17% |
| 1996 | 118 | 13% |
| 1995 | 113 | 16% |
| 1994 | 132 | 22% |
| 1993 | 156 | 28% |
| 1991 | 3 | 50% |
| 1990 | 3 | 60% |
| 1989 | 2 | 40% |
Other parts of the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee
928 complaintsBody and structure
405 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
253 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
163 complaintsOther or unknown
137 complaintsEngine
134 complaintsAir bags
95 complaintsVehicle speed control
88 complaintsEngine cooling
78 complaintsSteering
64 complaintsExterior lighting
60 complaintsFuel system
34 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology