The Lemon Index
Winner
Honda CR-V
About 42% fewer owner complaints per car sold than the Jeep Grand Cherokee, and fewer in 19 of 26 model years both were sold.
Head to head
Lemon Index
100 = average, lower is better
100 = average, lower is better
99
170
Years with fewer complaints
2000–2025
2000–2025
19 of 26
7 of 26
Recalls
2000–2025
2000–2025
206
268
MPG
latest year
latest year
28–40
21–23
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 Jeep Grand Cherokee year · How the index works