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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Jeep Gladiator problems by model year
32 recall entries and 927 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Gladiator | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2025 Gladiator | 1 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Gladiator | 2 | 14 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Gladiator | 6 | 48 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Gladiator | 8 | 110 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Gladiator | 8 | 270 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Gladiator | 7 | 474 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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.
- steering313 complaints
- electrical system265 complaints
- power train145 complaints
- engine125 complaints
- suspension101 complaints
- unknown or other78 complaints
- service brakes43 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system41 complaints