Winner
Honda CR-V
About 44% fewer owner complaints per car sold than the Ford Explorer, and fewer in 15 of 25 model years both were sold.
Head to head
Lemon Index
100 = average, lower is better
100 = average, lower is better
99
178
Years with fewer complaints
2000–2025
2000–2025
15 of 25
10 of 25
Recalls
2000–2025
2000–2025
194
276
MPG
latest year
latest year
28–40
20–24
Crash test
best, latest year
best, latest year
★★★★★
★★★★★
Best year to buy
Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model year. 100 is average, lower is better. Green check = the better of the two on that line.
Year by year
Shorter bar = fewer complaints per car sold. Tap a year for its full report.
Every Honda CR-V year · Every Ford Explorer year · How the index works

