1989 Jeep Wrangler Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 62 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1989 Jeep Wrangler, 3% of the 62 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The consumer received a recall letter but the dealer stated that the vehicles VIN number was not included. The recall was on the throttle. Recall# unknown.”
NHTSA complaint #10012263, filed 2003-03“Constant problem with vehicle stalling/killing/rough idle since early 1998. $3,000+ invested to try to correct problem has resulted in this vehicle going from transportation to expensive addiction to destructive life style. Is there any kind of support group for owners of this type of ill mannered vehicle. Problem continues to baffle Jeep dealership mechanics, shade tree mechanics, muffler shops, other Jeep owners, and those possessing more common sense than myself who would have traded this particular Jeep for a schwinn long ago. Mjs”
NHTSA complaint #705195, filed 1999-04Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 8% |
| 2025 | 4 | 5% |
| 2024 | 74 | 10% |
| 2023 | 22 | 6% |
| 2022 | 23 | 6% |
| 2021 | 48 | 5% |
| 2020 | 12 | 2% |
| 2019 | 18 | 2% |
| 2018 | 24 | 1% |
| 2017 | 14 | 4% |
| 2016 | 36 | 8% |
| 2015 | 32 | 7% |
| 2014 | 21 | 3% |
| 2013 | 27 | 4% |
| 2012 | 26 | 3% |
| 2011 | 18 | 4% |
| 2010 | 16 | 2% |
| 2009 | 7 | 2% |
| 2008 | 21 | 2% |
| 2007 | 11 | 2% |
| 2006 | 1 | 0% |
| 2005 | 10 | 2% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 2 | 2% |
| 2002 | 4 | 4% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 6 | 3% |
| 1998 | 11 | 4% |
| 1997 | 9 | 2% |
| 1995 | 2 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 1% |
| 1989 | 2 | 3% |
Other parts of the 1989 Jeep Wrangler
19 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsEngine cooling
10 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1989 Jeep Wrangler
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 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