1995 Jeep Cherokee Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 608 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1995 Jeep Cherokee overview page.
What owners report
“THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO REVERSE AND IT ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY AT A VERY HIGH SPEED, AND THE DRIVER COULD NOT STOP IT WITH THE BRAKE.”NHTSA complaint 813853 — filed 07/07/1997
“WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED 10MPH, PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, APPLIED BRAKES COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION…”NHTSA complaint 812143 — filed 05/09/1997
“DRIVING AT SPEED OF 10 TO 15MPH, VEHICLE WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED UNKNOWN, APPLIED BRAKES AND THEY WOULD NOT STOP…”NHTSA complaint 811834 — filed 04/30/1997
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Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1995 Jeep Cherokee have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 1995 Jeep Cherokee: 63 of 608 complaints on file (10.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1995 Jeep Cherokee have in total?
608 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 90 involved a crash, 9 involved a fire, 74 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
