Jeep Gladiator reliability and problems by year
Owners have filed 993 complaints about the Jeep Gladiator with NHTSA since 2020, most often about steering and electrical system. Jeep has filed 31 warranty extensions and 0 service campaigns for it, and there are 18 safety recalls on file.
From NHTSA's public data files, downloaded 2026-10-10.
How reliable is the Jeep Gladiator? What NHTSA's records show
We don't give the Gladiator a reliability score. NHTSA publishes complaint counts but no sales figures, so complaints can't be turned into a rate or compared between models. Here is what's on file for model years 2020 on.
- Owner complaints
- 993
- Filed with NHTSA, all model years
- Warranty extensions
- 31
- Filed by Jeep
- Service campaigns
- 0
- Filed by Jeep
- Safety recalls
- 18
- Each covers part of the model
Every model year compared
Complaints rise with how many were sold and how long they've been on the road, so a newer or rarer year will show fewer. Compare years of the Gladiator with each other.
| Year | Complaints | Most named | Recalls | Warranty / campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3 | Brakes (33%) | 2 | 6 |
| 2025 | 15 | Other or unspecified (27%) | 1 | 7 |
| 2024 | 23 | Electrical system (35%) | 2 | 14 |
| 2023 | 57 | Electrical system (26%) | 6 | 18 |
| 2022 | 120 | Steering (30%) | 8 | 20 |
| 2021 | 292 | Steering (32%) | 8 | 20 |
| 2020 | 483 | Electrical system (38%) | 7 | 26 |
Look up one model year, or a VIN
See the complaints, recalls and warranty extensions for a single Gladiator model year, with the typical mileage when owners reported each problem.
Acknowledged by Jeep
Warranty extensions and service campaigns Jeep filed with NHTSA for the Gladiator, in its own words. A warranty extension means Jeep pays for the repair beyond the normal warranty.
- Warranty extensionSep 2026· Electrical system· model years 2027
ID-23-04 Rev. F wiTECH New Vehicle Prep (NVP) Update – Battery Health and Tire Pressure Monitoring
- Warranty extensionSep 2026· Electrical system· model years 2027
D-22-14 Rev. G wiTECH New Vehicle Prep (NVP) Update – Battery Health and Tire Pressure Monitoring
- Warranty extensionAug 2026· Backup camera and rear sensors· model years 2026
***Recall Completion Prior to Sale of Vehicle***
- Warranty extensionAug 2026· Backup camera and rear sensors· model years 2026
***Recall Completion Prior to Sale of Vehicle***
- Warranty extensionAug 2026· Body and structure· model years 2020–2023
D-25-15 Rev. C Aluminum Filiform Corrosion Warranty Policy and Vehicle Digital Imaging (VDI) Pre-Approval Process - ALL Vehicles
- Warranty extensionAug 2026· Body and structure· model years 2020–2023
ID-25-11 Rev. C Aluminum Filiform Corrosion Warranty Policy and Vehicle Digital Imaging (VDI) Pre-Approval Process - ALL Vehicles
- Warranty extensionAug 2026· Electrical system· model years 2020
Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Blank XZ1 Warranty Extension Customers may experience the following: SYMPTOM: ● **A blank electronic vehicle information center (EVIC) in the IPC.
- Warranty extensionAug 2026· Electrical system· model years 2020–2022
EMISSION RECALL – NORTH AMERICA Check Engine/Malfunction Indicator Lamp 16C The instrument panel cluster on about 32,587 of the above vehicles may have an inoperable check engine/malfunction indicator lamp (CEL/MIL).
- Warranty extensionJul 2026· Electrical system· model years 2020
D-26-17 (XZ1) Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) - Select 2018 - 2020 Jeep Wrangler (JL) and 2020 Jeep Gladiator (JT)
- Warranty extensionJul 2026· Electrical system· model years 2020
ID-26-37 (XZ1) Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) - Select 2018 - 2020 Jeep Wrangler (JL) and 2020 Jeep Gladiator (JT)
- Warranty extensionMar 2026· Electrical system· model years 2020–2022
Emissions Recall 16C - Check Engine/Malfunction Indicator Lamp - Dealer Notification (Revision 2)
- Warranty extensionFeb 2026· Body and structure· model years 2020–2026
D-25-15 Rev. B Aluminum Filiform Corrosion Warranty Policy and Vehicle Digital Imaging (VDI) Pre-Approval Process - ALL Vehicles
- Warranty extensionFeb 2026· Body and structure· model years 2020–2026
ID-25-11 Rev. B Aluminum Filiform Corrosion Warranty Policy and Vehicle Digital Imaging (VDI) Pre-Approval Process - ALL Vehicles
- Warranty extensionFeb 2026· Body and structure· model years 2020–2026
Warranty Newsletter – Volume 12, Issue 2
- Warranty extensionFeb 2026· Body and structure· model years 2020–2026
FCA Caribbean Warranty Newsletter – Volume 12, Issue 2
- Warranty extensionNov 2025· Other or unspecified· model years 2020–2023
D-25-15 Rev. A Aluminum Filiform Corrosion Warranty Policy and Vehicle Digital Imaging (VDI) Pre-Approval Process - ALL Vehicles
- Warranty extensionNov 2025· Other or unspecified· model years 2020–2023
ID-25-11 Rev. A Aluminum Filiform Corrosion Warranty Policy and Vehicle Digital Imaging (VDI) Pre-Approval Process - ALL Vehicles
- Warranty extensionMay 2025· Other or unspecified· model years 2025
Warranty Newsletter – Volume 11, Issue 5
- Warranty extensionApr 2025· Other or unspecified· model years 2020–2025
FCA Caribbean Warranty Newsletter – Volume 11, Issue 4
- Warranty extensionApr 2025· Other or unspecified· model years 2020–2025
Warranty Newsletter – Volume 11, Issue 4
- Warranty extensionDec 2024· Other or unspecified· model years 2020–2024
Warranty Bulletin D-23-04 Rev. G 2018 - 2024 Jeep Wrangler (JL) and 2020 - 2024 Jeep Gladiator (JT) - Corrosion Warranty Claim Simplification
- Warranty extensionDec 2024· Other or unspecified· model years 2020–2024
Warranty Bulletin ID-23-03 Rev. H 2018 - 2024 Jeep Wrangler (JL) and 2020 - 2024 (Current) Jeep Gladiator (JT) - Corrosion Warranty Claim Simplification
- Warranty extensionNov 2024· Steering· model years 2020
FCA Caribbean Warranty Bulletin ID-23-10 Rev. A (XF1) Steering Damper – Select 2018 - 2020 Jeep Wrangler (JL), 2020 Jeep Gladiator (JT) and 2018 Jeep Wrangler (JK)
- Warranty extensionNov 2024· Steering· model years 2020
Air Trapped in Steering Damper Warranty Extension XF1 A shimmy in the steering wheel after hitting an irregularity on the road surface (symptom is more prevalent in cold temperatures). This bulletin involves replacing the steering damper.
- Warranty extensionOct 2024· Engine· model years 2020–2024
Warranty Bulletin D-23-04 Rev. F 2018 - 2024 Jeep Wrangler (JL) and 2020 - 2024 Jeep Gladiator (JT) - Corrosion Warranty Claim Simplification
- Warranty extensionOct 2024· Body and structure· model years 2020–2024
Warranty Bulletin D-23--04 2018 - 2024 (Current) Jeep Wrangler (JL) and 2020 - 2024 (Current) Jeep Gladiator (JT) - Corrosion Warranty Claim Simplification
- Warranty extensionOct 2024· Body and structure· model years 2020–2024
FCA Caribbean Warranty Bulletin ID-23-03 Rev. F 2018 - 2024 (Current) Jeep Wrangler (JL) and 2020 - 2024 (Current) Jeep Gladiator (JT) - Corrosion Warranty Claim Simplification
- Warranty extensionAug 2024· Other or unspecified· model years 2020–2024
WARRANTY BULLETIN D-23-04 2018 - 2024 (Current) Jeep Wrangler (JL) and 2020 - 2024 (Current) Jeep Gladiator (JT) - Corrosion Warranty Claim Simplification (Rev. D)
- Warranty extensionMay 2024· Steering· model years 2020
Air Trapped in Steering Damper Warranty Extension XF1 A shimmy in the steering wheel after hitting an irregularity on the road surface (symptom is more prevalent in cold temperatures). This bulletin involves replacing the steering damper.
- Warranty extensionMay 2024· Engine· model years 2020–2024
Warranty Newsletter – Volume 10, Issue 4
What owners report most
The parts of the car owners named in their complaints, across every Gladiator model year. Unverified, and not a failure rate.
- Steering329 (33%)
- Electrical system289 (29%)
- Transmission and drivetrain156 (16%)
- Engine129 (13%)
- Suspension106 (11%)
- Other or unspecified85 (9%)
- Brakes42 (4%)
- Fuel and propulsion39 (4%)
Safety recalls
18 recalls cover at least one Gladiator model year. Each covers a range of VINs, not every car. Check one car at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
The rearview camera image may fail to display when the vehicle is placed in reverse.
The walls for the steel wheels may be too thin, allowing them to crack or detach, which can result in a loss of vehicle control.
The electric hydraulic power steering pump wiring may overheat and cause a vehicle fire, even when the vehicle is parked with the ignition in the "Off" position.
The instrument panel cluster may experience an internal short circuit and fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Controls and Displays.
The software for the powertrain control module may cause an engine stall, which can result in a loss of drive power.
The steering column control module may not be welded properly, which can prevent the driver's air bag from deploying in a crash.
The rearview camera may fail to display the rearview image and the reverse lights may not illuminate when the vehicle is placed in reverse.
The high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) may fail.
The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.
The high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) may fail, causing an engine stall.
The front seat belt retractors may have an improperly welded micro gas generator, which can result in seat belt pretensioner failure.
A radio software error may prevent the rearview image from displaying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility.
The transmission parking wheel may not properly engage with the parking mechanism.
The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.
In the event of a crash, a front seat belt retractor may not properly slow the occupant's forward movement after locking.
And 3 more recalls on NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations
Defect investigations NHTSA opened. Many close without a recall.
- PE25014Preliminary evaluation· opened Oct 2025, still open· Electrical system· model years 2020
Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Failure
- PE24024Preliminary evaluation· opened Sep 2024, closed Sep 2026· Steering· model years 2021–2024
Underhood fires
Led to recall 26V363.
- EA23001Engineering analysis· opened Mar 2023, still open· Fuel system (diesel)· model years 2021–2022
High pressure fuel pump failure
Led to recall 24V957.
NHTSA's own page for the 2027 Jeep Gladiator has the complaint text and every document.
Was the work actually done on the car you're looking at?
Model-year records can't tell you about one car. A Jeep service history check returns that vehicle's own dealer records by VIN.
Check a Jeep's service historyCommon questions
Is the Jeep Gladiator reliable?
We don't score reliability: NHTSA publishes complaint counts but no sales figures, so complaints can't be turned into a rate or compared between models. What's on file for model years 2020 on: 993 owner complaints, 31 warranty extensions and 0 service campaigns Jeep filed, and 18 safety recalls. The model years with the most complaints are 2020 (483), 2021 (292), 2022 (120). Whether a known problem was fixed on one car is what its service records show.
What are the most common problems with the Jeep Gladiator?
Across every model year since 2020, owners' complaints to NHTSA most often name steering (33%), electrical system (29%), transmission and drivetrain (16%). Jeep has filed 31 warranty extensions covering the Gladiator, listed on this page.
Which Gladiator model years have the most complaints?
2020 (483), 2021 (292), 2022 (120). Complaint counts rise with how many were sold and how long they've been on the road, so compare years of the Gladiator with each other rather than with other models.
Has Jeep extended the warranty on the Gladiator?
Yes: electrical system (model years 2027); electrical system (model years 2027); backup camera and rear sensors (model years 2026), and 28 more. A dealer does a covered repair for free within the extended time or mileage.
How do I check recalls on a Gladiator?
Enter the car's 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. That answers for one vehicle; the 18 recalls listed here are for the model, and each covers only part of it.