1999 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

48Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor complaints

13.1%Of all 366 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:ROTOR48 · 13.1%

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS24 · 6.6%

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC21 · 5.7%

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP20 · 5.5%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE19 · 5.2%

Share of the 366 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1999 Jeep Cherokee overview page.

What owners report

“CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER FOR ROUTINE BRAKE WORK WHEN DEALER NOTICED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE CORRODED. SAME ISSUE WAS STATED IN NHTSA RECALL 00V136000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL…”NHTSA complaint 884788 — filed 04/02/2001

“EVERY 10,000-15,000 MILES ROTORS WILL WARP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED.”NHTSA complaint 883015 — filed 03/14/2001

“WITHIN 15,000 MILES FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE PREMATURELY WORN WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO VIBRATE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.”NHTSA complaint 881772 — filed 02/28/2001

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

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1999 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 1999 Jeep Cherokee: 48 of 366 complaints on file (13.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1999 Jeep Cherokee have in total?

366 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 41 involved a crash, 18 involved a fire, 27 reported injuries, and 3 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.