2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee vs 2022 Ford Explorer

What NHTSA and EPA have on file for each. Complaints are unverified owner reports and aren't adjusted for how many of each were sold; newer years have had less time to collect them.

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee2022 Ford Explorer
Owner complaints488271
Most named partsElectrical system (205), Forward collision avoidance (109), Engine (75)Power train (61), Unknown or other (55), Electrical system (39)
Recall campaigns (over its history)24, 3 replaced25, 1 replaced
Service bulletins1,167262
NHTSA overall rating4 starsNot rated
Combined fuel economy (every version)17–23 mpg19–27 mpg
Five years of fuel, U.S. average$14,760–$21,870$12,030–$17,100
Five years of fuel in Ohio, local prices$13,190–$19,740$10,750–$15,280
Five years of fuel, EPA's own estimate (plug-in hybrids and fuels EIA doesn't price)$14,500–
EPA classStandard Sport Utility VehicleStandard Sport Utility Vehicle

Fuel costs cover every version of each model year, the same versions as its mpg (electric ones apart): fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026. EPA's own estimate for plug-in hybrids: its national gasoline and electricity prices and the share of miles it expects on electricity; not priced for any state. The same figures are on each model year's page. Recall campaigns are matched by model and year; check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open ones. About the data