1994 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 588 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee overview page.
What owners report
“SITTING IN VEHICLE AND IT WAS IN PARK,TRIED TO PUT INTO DRIVE TO DRIVE OFF AND VEHICLE MOVED IN REVERSE. TRIED TO STOP BUT COULDN'T…”NHTSA complaint 809468 — filed 02/27/1997
“GOT IN VEHICLE TO START IT, SHIFTED INTO GEAR, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED/LUNGED FORWARD OUT OF BAY WORK AREA, VEHICLE HIT 2 PEDESTRIANS.”NHTSA complaint 807401 — filed 01/09/1997
“PUT VEHICLE INTO DRIVE TO PARK CAR, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND HIT CAR IN FRONT. PLEASE DESCRIBE .”NHTSA complaint 806167 — filed 12/11/1996
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the most-reported problem area on the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee: 62 of 588 complaints on file (10.5%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee have in total?
588 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 116 involved a crash, 33 involved a fire, 93 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.
