Jeep cruise control problems
Across all Jeep models in NHTSA's complaint database, 3,778 complaints involve cruise control. The Grand Cherokee accounts for the largest share (34%). The single worst model year is the 2014 Cherokee with 185 cruise control complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 3,778 about cruise control, all Jeep models
- Most affected
- Grand Cherokee 34% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 46,000 miles 2,042 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 695 and 23
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Jeep models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Cherokee | 1,284 | 34% |
| Cherokee | 871 | 23% |
| Wrangler | 505 | 13% |
| Patriot | 234 | 6% |
| Compass | 217 | 6% |
| Liberty | 188 | 5% |
| Commander | 131 | 4% |
| Renegade | 109 | 3% |
| Gladiator | 37 | 1% |
| Commander 4X4 | 34 | 1% |
Worst model years for cruise control
- 2014 Jeep Cherokee185 complaints
- 2015 Jeep Cherokee120 complaints
- 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee105 complaints
- 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee88 complaints
- 1995 Jeep Grand Cherokee86 complaints
Cruise control complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 62 |
| 1991 | 13 |
| 1992 | 25 |
| 1993 | 78 |
| 1994 | 123 |
| 1995 | 167 |
| 1996 | 52 |
| 1997 | 63 |
| 1998 | 64 |
| 1999 | 77 |
| 2000 | 66 |
| 2001 | 41 |
| 2002 | 86 |
| 2003 | 63 |
| 2004 | 99 |
| 2005 | 121 |
| 2006 | 165 |
| 2007 | 189 |
| 2008 | 116 |
| 2009 | 42 |
| 2010 | 54 |
| 2011 | 92 |
| 2012 | 109 |
| 2013 | 61 |
| 2014 | 406 |
| 2015 | 286 |
| 2016 | 242 |
| 2017 | 135 |
| 2018 | 131 |
| 2019 | 134 |
| 2020 | 59 |
| 2021 | 90 |
| 2022 | 64 |
| 2023 | 59 |
| 2024 | 112 |
| 2025 | 25 |
| 2026 | 7 |
Among the 2,042 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 46,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.