2015 Jeep Cherokee Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 120about this part
- Share
- 7%of 1,794 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 16,044miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 120 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2015 Jeep Cherokee, 7% of the 1,794 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,044 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The car lurches forward when stopped and has started the car has physically started jumping forward while and seem to have a lot of trouble changing from one gear to the next. I had the car in when I first purchased it and they could find nothing wrong. It has done this off and on since I have owned the car.”
NHTSA complaint #11141492, filed 2018-10, 72,000 miles“If I'm coming up on a red light and it turns green before I have to stop when I press the gas pedal it hesitates to go then it jumps forward very hard. Also if I'm pulling out sometimes from a complete stop it will do the samething by hesitating then jumping forward.”
NHTSA complaint #11366605, filed 2020-10, 65,000 miles“Hello, im second owner who got this SUV 2 months ago, 50000 miles and yesterday while I driving start feel the transmission dont doing right, also when I stop on the corners the car made one more move like someone hit me from behind. Finally something on the lcd dash told me something like check and restart the transmission and some light went off, and in the gear start blinking on d. I was on 101 goleta, caliornia.”
NHTSA complaint #11252708, filed 2019-09, 54,000 miles“My transmission keeps slipping on our brand new Cherokee we saved up for! Engine light keeps coming on and it jerks a lot when trying to slow down. Getting into to car dealer asap! I'm so upset and scared to drive my two little kids in this car now that I think I know what the issue is. Whether they fix this or not. I don't trust this car now.”
NHTSA complaint #10726408, filed 2015-06, 600 miles“Two incidents Jeep Cherokee was on automatic cruise control come to almost stop when front car took a right turn and this caused almost rear collision. I was like 30 feet away from the front car. Another incident: there was nobody around me and car applied brakes by itself and causes almost panic among the family members in the car and reduced the speed to 45mph.”
NHTSA complaint #10724099, filed 2015-06, 8,563 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10219831Jun 14, 2017Accelerator Pedal Before replacing accelerator pedal, be sure to follow fault code diagnostic procedures in service manual. Make sure to check wiring and connectors. P2122 and…
- 10138856Jun 14, 2017Accelerator Pedal Before replacing accelerator pedal, be sure to follow fault code diagnostic procedures in service manual. Make sure to check wiring and connectors. P2122 and…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 11% |
| 2022 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2020 | 8 | 2% |
| 2019 | 83 | 5% |
| 2018 | 20 | 3% |
| 2017 | 60 | 4% |
| 2016 | 76 | 5% |
| 2015 | 120 | 7% |
| 2014 | 185 | 7% |
| 2001 | 5 | 2% |
| 2000 | 10 | 3% |
| 1999 | 10 | 3% |
| 1998 | 11 | 3% |
| 1997 | 15 | 4% |
| 1996 | 13 | 3% |
| 1995 | 72 | 12% |
| 1994 | 38 | 7% |
| 1993 | 36 | 9% |
| 1992 | 19 | 17% |
| 1991 | 12 | 5% |
| 1990 | 54 | 20% |
| 1989 | 45 | 24% |
| 1988 | 25 | 26% |
| 1987 | 19 | 33% |
| 1986 | 3 | 14% |
| 1984 | 2 | 29% |
Other parts of the 2015 Jeep Cherokee
1,007 complaintsEngine
364 complaintsElectrical system
327 complaintsOther or unknown
260 complaintsBrakes
137 complaintsBody and structure
86 complaintsSteering
59 complaintsElectronic stability control
51 complaintsAir bags
41 complaintsFuel system
40 complaintsSuspension
38 complaintsExterior lighting
37 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 Jeep Cherokee
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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