Jeep Grand Cherokee vs Toyota RAV4
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 Grand Cherokee
- Total complaints
- 28,927
- Avg per model year
- 762
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 108
- Most complained year
- 2014 (2,371)
Top problems: Electrical System, Power Train, Engine
Toyota RAV4
- Total complaints
- 9,292
- Avg per model year
- 300
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 49
- Most complained year
- 2007 (1,003)
Top problems: Power Train, Electrical System, Engine
Complaints by model year
| Year | Jeep Grand Cherokee | Toyota RAV4 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | 75 | ||
| 2024 | 236 | 165 | ||
| 2023 | 378 | 145 | ||
| 2022 | 256 | 135 | ||
| 2021 | 399 | 380 | ||
| 2020 | 226 | 627 | ||
| 2019 | 358 | 873 | ||
| 2018 | 842 | 330 | ||
| 2017 | 363 | 302 | ||
| 2016 | 308 | 235 | ||
| 2015 | 1,348 | 302 | ||
| 2014 | 2,371 | 196 | ||
| 2013 | 800 | 256 | ||
| 2012 | 1,638 | 260 | ||
| 2011 | 1,639 | 287 | ||
| 2010 | 117 | 400 | ||
| 2009 | 138 | 327 | ||
| 2008 | 733 | 575 | ||
| 2007 | 1,108 | 1,003 | ||
| 2006 | 1,280 | 704 |
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.