Brakes · No confirmed fix yet
Jaecoo 7 brake judder and early disc wear
Jaecoo J7 owners and owners of Chery and Omoda cars built on the same platform report the brakes pulsing or the steering wheel shaking under braking, and front discs worn or warped at low mileage. No dealer or warranty fix is reported: owners who changed parts paid for new discs or pads themselves, some fitting aftermarket parts, and one dealer called the pulsing normal.
- Affected versions
- 1.6 TGDI petrol, SHS hybrids (SHS-P, SHS-H) · 7-speed dual-clutch, hybrid DHT · 2025, 2026
- Owner reports
- 8 owners: Omoda C5 3, Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max 1, Jaecoo J7 (Russia) 4
- Typical mileage
- 18,000 km median (about 11,200 miles); range 5,000 km–22,000 km, from 5 reports that gave a mileage
- Most common fix
- Judder or worn discs reported with no repair described (4 of 8 reports)
- Covered by a recall?
- No UK recall found
- Last updated
- November 2026
What owners report
- At 22,000 km an Omoda C5's steering wheel shook when braking from high speed because the front discs had warped. The original discs and the hubs showed noticeable corrosion, and the owner fitted aftermarket perforated discs bought for about 10,000 roubles. [1]
- A Jaecoo J7's front brakes started to pulse after 5,000 km. The dealer said this was normal, so the owner moved to perforated discs and ceramic pads. [5]
- Another J7 owner felt vibration when braking from high speed; it went away after the original pads were swapped for ceramic ones. [4]
- One J7 needed new discs at 18,000 km after braking fell off. The owner paid 52,000 roubles (Russian pricing) and says the Russian dealer's warranty on brakes was only three months. [7]
- On an all-wheel-drive Omoda C5 the discs and pads were worn out by 20,000 km. [2]
Evidence comes from: Omoda C5 (3), Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max (1), Jaecoo J7 (Russia) (4). Several reports come from Jaecoo J7 owners, the Russian version of the UK petrol Jaecoo 7; the others are Omoda C5 and Tiggo 7 Pro Max owners, including 1.5T cars, built on the same platform. We have not confirmed their brake discs and pads are the same parts (part numbers not compared). No SHS hybrid owner is in this data.
Known causes
- Warped front discs, with noticeable corrosion on the original discs and the hubs, on one Omoda C5. [1]
How dealers have fixed it
| What was done | Reports | Outcome reported |
|---|---|---|
| Front discs replaced at the owner's cost (aftermarket perforated discs in some cases) | 3 of 8 | Fixed |
| Original pads replaced with ceramic pads | 1 of 8 | Fixed |
| Judder or worn discs reported with no repair described | 4 of 8 | Not stated |
Reports that did not say what was done are left out of this table, so the rows need not add up to 8.
What to ask your dealer
- “Can you measure the front disc runout and thickness variation and give me the figures?”
- “If the discs have warped or worn out this early, will you consider it under warranty rather than as normal wear?”
- “Were the hub faces cleaned of rust when the discs were fitted?”
- “Is there a revised disc or pad part for this model?”
Is it safe to keep driving?
Judder through the pedal or steering wheel under braking means the discs or pads need checking: book the car in with a dealer or garage soon. If the brakes feel weaker, the car pulls under braking, or there is a grinding noise, stop driving and arrange recovery. Do not attempt brake repairs yourself.
Questions
- Do dealers replace judder-affected discs under warranty?
- None of the owners here reported a warranty repair; those who stated who paid covered it themselves, and one dealer called the pulsing normal. Discs and pads are usually treated as wear parts, so ask the dealer to measure the discs and record the result if the judder starts at low mileage.
Related faults
- Jaecoo 7 ABS and stability control warning (9 owners)
- Jaecoo 7 pulling to one side (12 owners)
- Jaecoo 7 steering rack knock (12 owners)
All 24 known Jaecoo 7 faults, ranked by owner reports
Sources
Facts are restated in our own words; nothing is translated word for word. Follow the links for the originals.
- Owner review, Omoda C5, 2023, 1.5T CVT, 22,000 km (drom.ru, in Russian)
- Short owner review, Omoda C5, 2023, 20,000 km (drom.ru, in Russian)
- Short owner review, Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max, 2024, 1.6T (drom.ru, in Russian)
- Short owner review, Jaecoo J7, 2024, 1.6T (drom.ru, in Russian)
- Short owner review, Jaecoo J7, 2023, 1.6T DCT, 5,000 km (drom.ru, in Russian)
- Short owner review, Omoda C5, 2023, 1.5T CVT, 10,000 km (drom.ru, in Russian)
- Short owner review, Jaecoo J7, 2023, 18,000 km (drom.ru, in Russian)
- Short owner review, Jaecoo J7, 2024, 1.6T DCT (drom.ru, in Russian)
Last updated 12 November 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us; we correct errors within 72 hours.