Jeep Wrangler 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 Wrangler
- Total complaints
- 15,845
- Avg per model year
- 407
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 76
- Most complained year
- 2018 (1,816)
Top problems: Steering, Electrical System, Power Train
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 Wrangler | Mazda CX-5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 14 | ||
| 2025 | 63 | 27 | ||
| 2024 | 693 | 44 | ||
| 2023 | 348 | 62 | ||
| 2022 | 389 | 63 | ||
| 2021 | 917 | 144 | ||
| 2020 | 609 | 106 | ||
| 2019 | 738 | 270 | ||
| 2018 | 1,816 | 348 | ||
| 2017 | 309 | 148 | ||
| 2016 | 460 | 510 | ||
| 2015 | 471 | 133 | ||
| 2014 | 654 | 377 | ||
| 2013 | 650 | 194 |
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.