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Honda CR-V vs Jeep Cherokee: reliability compared

From 2006 to 2026, owners filed an average of 644 complaints per model year about the Honda CR-V and 848 about the Jeep Cherokee.

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Honda CR-VJeep Cherokee
Model years compared2006-20262006-2026
Owner complaints13,52310,179
Complaints per model year644848
Recalls4943
Years to avoid2017201820192014201520162019
Best years202020212022None stand out
Most common problemEngineTransmission
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy29-40 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 Honda CR-V: 3982006 Jeep Cherokee: 1720062007 Honda CR-V: 8882008 Honda CR-V: 96320082009 Honda CR-V: 3862010 Honda CR-V: 48320102011 Honda CR-V: 5552012 Honda CR-V: 40320122013 Honda CR-V: 3822014 Honda CR-V: 5882014 Jeep Cherokee: 2,65220142015 Honda CR-V: 6742015 Jeep Cherokee: 1,7942016 Honda CR-V: 3962016 Jeep Cherokee: 1,41520162017 Honda CR-V: 1,7822017 Jeep Cherokee: 1,3422018 Honda CR-V: 2,1692018 Jeep Cherokee: 69220182019 Honda CR-V: 1,1102019 Jeep Cherokee: 1,6832020 Honda CR-V: 3632020 Jeep Cherokee: 33720202021 Honda CR-V: 3422021 Jeep Cherokee: 1832022 Honda CR-V: 2722022 Jeep Cherokee: 5220222023 Honda CR-V: 5182023 Jeep Cherokee: 32024 Honda CR-V: 39620242025 Honda CR-V: 2712026 Honda CR-V: 1842026 Jeep Cherokee: 92026
Honda CR-VJeep Cherokee

Problems compared

CR-VCherokee
Engine2,3392,204
Electrical2,1332,020
Airbags1,725225
Steering1,718455
Driver assistance1,668443
Fuel system1,626395
Transmission8915,256
Brakes898714
Acceleration441558

Questions about the Honda CR-V vs Jeep Cherokee

Which is more reliable, the Honda CR-V or the Jeep Cherokee?

Between 2006 and 2026, the Honda CR-V has 3 years to avoid and the Jeep Cherokee 4. The Honda CR-V has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Honda CR-V drew fewer complaints per model year (644 vs 848), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Honda CR-V or the Jeep Cherokee?

From 2006 to 2026, the Honda CR-V was covered by 49 recalls and the Jeep Cherokee by 43.

What years of the Honda CR-V and Jeep Cherokee should you avoid?

Honda CR-V: 2017, 2018 and 2019. Jeep Cherokee: 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2019.

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