Verdict
Too close to call
Overall they drew about the same complaints per car sold (170 vs 178). Pick by model year below.
Head to head
Lemon Index
100 = average, lower is better
100 = average, lower is better
170
178
Years with fewer complaints
2000–2025
2000–2025
9 of 25
16 of 25
Recalls
2000–2025
2000–2025
265
276
MPG
latest year
latest year
21–23
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.
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