Ford Escape vs Toyota RAV4

Compact SUV · 2015–2020 · 11,347 federal complaints

Ford Escape

8,681 complaints · 5 engines

Most-complained engine: GTDISIGMAW · 1.5L I4

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Toyota RAV4

2,666 complaints · 4 engines

Most-complained engine: 2AR-FE · 2.5L I4

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Side by side

Both cars scored as percentiles within Compact 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.

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.