Speed Control complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee has 26 NHTSA speed control complaints and 0 speed control-related recalls.
26
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2013 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN MY JEEP ACCELERATED, I TRIED TAPPING THE GAS PEDAL IN HOPES THAT IT ... |
| May 29, 2012 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN HE REMOVED HIS ... |
| May 8, 2011 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | HAD CRUISE CONTROL ON AT 70 MPH IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ON THE INTERSTATE (70 MPH SPEED LIMIT).... |
| Oct 1, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WASHED MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE AT A COIN OPERATED CAR WASH. I CLIMBED INTO THE CAR, STARTED IT... |
| Feb 11, 2010 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE YESTERDAY MORNING AND HAD UNINTENDED ACCELERATION!! I BOU... |
| Jun 22, 2009 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES AT 5 MPH, THE ... |
| Jun 6, 2009 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I OWN A JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THREE OF FOUR TIMES I HAVE HAD UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION DUE TO THE BRAK... |
| Jul 3, 2007 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, RELEASED... |
| Dec 15, 2006 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY VEHICLE, JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2001 LIMITED ADDITION WITH AROUND 47,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER PERFO... |
| Nov 24, 2006 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL IN REVERSE. COULDN'T STOP THE VEHICLE. *JB |
| Mar 5, 2006 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE AND SUDDENL... |
| Mar 1, 2005 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DRIVER ENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL AT 60 MPH. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCE... |
| Aug 25, 2004 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 60 MPH AND GOING UP A HILL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHO... |
| May 15, 2004 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I HAVE A 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED. IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR, WHILE ON THE EXPRESSWAY, MY CRUIS... |
| Aug 2, 2003 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD, THEN SUDDENLY IT WOULD LURCH FORWARD.... |
| Jul 24, 2003 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | JANUARY I WENT TO APPLY MY BRAKES AT A STOP SIGN AND IT LUNGED FORWARD. SHOCKED I SLAMMED MY FOOT O... |
| Mar 12, 2003 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM |
| Aug 12, 2002 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THIS SAME SITUATION HAS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT APPEAR UNTIL THE 4TH INCIDENT. E... |
| Jul 15, 2002 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CONSUMER STATES THAT CAR AUTOMATICALLY TAKES OFF UP TO ABOUT 10-12MPH.*JB |
| Aug 13, 2001 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CONSUMER STATES WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE THE MOTOR BEGAN TO ROAR AND THE V... |