Acura CL vs Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure	Acura CL	Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4
Complaints on file	731	1,812
Model years covered	1997–2004	2007–2009
Worst model year	2001	2008
Best model year	1998	2009
Crashes reported	49	24
Fires reported	4	59
Injuries reported	35	23
Deaths reported	7	0
Most complained-about part	Transmission & Drivetrain	Fuel & Propulsion
Share of complaints involving harm	13%	5.8%

Acura CL by year

106 69 66 11 317 71 89 2

97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 333 45.6%

Airbags 77 10.5%

Electrical System 63 8.6%

Engine & Cooling 42 5.7%

Brakes 30 4.1%

Suspension 27 3.7%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 26 3.6%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 25 3.4%

Jeep Wrangler 4-DR 4X4 by year

761 831 220

07 08 09

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Fuel & Propulsion 471 26.0%

Electrical System 226 12.5%

Airbags 208 11.5%

Steering 200 11.0%

Suspension 179 9.9%

Engine & Cooling 130 7.2%

Transmission & Drivetrain 85 4.7%

Brakes 46 2.5%