2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicle speed control problems
52 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“In motion the car shakes violently. I was on the freeway and almost wrecked the car from the shaking. I have bad back pain and scared to drive. My 4 year old is terrified of getting near the car. *tr”
filed May 30, 2020
“Tl* the contact owns a 2000 jeep grand cherokee. While the brake pedal was depressed, the gear shifter was placed in reverse and the vehicle inadvertently accelerated at a rapid speed. The vehicle crashed into the garage door. There were no warning indicators illuminated. There were no injuries and…”
filed Sep 18, 2017
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 2000 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.