FaultScore

Ford Club Wagon vs Jeep Grand Cherokee L

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 Ford Club Wagon Jeep Grand Cherokee L
Complaints on file 220 547
Model years covered 1985–2001 2021–2026
Worst model year 1997 2025
Best model year 1993 2026
Crashes reported 16 32
Fires reported 14 3
Injuries reported 8 8
Deaths reported 1 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance
Share of complaints involving harm 17.7% 7.9%

Ford Club Wagon by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 59 26.8%
Engine & Cooling 29 13.2%
Tires 18 8.2%
Electrical System 17 7.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 13 5.9%
Steering 12 5.5%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 12 5.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain 10 4.5%

Jeep Grand Cherokee L by year

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

What breaks