2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee Vehicle Speed Control Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Dec 6, 2025 · 52 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 4% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 78,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “foot brake” (10% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Foot brake: mentioned in 5 of 52 complaints (10%)

At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?

Based on 16 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles1 · 6%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles4 · 25%
50k–75k miles2 · 13%
75k–100k miles6 · 38%
100k–150k miles2 · 13%
150k+ miles1 · 6%

How serious are the reports?

Of 52 complaints, 16 mention a crash, 8 an injury.

Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicle speed control complaints by model year

Peak: 2014, with 104 complaints
1995: 8219951996: 351997: 361998: 3919981999: 572000: 522001: 3220012002: 382003: 322004: 7720042005: 882006: 522007: 6020072008: 272009: 122010: 920102011: 372012: 352013: 2220132014: 1041042015: 532016: 2220162017: 212018: 382019: 1520192020: 152021: 172022: 1220222023: 182024: 102025: 820252026: 2

n = 1,157 complaints · Source: NHTSA

When owners reported it

Peak: 2000, with 10 complaints
2000: 102000102001: 10102002: 8200282003: 222004: 6200462005: 222006: 3200632007: 222008: 2200822009: 112011: 1201112013: 112014: 1201412017: 222020: 120201

n = 52 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists vehicle speed control for the 2000 Jeep Grand 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.

In motion the car shakes violently. I was on the freeway and almost wrecked the car from the shaking. I have bad back pain and scared to drive. My 4 year old is terrified of getting near the car. *tr

Received May 30, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11326587

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY ACCELERATED AT A RAPID SPEED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND…

Received Sep 18, 2017 · NHTSA complaint 11024072

Vehicle was in motion on city street and engine quit at 40mph. This endagered driver, passenger, and other vehicles on the road.

Received Jun 5, 2017 · NHTSA complaint 10993198
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Jeep Grand Cherokee (WL) in Stuttgart. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokees have vehicle speed control problems?

No. NHTSA has 52 owner complaints about vehicle speed control for the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee (4% of the 1,447 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 2000 Jeep Grand 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 78,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee?

The most frequent phrase is “foot brake”, in 5 of 52 complaints.

Other 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems

See all 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Grand Cherokee years.