2019 Jeep Cherokee Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 83 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2019 Jeep Cherokee, 5% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 4,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “cruise control” (13% of reports).
- 83vehicle speed control complaints
- 4,500median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 27%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Cruise control: mentioned in 11 of 83 complaints (13%)
- Take off: mentioned in 5 of 83 complaints (6%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 38 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 83 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Jeep Cherokee vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Cherokee | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2021 Cherokee | 2 | 1% | — |
| 2020 Cherokee | 8 | 2% | 11,700 |
| 2019 Cherokee | 83 | 5% | 4,500 |
| 2018 Cherokee | 20 | 3% | 25,000 |
| 2017 Cherokee | 60 | 4% | 35,522 |
| 2016 Cherokee | 76 | 5% | 34,621 |
| 2015 Cherokee | 120 | 7% | 16,044 |
| 2014 Cherokee | 185 | 7% | 25,937 |
| 2001 Cherokee | 5 | 2% | 37,023 |
| 2000 Cherokee | 10 | 3% | 21,000 |
| 1999 Cherokee | 10 | 3% | 64,000 |
| 1998 Cherokee | 11 | 3% | 78,900 |
| 1997 Cherokee | 15 | 4% | 149,000 |
| 1996 Cherokee | 13 | 3% | 113,618 |
| 1995 Cherokee | 72 | 12% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2019 Jeep Cherokee. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The PTU was fixed due to a recall but I bought this vehicle in August and started complaining before leaving the parking lot of the dealership ship, there is a winding noise as I drive that will go away occasionally but when it's around it causes vibrations in the steering wheel and in the peddles…
The motor experiences a malfunction, which the passengers feel as a slight âbumpâ in the engine. The dash flashes Service Electronic Stability Control and the engine experiences a loss in power followed by a gain in power, experienced as slight lurching. The dash ESC icon lights up yellow…
The vehichle is available for inspection upon request. While driving the vehichle will lose driving power and the D on the screen will begin blinking. The gas pedal will cause the vehichle to rev, however it does not accelerate. There have been times where an engine light comes on and i will get a…

Frequently asked questions
Do all 2019 Jeep Cherokees have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 83 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2019 Jeep Cherokee (5% of the 1,661 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2019 Jeep Cherokee vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 4,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2019 Jeep Cherokee?
The most frequent phrase is “cruise control”, in 11 of 83 complaints, followed by “take off” (5).
Other 2019 Jeep Cherokee problems
- Power Train problems (821)
- Engine problems (459)
- Electrical System problems (341)
- Steering problems (120)
- Service Brakes problems (100)
See all 2019 Jeep Cherokee problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Cherokee years.