Reliability & cost of ownership
Jeep Gladiator Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Jeep Gladiator? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Jeep Gladiator problems by model year
34 recall entries and 996 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Gladiator | 2 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 Gladiator | 1 | 17 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 Gladiator | 2 | 23 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 Gladiator | 6 | 57 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Gladiator | 8 | 120 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Gladiator | 8 | 292 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Gladiator | 7 | 484 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Jeep Gladiator, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering330 complaints
- electrical system289 complaints
- power train158 complaints
- engine130 complaints
- suspension106 complaints
- unknown or other85 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system48 complaints
- service brakes46 complaints