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
33 recall entries and 987 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Gladiator | 1 | 3 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2025 Gladiator | 1 | 15 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2024 Gladiator | 2 | 23 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Gladiator | 6 | 56 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2022 Gladiator | 8 | 117 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2021 Gladiator | 8 | 290 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2020 Gladiator | 7 | 483 | 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.
- steering328 complaints
- electrical system288 complaints
- power train156 complaints
- engine130 complaints
- suspension105 complaints
- unknown or other84 complaints
- service brakes48 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system47 complaints