2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 53about this part
- Share
- 4%of 1,369 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 32,000miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 53 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 4% of the 1,369 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,000 miles. 11 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Out of nowhere, my 2015 Jeep gc decelerated, all the lights on the dash came on and the following messages popped up: auto park disabled, service electronic throttle control, and ended with service shifter. The truck would not accelerate in the middle of a highway. I took the vehicle to the dealer where they cannot seem to find the problem. The windshield wipers turned themselves on along with the check engine light and the hazards.”
NHTSA complaint #11254676, filed 2019-09, 64,187 miles“While driving in stop and go traffic I was stopped with my foot in the brake pedal the engine started revving into high rpms the car stated surging and the brakes wouldn't stop the car. I rear ended the vehicle in front of me.”
NHTSA complaint #11220926, filed 2019-06, 27,700 miles“Driving my Grand Cherokee on I-40 with cruise control set to 75, I entered a construction zone and applied the brakes to slow down. Instead of slowing down, the car accelerated up to about 90 MPH. I was speeding in and out of traffic like a mad person and, luckily, I managed to keep my wife and I alive. Then the brakes were on the floor, I could not disconnect the cruise control, could not shift out of gear and could not turn the car off. After a period of time, we began a slight incline and the car slowed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11196023, filed 2019-04, 58,000 miles“The vehicle locked when I was stopped in traffic in the highway, rendering the vehicle disabled in traffic while in drive. I pressed on the gas pedal but did not move. I hit my emergency lights placed the car in park and then shifted back to drive but got no movement. I then turned off the vehicle and restarted the vehicle and was able to move off the highway and took the surface streets to get home. I saw on this site there is a recall for 2016 models which is recall s28.”
NHTSA complaint #10872465, filed 2016-06, 21,000 miles“Third time of incident. While parallel parking, and shifting from reverse into drive, while foot is still on the brake the vehicle revs and lurches forward. 1st 2 times involved parking on snow/ice. Today, with a dry street and sneakers, vehicle began to rev. I attempted to shift into park to avoid lurching forward but failed to do so in time. When vehicle revs, I hold onto steering wheel and press brake with all my strength but unable to prevent the forward movement.”
NHTSA complaint #10706564, filed 2015-04, 2,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10187654Dec 17, 2020Cruise Control Inoperative.
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 9% |
| 2025 | 8 | 10% |
| 2024 | 11 | 4% |
| 2023 | 18 | 4% |
| 2022 | 12 | 4% |
| 2021 | 17 | 4% |
| 2020 | 15 | 6% |
| 2019 | 15 | 4% |
| 2018 | 38 | 4% |
| 2017 | 21 | 6% |
| 2016 | 23 | 7% |
| 2015 | 53 | 4% |
| 2014 | 105 | 4% |
| 2013 | 22 | 3% |
| 2012 | 35 | 2% |
| 2011 | 37 | 2% |
| 2010 | 9 | 8% |
| 2009 | 12 | 9% |
| 2008 | 27 | 4% |
| 2007 | 60 | 5% |
| 2006 | 52 | 4% |
| 2005 | 88 | 4% |
| 2004 | 77 | 6% |
| 2003 | 32 | 4% |
| 2002 | 38 | 3% |
| 2001 | 32 | 4% |
| 2000 | 52 | 4% |
| 1999 | 57 | 3% |
| 1998 | 39 | 4% |
| 1997 | 36 | 4% |
| 1996 | 35 | 4% |
| 1995 | 82 | 11% |
| 1994 | 68 | 12% |
| 1993 | 37 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee
353 complaintsSeats
317 complaintsEngine
204 complaintsOther or unknown
193 complaintsElectrical system
138 complaintsFuel system
117 complaintsAir bags
104 complaintsSeat belts
59 complaintsSteering
42 complaintsBrakes
40 complaintsBody and structure
31 complaintsEngine cooling
23 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2015 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.
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