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Kia Sportage and Jeep Cherokee Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
39 vehicles, 11.1 months per vehicle, 40000 miles driven

Multiple complaints about the nine-speed automatic transmission, peaking around the spring of 2015. Not reflected in the stats because in many cases there has been no hardware-based solution.
2015
Jeep Cherokee
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  39 vehicles, 11.1 months per vehicle, 40000 miles driven

Multiple complaints about the nine-speed automatic transmission, peaking around the spring of 2015. Not reflected in the stats because in many cases there has been no hardware-based solution.

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Kia Sportage vs. Jeep Cherokee Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Kia Sportage and Jeep Cherokee reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Kia Sportages and Jeep Cherokees with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Kia Sportages and Jeep Cherokees that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Kia Sportage and Jeep Cherokee lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Kia Sportage and Jeep Cherokee have been recently.

To see how frequently Kia Sportage and Jeep Cherokee problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Kia Sportage

Kia Sportage Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr SUV 140-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD
Research revealed surprising quality and positive ratings from professional and KIA owners. The new 10 yr/100,00 mi. warranty iced the cake. see full Kia Sportage review
2008 4dr SUV turbocharged 138hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual AWD
This is my 2nd Kia and the brand has a good reputation with me. I also like the no nonsense image and the exceptional warranty. see full Kia Sportage review
Kia Sportage Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr SUV 176-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
I'm just really ticked off that the fuel economy is nowhere CLOSE to what was advertised. Want to return this vehicle and get a vehicle from a different Company. For anyone else affected by the fuel economy, there is a "compensation program" that uses low estimates for every facet of calculation, so they want to pay you about 1/5 of what you really should receive for fuel compensation. Just despicable of KIA. Will never buy one again, and forewarn others. This is a really dirty practice done to boost sales over other companies. Fuel economy is completely unachievable. It is fraudulent advertising. Never KIA again. see full Kia Sportage review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Jeep Cherokee

Jeep Cherokee Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2014 4dr SUV 271-horsepower 3.2L V6
9-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Ok so Jeep and Fiat obviously do not have the best brand image when it comes to quality. This perception should not be applied to this vehicle. Nothing to me comes across as cheap or low quality. Just remember that you will be dealing with Jeep service department. I haven't heard the best about Jeep service, but every brand has good and bad dealerships. Just do your research before you get it serviced. see full Jeep Cherokee review