1994 Jeep Cherokee Vehicle Speed Control Problems
NHTSA component category: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How vehicle speed control ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 519 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1994 Jeep Cherokee overview page.
What owners report
“CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, MADE A STOP THEN APPLIED FORCE TO THE GAS PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER…”NHTSA complaint 805870 — filed 12/04/1996
“CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN BACKING THE VEHICLE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT A CAR.”NHTSA complaint 803292 — filed 11/06/1996
“UPON PLACING INTO REVERSE GEAR, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, WITHOUT PRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, NO PRIOR WARNING.”NHTSA complaint 987367 — filed 07/25/1996
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1994 Jeep Cherokee have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #3 most-reported problem area on the 1994 Jeep Cherokee: 36 of 519 complaints on file (6.9%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1994 Jeep Cherokee have in total?
519 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 53 involved a crash, 12 involved a fire, 27 reported injuries, and 5 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's vehicle speed control category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
