Ford Escape Phev vs Jeep Wrangler 4XE

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 Escape Phev Jeep Wrangler 4XE
Complaints on file 162 404
Model years covered 2020–2026 2021–2025
Worst model year 2022 —
Best model year 2023 —
Crashes reported 3 11
Fires reported 0 8
Injuries reported 2 3
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Electrical System Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 3.1% 5.4%

Ford Escape Phev by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 44 27.2%
Other & Unspecified 16 9.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 14 8.6%
Fuel & Propulsion 12 7.4%
Body & Structure 7 4.3%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 6 3.7%
Brakes 4 2.5%

Jeep Wrangler 4XE by year

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

What breaks

Electrical System 162 40.1%
Engine & Cooling 136 33.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain 23 5.7%
Fuel & Propulsion 20 5.0%
Other & Unspecified 20 5.0%
Steering 13 3.2%
Brakes 8 2.0%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 7 1.7%