2016 Jeep Cherokee driver assistance & safety tech problems

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What owners say

1. Filed Mar 6, 2026NYBrakesDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   I was stopped at a traffic light and when it tire we green I was unable to drive as the emergency brake was holding the vehicle. I was unable to release it. Car would not go forward or backwards. Finally was able to drive after disconnecting battery for a few minutes. Drive directly to repair station. They changed the e brake switch, and the motor on one side of rear brake and the caliper also. Was working for less than one day and I am still experiencing the problem. The…

   NHTSA complaint #11722400 · source
2. Filed Feb 17, 2026OHCrashTowedAirbagsDriver Assistance & Safety TechFuel, Hybrid & EV Propulsion

   I was going home, speed limit 55 mph, so thats what I was doing. A suv entering a intersection ahead of me, ( i dont have a stop or yield sign, but they do) the suv never stops, rolling into the intersection, as im entering the intersection at 55 mph. I tried avoidance at last second to no avail. My front drivers corner smashed the middle, passenger side of the other suv. My Jeep continues to the right, uncontrollable, stops in someone's front yard, engine still running. The…

   NHTSA complaint #11718675 · source
3. Filed May 29, 2025FLDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical SystemOther / Unknown

   vehicle losing power even when on. Does not accelerate in drive or reverse. My issue is the dealer found corroded wires, but when did they not say that the last time it was in which was 3 months ago. They also all of sudden tell me my battery does not fit my Jeep so they needed to replace to new battery in order to be able s add mf diagnose. All this makes no sense.

   NHTSA complaint #11663789 · source
4. Filed Mar 19, 2025CTDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   I was driving my car and the parking brake went on at a stop light and wouldn’t unstick. Water has been leaking in to the car and it isn’t properly sealed.

   NHTSA complaint #11649169 · source
5. Filed May 7, 2024INCrash1 injuredTowedDriver Assistance & Safety TechAcceleration & Cruise Control

   Cruise control would not disengage. Instead it accelerated me to 85 mph is rush hour traffic. The car continued to accelerate will out responding to any commands to turn off cruise control. Second time this has happened. It was supposed to be fixed by doing an update to the car. This did not work. The second time I attempted to use cruise control after having had the long block engine replaced due to the oil consumption law suit, the car once again had the same problem with…

   NHTSA complaint #11587572 · source
6. Filed Dec 24, 2023AZBrakesDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System

   My parking brake suddenly turned on and my jeeps information center on the dash informed me to stop and shift to park. The light on the switch for the emergency brake flashes as well as the red light on the shifter and the vehicle would not shift anymore nor would the epb turn off . I had to disconnect my battery for about 30 minutes before it allowed me to disengage the parking brake and start to drive again. It happened again once or twice before it completely just stopped…

   NHTSA complaint #11561671 · source
7. Filed Oct 23, 2023ARBrakesDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   My emergency brake is automatically engaging randomly. I was at a red light and it engaged and my vehicle would not move while in Drive. I had to shift to park and back to drive in the middle of traffic.

   NHTSA complaint #11551346 · source
8. Filed Sep 23, 2023FLBrakesDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

   Emergency brake will not disengage and is effecting braking and driving. It has been inspected but 2 different mechanics who have been unable to resolve issue. This has ruined my brakes and has made the vehicle difficult to drive.

   NHTSA complaint #11546156 · source
9. Filed Sep 20, 2023ARBrakesDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System

   the parking brake has engaged several times at low speeds in parking lots, comes on when turn the vehicle on, and when placed into park. not sure if it will do it during high speeds, at the shop now. it happened during the Power Transfer Unit failed and should be looked at as a part affected by that. We had no issues until the PTU failed, and the parking brake started coming on when we put the vehicle into park, then would do it, the last time, the parking brake must have…

   NHTSA complaint #11545738 · source
10. Filed Sep 16, 2023NYBrakesDriver Assistance & Safety TechElectrical System

    I purchased my car brand new in 2016. I did not drive the vehicle often since working in NYC and parking was impossible. Then we had the Pandemic in 2020-current and I have been working from home for the last 2 years and 8 months. The car had been in an indoor garage and occasionally I would take the car for a ride and then the car wash. I took very good care of the vehicle. On September 11, 2023, I had to meet a client in White Plains, NY and decided to drive. When I got to…

    NHTSA complaint #11544925 · source
11. Filed Jul 9, 2023ARBrakesDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

    I was sitting in park waiting to pump gas and when it was my time to pull forward, I shifted into drive and when I pushed the gas pedal my emergency break was on without me turning it on. About 30 minutes later this happened again. I turned off the vehicle and turned it back on and when I did, the emergency break came on. I am concerned that the emergency break will engage again when put into drive without me knowing.

    NHTSA complaint #11531216 · source
12. Filed Jul 5, 2023MABrakesDriver Assistance & Safety Tech

    Driving down the road the emergency brake engaged and the car stopped. If there had been a car behind me, this would have created an accident, especially if I had been on the highway. I have read that others have had this problem and there is class action suit.

    NHTSA complaint #11530376 · source

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology