2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicle speed control problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While attempting to park my vehicle, it suddenly accelerated on its own, causing the car to move quickly toward a tree and a nearby building. I immediately attempted to stop the vehicle by pressing the brake pedal, but the car continued to accelerate. The engine was roaring, and I even tried using…”
filed Apr 1, 2026
“The vehicle lost powertrain upon accelaration. Merging onto a freeway and accelerating my vehicle was as if it was in Neutral. Same with starting out at a stop sign, coming to a turn lane and accerlerating to cross traffic, NO POWERTRAIN... just neutral. This issue was also reported by my mechanic…”
filed Oct 21, 2025
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% |
| 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% |
| 2013 Grand Cherokee | 22 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2019 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.