There are 2 stored owner reports matching the brakes leading-label group for the 2009 Jeep Grand Cherokee in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 2 of 2 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)BRAKE SAFETY SWITCH FAILED, CAR IS UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH DOWN HILL WITH PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. REPEATED PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 9,000.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.