1990 Jeep Cherokee vehicle speed control problems
54 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1990 Jeep Cherokee — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“S10 direct reply- letter to the secretary from constituent re a copy of a letter to the vice president regarding a car accident in arcadia, fl in march 2013. *smd a 1990 jeep cherokee was in a drainage ditch, across from two other vehicles, that were parked. The owners daughter got behind the wheel…”
filed Aug 28, 2013
“I have owned a jeep cherokee sport which was purchased new in 1990 for years now. I have experienced sudden acceleration events more than ten times now, most recently in 2008. It seems each time I will be driving along, possibly braking, and zoom! The engine revs and the vehicle accelerates. It is…”
filed Mar 2, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 Cherokee | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Cherokee | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 Cherokee | 8 | 3% |
| 2019 Cherokee | 81 | 5% |
| 2018 Cherokee | 20 | 3% |
| 2017 Cherokee | 60 | 5% |
| 2016 Cherokee | 76 | 5% |
| 2015 Cherokee | 120 | 7% |
| 2014 Cherokee | 185 | 7% |
| 2001 Cherokee | 5 | 2% |
| 2000 Cherokee | 10 | 3% |
| 1999 Cherokee | 10 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1990 Jeep Cherokee
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.