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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
35about this part
Share
2%of 1,644 total for the year
Median mileage
53,000miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 35 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2% of the 1,644 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,000 miles. 6 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.

“Car began to sputter and rise in rpms and missing gear going into nuetral and causing dangerous situations in traffic runs at 2 rpms in ideal standpoint now car is leaking fluids and service 4wheel drive lights on I read that there are recalls for this issue in other keeps but not for my VIN number and this is a manufacturer problem”

NHTSA complaint #11186855, filed 2019-03, 171,800 miles

“There's a eecall for the fuel pump, that may cause my Jeep to stop all of a sudden when driving it. The recall has yet to have an answer as to when it will get fixed. I don't want my car to stall as um driving and cause an accident, the safety of my children is at risk. Need this to be fixed asap.”

NHTSA complaint #11319190, filed 2020-03, 107,864 miles

“I was pulling into a parking spot and transitioning the vehicle to park when the vehicle accelerated. I had my foot pressed firmly on the brake but it did not stop and it went up and over a parking barrier into another parked vehicle.”

NHTSA complaint #11266748, filed 2019-10, 110,000 miles

“Car lost all power for steering and braking. Car stalled. Was at low speed 5-8mph turning to the right into a gas station driveway from busy roadway of speeds of 55mph. Car went straight and rolled to a stop. Grateful was parking lot and ditch in front of me and not the gas pumps or another vehicle as I had no control of the car stopping. I have twice had car to dealer for car going into limp mode. Both in year 2016. Same cylanoid each time.”

NHTSA complaint #10939089, filed 2017-01, 101,000 miles

“My Grand Cherokee has stalled several dozen times over the past few years and the dealer can't fix it. The car stalls when slowing to a stop or turning through an intersection but we can't duplicate the problem at the service center. The dealer kept the car for nearly a month trying to duplicate the problem but could not, but I have kept records over the past year of all stalls and the conditions and the only condition that remains constant is that I am quickly braking from 40 MPH or faster or I am braking while turning. …”

NHTSA complaint #11297543, filed 2020-01, 5 miles

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Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202639%
2025810%
2024114%
2023184%
2022124%
2021174%
2020156%
2019154%
2018384%
2017216%
2016237%
2015534%
20141054%
2013223%
2012352%
2011372%
201098%
2009129%
2008274%
2007605%
2006524%
2005884%
2004776%
2003324%
2002383%
2001324%
2000524%
1999573%
1998394%
1997364%
1996354%
19958211%
19946812%
1993377%

Other parts of the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Electrical system
837 complaints
Brakes
289 complaints
Engine
285 complaints
Fuel system
248 complaints
Other or unknown
121 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
102 complaints
Steering
100 complaints
Air bags
43 complaints
Exterior lighting
34 complaints
Suspension
32 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
32 complaints
Body and structure
26 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 Jeep Grand 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology