Which has fewer complaints, the Wrangler or the MDX?

Across 21 and 20 model years respectively, NHTSA has 13,387 complaints on file for the Jeep Wrangler (about 637 per model year) and 2,466 for the Acura MDX (about 123 per model year). NHTSA publishes no sales data, so these totals are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

What is the best year for the Wrangler and the MDX?

The 2025 Jeep Wrangler has the lowest Complaint Index of its model years. The 2013 Acura MDX has the lowest Complaint Index of its model years.

Which gets better gas mileage, the Wrangler or the MDX?

Averaged across model years, EPA combined MPG is 18.5 for the Jeep Wrangler and 19.8 for the Acura MDX. Individual years and hybrid variants differ; see each year page.

Jeep Wrangler vs Acura MDX: Which Years to Avoid

Jeep Wrangler: years to avoid 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2024, best years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2017, and 2025 (13,387 NHTSA complaints, 68 recalls). Acura MDX: years to avoid 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022, and 2025, best years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, and 2013 (2,466 complaints, 34 recalls). Counts are not normalized for sales volume, so compare patterns within each model rather than totals across them.

Head to head

Jeep Wrangler

Model years: 2005–2025 (21)
NHTSA complaints: 13,387
Per model year: 637
Recall campaigns: 68
Years to avoid: 2012, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024
Best years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2017, 2025
Top problem area: Steering
Avg. EPA combined MPG: 18.5
Avg. NHTSA overall rating: —

Acura MDX

Model years: 2005–2025 (20)
NHTSA complaints: 2,466
Per model year: 123
Recall campaigns: 34
Years to avoid: 2016, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2025
Best years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013
Top problem area: Engine
Avg. EPA combined MPG: 19.8
Avg. NHTSA overall rating: 4.9 ★

Year by year

Complaint Index is relative within each model (0 = that model’s best year, 100 = its worst). Complaints and recalls are raw counts.

Year	Wrangler				MDX
Year	Verdict	Complaints	Recalls	MPG	Verdict	Complaints	Recalls	MPG
2005	Best	650	1	—	Caution	180	11	17
2006	Best	730	3	—	Best	87	9	17
2007	Best	557	8	16.5	Best	99	0	17
2008	Caution	873	7	17	Best	49	0	17
2009	Good	372	6	17	Good	52	0	17
2010	Caution	686	10	17	Good	45	1	18
2011	Good	485	10	17	Good	70	0	18
2012	Avoid	834	9	18	Best	76	1	18
2013	Good	650	6	18	Best	29	1	18
2014	Good	654	4	18	Caution	170	8	22
2015	Good	472	3	18	Good	71	8	22
2016	Caution	460	5	18	Avoid	374	7	22
2017	Best	309	5	18	Avoid	255	8	22
2018	Avoid	1,820	14	18	Caution	165	10	22
2019	Avoid	741	9	20	Caution	188	9	22.5
2020	Avoid	609	12	20.5	Avoid	221	8	22.5
2021	Avoid	934	15	20.5	—	—	—	—
2022	Caution	396	15	20.5	Avoid	152	2	21
2023	Caution	364	14	20.5	Good	39	2	21
2024	Avoid	725	11	19.5	Caution	39	2	21
2025	Best	66	4	20	Avoid	105	3	21

Complaint Index by year

Frequently asked questions

Which has fewer complaints, the Wrangler or the MDX?: Across 21 and 20 model years respectively, NHTSA has 13,387 complaints on file for the Jeep Wrangler (about 637 per model year) and 2,466 for the Acura MDX (about 123 per model year). NHTSA publishes no sales data, so these totals are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.
What is the best year for the Wrangler and the MDX?: The 2025 Jeep Wrangler has the lowest Complaint Index of its model years. The 2013 Acura MDX has the lowest Complaint Index of its model years.
Which gets better gas mileage, the Wrangler or the MDX?: Averaged across model years, EPA combined MPG is 18.5 for the Jeep Wrangler and 19.8 for the Acura MDX. Individual years and hybrid variants differ; see each year page.