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Jeep acceleration problems

Owners have filed 3,844 complaints with NHTSA about the throttle and cruise control on Jeep vehicles — 3% of everything reported about the brand, across 31 models. The model that accounts for most of them is the Jeep Grand Cherokee, worst in 2014.

These are raw counts. A model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone — the grade never compares one model with another.

3,844

Complaints

3%

Share of all Jeep complaints

702

Crashes

24

Fires

Which Jeep models have the most acceleration problems

Grand Cherokee 1,272 33.1%

Worst in 2014

Cherokee 967 25.2%

Worst in 2014

Wrangler 489 12.7%

Worst in 2024

Patriot 234 6.1%

Worst in 2014

Compass 211 5.5%

Worst in 2014

Liberty 188 4.9%

Worst in 2002

Commander 131 3.4%

Worst in 2006

Renegade 109 2.8%

Worst in 2016

Gladiator 37 1.0%

Worst in 2021

Commander 4X4 34 0.9%

Worst in 2007

Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 27 0.7%

Worst in 2007

Worst Jeep model years for acceleration problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2014 Jeep Cherokee 185 5% 25,937 B
2015 Jeep Cherokee 120 5% 16,043 A
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee 102 3% 17,100 D
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee 88 3% 78,000 F
1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee 86 9% 109,000 F
2019 Jeep Cherokee 81 3% 4,500 A
2006 Jeep Commander 79 3% 85,835 B
2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 77 5% 51,000 F
1995 Jeep Cherokee 76 10% — F
2016 Jeep Cherokee 76 4% 34,621 B
1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee 74 10% 122,500 F
2024 Jeep Wrangler 67 5% 317 A
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee 61 3% 116,200 F
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 60 4% 75,500 A
2014 Jeep Patriot 60 7% 65,000 B
2017 Jeep Cherokee 60 3% 35,522 A
1990 Jeep Cherokee 57 15% 105,000 F
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee 53 3% 78,500 F
2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee 53 3% 32,000 D
2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee 52 3% 62,945 C

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