Which one, and which years, drew fewer problems per car sold
The short answer
Across the 2012 to 2022 model years, the Honda CR-V drew fewer owner complaints per car sold: 237 per 100,000 against 691 for the Jeep Cherokee, or 66% fewer. The gap holds for the newer 2019 to 2022 cars too. The best years to target are 2021 and 2022 for the Cherokee and 2016 and 2021 for the CR-V.
Jeep Cherokee
Honda CR-V
By age group
| Model years | Cherokee | CR-V | Fewer problems |
|---|---|---|---|
| Older (2012 to 2015) | 1,115 | 162 | CR-V |
| Middle (2016 to 2018) | 564 | 390 | CR-V |
| Newer (2019 to 2022) | 491 | 180 | CR-V |
Owner complaints per 100,000 cars sold, pooled across the years in each group. Lower is better. A model counts as ahead only when it is at least 10% lower.
Year by year
| Year | Cherokee | CR-V |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | n/a | 143 |
| 2013 | n/a | 126 |
| 2014 | 1,486 | 176 |
| 2015 | 814 | 195 |
| 2016 | 702 | 111 |
| 2017 | 788 | 471 |
| 2018 | 288 | 571 |
| 2019 | 876 | 288 |
| 2020 | 247 | 138 |
| 2021 | 201 | 124 |
| 2022 | 129 | 147 |
| 2023 | Too new | Too new |
| 2024 | n/a | Too new |
Complaints per 100,000 sold for each model year. Green is a good year for that model, amber average, red a year to watch out for.
Most reported problems
Questions
Is the Cherokee or CR-V more reliable?
Across the 2012 to 2022 model years, the Honda CR-V drew fewer owner complaints per car sold: 237 per 100,000 against 691 for the Jeep Cherokee, or 66% fewer. The gap holds for the newer 2019 to 2022 cars too. The best years to target are 2021 and 2022 for the Cherokee and 2016 and 2021 for the CR-V.
Which Cherokee and CR-V years should I avoid?
For the Cherokee: 2014, 2019. For the CR-V: 2017, 2018.