Jeep Cherokee vs Mazda CX-5
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Jeep Cherokee
- Total complaints
- 14,619
- Avg per model year
- 489
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 47
- Most complained year
- 2014 (2,639)
Top problems: Power Train, Electrical System, Engine
Mazda CX-5
- Total complaints
- 2,405
- Avg per model year
- 173
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 8
- Most complained year
- 2016 (510)
Top problems: Engine, Electrical System, Unknown OR Other
Complaints by model year
| Year | Jeep Cherokee | Mazda CX-5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 11 | ||
| 2023 | 3 | 59 | ||
| 2022 | 47 | 62 | ||
| 2021 | 145 | 141 | ||
| 2020 | 273 | 105 | ||
| 2019 | 1,603 | 263 | ||
| 2018 | 680 | 347 | ||
| 2017 | 1,325 | 148 | ||
| 2016 | 1,401 | 510 | ||
| 2015 | 1,779 | 133 | ||
| 2014 | 2,639 | 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.