2000 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
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
Share of the 1,447 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee overview page.
What owners report
“WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN OR TO STOP WHILE ON A ROUGH ROAD, BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP , AND ROTORS WOULD SHIMMY. TOOK…”NHTSA complaint 892630 — filed 07/12/2001
“WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE, DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE WARPED ROTORS, CONSUMER HAD THEM REPLACED BY ANOTHER MECHANIC AND WOULD LIKE TO BE…”NHTSA complaint 892208 — filed 07/09/2001
“SPECIFIC PROBLEM PERTAINS TO FRONT ROTORS. FRONT ROTORS WEAR OUT EVERY 4000 TO 6000 MILES OR WHENEVER THEY GET HOT, WHICH CAUSES SERVERE PULSATION WHEN…”NHTSA complaint 747980 — filed 07/06/2001
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:rotor complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2000 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 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 239 of 1,447 complaints on file (16.5%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee have in total?
1,447 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 108 involved a crash, 18 involved a fire, 93 reported injuries, and 2 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.
