Jeep Cherokee vs Mazda CX-5
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Sep 22, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Jeep Cherokee
- Total complaints
- 14,727
- Avg per model year
- 493
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 49
- Most complained year
- 2014 (2,645)
Top problems: Power Train, Electrical System, Engine
Mazda CX-5
- Total complaints
- 2,426
- Avg per model year
- 174
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 8
- Most complained year
- 2016 (510)
Top problems: Engine, Electrical System, Unknown / Other
Complaints by model year
| Year | Jeep Cherokee | Mazda CX-5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 2023 | 3 | 62 | ||
| 2022 | 50 | 63 | ||
| 2021 | 162 | 144 | ||
| 2020 | 296 | 106 | ||
| 2019 | 1,639 | 270 | ||
| 2018 | 683 | 348 | ||
| 2017 | 1,333 | 148 | ||
| 2016 | 1,406 | 510 | ||
| 2015 | 1,786 | 133 | ||
| 2014 | 2,645 | 377 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.