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1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee speed control problems

The 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 86 speed control complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

86

Speed Control complaints

9%

Share of year

42

Crash-involved

1

Related recalls

Speed Control complaints by year

Grand Cherokee speed control complaints by model year101 complaints1992: 1 complaints1993: 37 complaints1994: 74 complaints1995: 86 complaints1996: 35 complaints1997: 37 complaints1998: 39 complaints1999: 61 complaints2000: 53 complaints2001: 34 complaints2002: 38 complaints2003: 32 complaints2004: 77 complaints2005: 88 complaints2006: 52 complaints2007: 60 complaints2008: 27 complaints2009: 12 complaints2010: 9 complaints2011: 37 complaints2012: 35 complaints2013: 22 complaints2014: 101 complaints2015: 53 complaints2016: 22 complaints2017: 20 complaints2018: 36 complaints2019: 15 complaints2020: 15 complaints2021: 17 complaints2022: 10 complaints2023: 18 complaints2024: 8 complaints2025: 8 complaints
Grand Cherokee speed control complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

97I002000Speed ControlMay 2, 1997 · 1,010,400 units

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATION 573. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. DRIVERS CAN MISTAKENLY STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN THEY INTEND TO STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL.

Consequence

PEDAL MISAPPLICATION BY A DRIVER CAN CAUSE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SHIFT INTERLOCK ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF THESE VEHICLES.

What owners report

“WITH FOOT ON BRAKE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AS SOON AS OWNER SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. ABS BRAKES HAD NO EFFECT SO SHE USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. VEHICLE RAN THROUGH SEVERAL NEIGHBORS YARDS.*AK CONSUMER HAD TO LIFT UP THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOPPED VEHICLE, ALSO THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BURST,…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Speed Control · October 5, 1996 · crash

Common questions

How many speed control complaints does the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee have?

NHTSA has 86 complaints about the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee speed control — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee speed control?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the speed control: 97I002000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.