There are 3 stored owner reports matching the speed control & cruise leading-label group for the 2001 Jeep Cherokee in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)WHEN DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 60 MPH AND GOING UP A HILL THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE WENT FASTER TO 80 MPH. TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER HAD TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO NUETRAL. NO IMPACT REPORTED. PLEASE PROVIDED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM
CONSUMER STATES THAT CAR AUTOMATICALLY TAKES OFF UP TO ABOUT 10-12MPH.*JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.