Used Compact SUV Buyer's Guide: 10 SUVs From 2021 Ranked by Recalls, Complaints and Crash Ratings

Ten popular 2021 compact SUVs ranked with NHTSA data checked in October 2026: recalls (Mazda CX-5 and Subaru Forester 0, Toyota RAV4 and Hyundai Tucson 1, Kia Sportage 2, Chevrolet Equinox and Honda CR-V 4, Volkswagen Tiguan 5, Nissan Rogue 10, Ford Escape 19), owner complaints and their most common themes, and NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaint counts are not adjusted for sales. Always check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:09 Crash test stars 2:04 The cleanest records 2:55 One or two recalls 4:36 The middle of the pack 6:08 The most recalls 7:54 The final ranking 9:09 Before you buy Sources: NHTSA recalls and complaints API (recallsByVehicle, complaintsByVehicle), 2021 model year, retrieved October 11, 2026 NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API, 2021 model year NHTSA recalls dataset (data.transportation.gov, 6axg-epim) to confirm zero-recall models Image credits (resized and cropped for video): 116 public-domain / CC0 images (no attribution required). Additional footage: Pixabay (pixabay.com), Pixabay Content License. Additional photos: Pixabay (pixabay.com), Pixabay Content License. --- Voiceover is produced with AI text-to-speech. Images are licensed (public domain or Creative Commons) and credited in each video description. Sources are listed above for every number in the video. #cars #automotive #RayStricklandCars