1996 Jeep Cherokee Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR · data through 07/14/2026

62Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor complaints

13.9%Of all 447 complaints

#1Most-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:foundation components:disc:rotor 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

“WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL DOESN'T MOVE BECAUSE THE ROTORS ARE CRACKED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN.”NHTSA complaint 830440 — filed 11/09/1998

“FRONT DISC BRAKE ROTORS MAKE AN ANNOYING LOUD NOISE DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR FROM CRACKS IN THE PADS. LATER MODEL VEHICLES WERE RECALLED FOR THE…”NHTSA complaint 538698 — filed 07/23/1998

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1996 Jeep Cherokee have service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor problems?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor is the most-reported problem area on the 1996 Jeep Cherokee: 62 of 447 complaints on file (13.9%). 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:foundation components:disc:rotor category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR 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.