Jeep Gladiator Reliability
1,291 NHTSA complaints (2020–2025). Complaint rate: 23.2 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The Jeep Gladiator has consistently lower complaint volume in 2022–2023 compared to other years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
Better Years
Too New
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Jeep Gladiator Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 307 | 1.6% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 244 | 0.4% |
| POWER TRAIN | 135 | 1.5% |
| ENGINE | 122 | 1.6% |
| SUSPENSION | 98 | 4.1% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 76 | 3.9% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 39 | 20.5% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 39 | 0.0% |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 36 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 32 | 6.2% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | — | 617 | 15 | 12 | View 2020View→ |
| 2021 | — | 420 | 15 | 2 | View 2021View→ |
| 2022GOOD | — | 159 | 5 | 23 | View 2022View→ |
| 2023GOOD | — | 65 | 0 | 4 | View 2023View→ |
| 2024TOO NEW | — | 16 | 0 | 4 | View 2024View→ |
| 2025TOO NEW | — | 14 | 0 | — | View 2025View→ |
See also: Jeep Gladiatoraccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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