1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor Problems

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

72Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor complaints

13%Of all 555 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:ROTOR72 · 13%

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP50 · 9%

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION44 · 7.9%

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL27 · 4.9%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE26 · 4.7%

Share of the 555 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee overview page.

What owners report

“WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE FRONT LEFT ROTOR CRACKED IN HALF, RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE.”NHTSA complaint 816440 — filed 09/17/1997

“OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, WHILE TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE BOTH FRONT ROTORS FELL APART, DRIVER NOTES THAT HE HAD TO DOWNSHIFT AND USE EMERGENCY BRAKE…”NHTSA complaint 805659 — filed 11/27/1996

“BOTH FRONT ROTORS ON THE BRAKES SPLIT AT THE SAME TIME SO THERE WERE NO FRONT BRAKES AT ALL. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS.”NHTSA complaint 803575 — filed 10/16/1996

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

Frequently asked questions

Does the 1993 Jeep Grand 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 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 72 of 555 complaints on file (13%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee have in total?

555 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 58 involved a crash, 35 involved a fire, 36 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.