1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicle speed control problems
35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The vehicle experienced sudden acceleration while the consumer was parking in driveway. *mr the vehicle struck a large tree. *scc *jb”
filed Dec 5, 2003
“While pulling into the driveway vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a tree. *ak vehicle went 70 feet from start over a patio , crushing all the furniture until it hit a maple tree. Vehicle was totally wrecked, and air bags deployed. The engine was still racing, wheels were spinning, horn…”
filed Oct 10, 2003
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 1996 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.