Reliability & cost of ownership
Spartan Gladiator Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Spartan 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.
Spartan Gladiator problems by model year
39 recall entries and 4 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Gladiator | 7 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Gladiator | 28 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Gladiator | 4 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Spartan Gladiator, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- seats1 complaint
- electrical system1 complaint
- equipment1 complaint
- structure1 complaint
- visibility/wiper1 complaint