Ford Edge vs Jeep Grand Cherokee
Midsize SUV · 2015–2025 · 10,115 federal complaints
Ford Edge
4,944 complaints · 3 engines
Most-complained engine: GTDI · 2.0L I4
Full breakdown for Ford Edge →
Jeep Grand Cherokee
5,171 complaints · 4 engines
Most-complained engine: 3.6L V6
Full breakdown for Jeep Grand Cherokee →At a glance
Side by side. EPA figures are the model's median across its test variants; price is the base-trim MSRP (CarAPI), median across covered model years.
| Ford Edge | Jeep Grand Cherokee | |
|---|---|---|
| Base MSRP | $29,132 | $30,645 |
| Most common engine | GTDI · 2.0L I4 | 3.6L V6 |
| Induction | Turbo | Naturally aspirated |
| Fuel economy | 23 MPG | 21 MPG |
| Running cost | $2,650/yr | $2,950/yr |
| Low emissions | 388 g/mi | 429 g/mi |
| Displacement | 2.0 L | 3.6 L |
| NHTSA overall crash rating | ★★★★★ (2024) | ★★★★★ (2025) |
| Rollover risk (NHTSA) | 15.5% | 17.9% |
| Engines with enough data | 3 | 4 |
Side by side
Both cars scored as percentiles within Midsize SUV, so the shapes are directly comparable. Built from EPA test data.
What each one's complaints are about
Showing each car's highest-volume engine. Share of component mentions — not a failure rate, and not a ranking between the two.
Ford Edge
Jeep Grand Cherokee
How often each one's complaints involve a fire, crash or injury
Shares of each car's own complaints — sales volume cancels out of a within-car ratio, so these two can be compared. The vertical mark is the all-vehicle average.
all vehicles — Fire 1.1% · Crash 4.4% · Injury 2.6%
Every engine with enough data
Complaint counts per engine are shown for scale only — they track how many were sold, not how often they fail.
Ford Edge
- GTDI · 2.0L I4Turbo3,944
- 3.5L V6Naturally aspirated642
- GTDI · 2.7L V6Turbo355
Jeep Grand Cherokee
- 3.6L V6Naturally aspirated3,860
- 2.0L I4Turbo670
- 3.0L V6 240hpTurbo293
- 5.7L V8Naturally aspirated269
Recalls where NHTSA said stop driving or park outside
The severest recall class only. Model-level, manufacturer-confirmed. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, whatever the car's age.
Ford Edge
None on record for this model.
Jeep Grand Cherokee
- Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery (park outside, 2022–2025) 25V741000
One car having more complaints than the other mostly reflects how many were sold, not how often they break. Compare each car's own mix of problems — not the totals.