1996 Jeep Cherokee Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · data through 07/14/2026

23Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints

5.1%Of all 447 complaints

#2Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip ranks on this vehicle

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR62 · 13.9%

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP23 · 5.1%

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION22 · 4.9%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE20 · 4.5%

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL19 · 4.3%

Share of the 447 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1996 Jeep Cherokee overview page.

What owners report

“STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. WAS TOLD ROTORS WERE WARPED. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 25,000 MILES, HAD ROTORS GROUNDED…”NHTSA complaint 706689 — filed 05/20/1999

“WHILE APPYING THE BRAKES, DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK SENSOR LOCKED THE REAR WHEELS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO A BIG SLIDE. CONSUMER HAD…”NHTSA complaint 837974 — filed 05/14/1999

“WHEN ABS BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD VIBRATE. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID ROTORS NEEDED REPLACING. HAD ENTIRE BRAKES CHECKED. BRAKES RESURFACED. BEEN BACK…”NHTSA complaint 822916 — filed 04/29/1998

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1996 Jeep Cherokee have service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip problems?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip is the #2 most-reported problem area on the 1996 Jeep Cherokee: 23 of 447 complaints on file (5.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1996 Jeep Cherokee have in total?

447 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 57 involved a crash, 27 involved a fire, 27 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.