2017 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 1,323 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2017 Jeep Cherokee overview page.
What owners report
“AFTER STARTING THE CAR AND SHIFTING TO REVERSE THE CAR STALLS. ALSO WHILE DRIVING THE CAR HAS DISPLAYED THREE TIMES IN DIFFERENT OCCASIONS DISPLAYS "SERVICE…”NHTSA complaint 11150268 — filed 11/09/2018
“I WAS TAKING MY CAR OUT OF PARK WHEN I NOTICED A REALLY LOUD CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE SHIFTER. I TOOK IT BACK TO…”NHTSA complaint 11143549 — filed 10/28/2018
“USING CRUISE CONTROL. APPLIED BRAKES CAR STARTED SPEEDING UP INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN OR DISENGAGING CRUISE CONTROL HAD TO PUT CAR INTO NEUTRAL TO GET…”NHTSA complaint 11111692 — filed 07/16/2018
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Vehicle Speed Control complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2017 Jeep Cherokee have vehicle speed control problems?
Vehicle Speed Control is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2017 Jeep Cherokee: 59 of 1,323 complaints on file (4.5%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2017 Jeep Cherokee have in total?
1,323 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 24 involved a crash, 6 involved a fire, 27 reported injuries, and none 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.
