Jeep Grand Cherokee / Liberty vs Hyundai Sonata / Kia Optima - Compare

Head to head

Larger recall Hyundai Sonata / Kia Optima 1.56M vs 1.60M vehicles
Higher confirmed U.S. death toll Jeep Grand Cherokee / Liberty 44 vs - deaths
Active Do Not Drive order even neither vehicle
Recall still ongoing even both closed

Defect tied to confirmed deaths

Jeep Grand Cherokee / Liberty

Jeep (FCA)·MY 1993-2007·SUV

44 U.S. deaths Status: closed

Recall campaign: Jeep rear fuel tank
Component: Fuel system
Recalled: 2013
Units affected: 1.56M 1.56M vehicles
U.S. deaths: 44 At least 44 deaths in rear-impact fires. NHTSA sought 2.7M; Chrysler recalled 1.56M.

Live data slot

Not in the v1 snapshot. Fields below name the free NHTSA source they join from - no vehicle-specific number is guessed here.

NCAP crash rating SafetyRatings API

Frontal Crash – / 5★

Side Crash – / 5★

Rollover Resistance – / 5★

Overall Rating – / 5★

Owner complaints FLAT_CMPL

Volume by component pending

Full recall count FLAT_RCL

All recalls, this make/model/year 1 landmark on file

Recall - remedy available

Hyundai Sonata / Kia Optima

Hyundai / Kia·MY 2011-2019·Sedan

No confirmed deaths Status: closed

Recall campaign: Hyundai / Kia Theta II engines
Component: Engine (Theta II)
Recalled: 2015, expanded 2017
Units affected: 1.60M 1.6M+ vehicles
U.S. deaths: not asserted - Non-crash engine fires; owners were told to 'park outside.' $210M NHTSA penalties (2020).