1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicle speed control problems
68 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1994 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the throttle body was getting stuck and caused the vehicle to surge at a high rate of speed without warning. The rpms raced numerous times. The vehicle independently shifted gears without warning. The contact had to turn off…”
filed Jan 28, 2016
“While driving with my infant son on the freeway, I felt the vehicle seeming to speed up involuntarily, I.e. Without putting my foot on the accelerator. I exited the freeway at the nearest off-ramp, looking for a place to pull over safely and inspect my vehicle. Having no place to pull over, I kept…”
filed Dec 10, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Grand Cherokee years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Grand Cherokee | 8 | 13% |
| 2024 Grand Cherokee | 9 | 4% |
| 2023 Grand Cherokee | 18 | 5% |
| 2022 Grand Cherokee | 10 | 4% |
| 2021 Grand Cherokee | 17 | 4% |
| 2020 Grand Cherokee | 14 | 6% |
| 2019 Grand Cherokee | 15 | 4% |
| 2018 Grand Cherokee | 36 | 4% |
| 2017 Grand Cherokee | 21 | 6% |
| 2016 Grand Cherokee | 22 | 7% |
| 2015 Grand Cherokee | 53 | 4% |
| 2014 Grand Cherokee | 102 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1994 Jeep Grand 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.