1993 Jeep Grand 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 555 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee overview page.
What owners report
“VEHICLE HAS AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, OWNER STATES THAT VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD WITHOUT ANT PRESSURE FROM THE GAS PEDAL. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT DEALERS CANNOT DUPPLICATE THE…”NHTSA complaint 810281 — filed 03/21/1997
“VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE FROM SURGING, FRONT END MISALIGNMENT ANS REPLACED BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT.”NHTSA complaint 508726 — filed 09/18/1996
“SUDDEN ACCELERATION TWICE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENTS.”NHTSA complaint 485874 — filed 07/02/1995
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Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 27 of 555 complaints on file (4.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee have in total?
555 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 58 involved a crash, 35 involved a fire, 36 reported injuries, and 1 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.
