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Ford Escape vs Jeep Cherokee: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2026, owners filed an average of 1,102 complaints per model year about the Ford Escape and 848 about the Jeep Cherokee.

Side by side

Ford EscapeJeep Cherokee
Model years compared2006-20262006-2026
Owner complaints23,13610,179
Complaints per model year1,102848
Recalls8143
Years to avoid201320172014201520162019
Best years200720212022None stand out
Most common problemEngineTransmission
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy26-40 mpg combined (2026)37 mpg combined (2026)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2006 Ford Escape: 4642006 Jeep Cherokee: 1720062007 Ford Escape: 2542008 Ford Escape: 1,97420082009 Ford Escape: 1,6932010 Ford Escape: 2,07120102011 Ford Escape: 1,3202012 Ford Escape: 60420122013 Ford Escape: 2,7532014 Ford Escape: 2,0912014 Jeep Cherokee: 2,65220142015 Ford Escape: 1,1482015 Jeep Cherokee: 1,7942016 Ford Escape: 1,1932016 Jeep Cherokee: 1,41520162017 Ford Escape: 2,7102017 Jeep Cherokee: 1,3422018 Ford Escape: 1,8332018 Jeep Cherokee: 69220182019 Ford Escape: 6042019 Jeep Cherokee: 1,6832020 Ford Escape: 1,6212020 Jeep Cherokee: 33720202021 Ford Escape: 3562021 Jeep Cherokee: 1832022 Ford Escape: 2382022 Jeep Cherokee: 5220222023 Ford Escape: 1022023 Jeep Cherokee: 32024 Ford Escape: 7820242025 Ford Escape: 262026 Ford Escape: 32026 Jeep Cherokee: 92026
Ford EscapeJeep Cherokee

Problems compared

EscapeCherokee
Engine8,3512,204
Transmission4,2365,256
Steering3,703455
Fuel system2,389395
Electrical2,0482,020
Acceleration1,755558
Brakes844714

Questions about the Ford Escape vs Jeep Cherokee

Which is more reliable, the Ford Escape or the Jeep Cherokee?

Between 2006 and 2026, the Ford Escape has 2 years to avoid and the Jeep Cherokee 4. The Ford Escape has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Jeep Cherokee drew fewer complaints per model year (848 vs 1,102), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Ford Escape or the Jeep Cherokee?

From 2006 to 2026, the Ford Escape was covered by 81 recalls and the Jeep Cherokee by 43.

What years of the Ford Escape and Jeep Cherokee should you avoid?

Ford Escape: 2013 and 2017. Jeep Cherokee: 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2019.

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