Safety Score
54
Average
Recalls
4
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (4)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-01 | 24V572000 |
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE | 94 | — | Details |
| 2022-10-13 | 22V767000 |
ENGINE | 60,413 | — | Details |
| 2022-08-25 | 22V638000 |
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION | 7,895 | — | Details |
| 2021-01-28 | 21V028000 |
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 42,887 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Bought this vehicle with 27,000 miles on it. While driving on the interstate with heavy traffic. (Doing Highway speeds… |
| 2026-03-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated that the instrument panel was blank at startup. Due to the f… |
| 2026-03-05 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | Description of the Safety Issue I am submitting this complaint to report a serious seat belt safety incident involving … |
| 2026-02-11 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The center high mounted tail light (CHMTL) has failed. It makes it a little harder to see the vehicle is braking. Th… |
| 2026-02-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | This afternoon I was driving on a 35mph 4 lane road when my power steering suddenly went out. Because it was unusually … |
| 2026-02-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | While angling into a turn lane, I was forced to go back into lane of traffic first signaling into the turn lane (left) … |
| 2026-01-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The 3rd brake light in the tailgate malfunctioned This is required to pass New York State safety inspection A Jeep deal… |
| 2026-01-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Two of the same faults occurred within the same month of each other. The first: while driving home from work on the hi… |
| 2026-01-19 | STEERING | No | 0 | While driving on the highway on 1/19/2026, the electric power steering system abruptly stopped working. It took all my… |
| 2026-01-16 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I have had my gorilla glass replaced two years ago for cracking on its on, my front windshield cracked again 2 weeks ag… |
| 2026-01-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving yesterday vehicle lost power steering and almost cause a crash. Upon talking to multiple shops and online… |
| 2026-01-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | The heating steering wheel had an electrical short in the heating element where it began to melt the rubber of the stee… |
| 2025-11-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Approximately two months ago while driving about 65 mph on the interstate the power steering failed, and reverted to ma… |
| 2025-11-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle started… |
| 2025-10-18 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The third brake light, located on the tailgate of the 2021 Jeep Gladiator, has ceased to function due to a failure with… |
| 2025-10-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | My vehicles rear locker went out on me while driving on the road and completely destroyed itself. I have video evidence… |
| 2025-10-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The vehicle turned off while sitting at a red light; luckily it started back up. I did receive the service stat stop w… |
| 2025-10-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am writing regarding my 2021 Jeep Gladiator Mojave, which recently suffered engine damage due to a faulty head gasket… |
| 2025-09-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Without any warning and after about 7 minutes of driving, Jeep turned off while driving at about 40 mph. There were no … |
| 2025-08-21 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Gladiator on 3rd transmission and likely to need a 4th now at 26,000 miles. Each one failed the same way. The second … |
| 2025-07-20 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | BRAKE PEDEL TO CLOSE TO GAS PEDEL.. WHEN THE DRIVER PUSHES ON BRAKE PEDEL HE CAN PUSH ON THE GAS PEDEL.. THE TRUCK W… |
| 2025-07-10 | ENGINE | No | 1 | The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, there was an alarming amount o… |
| 2025-07-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | My name is [XXX] , and I am writing to formally submit a complaint regarding the loss of my vehicle due to engine fire.… |
| 2025-07-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT BLANK AND VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER AND TACH AND ALL GUAGES ARE INOP., THE VEHICLE HAS THE 3.5 INCH C… |
| 2025-06-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | As I was driving, I reached out over the dashboard and accidentally lightly bumped the front windshield with my hand. L… |
| 2025-06-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission… |
| 2025-05-29 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Hi - So my 2021 Jeep gladiator has 2 batteries. The battery that controls the auto start-stop system failed (while dr… |
| 2025-05-12 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Multiple cylinders miss fire, Camshaft 1 position slow responding. cylinder2, 4, and 6 repeatedly misfire. Passenger si… |
| 2025-04-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle woul… |
| 2025-04-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Driving approximately 40 mph, power steering went out almost wrecked dash said service shifter. |
| 2025-04-09 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated while driving at approximately 60 MPH, the messages to "Turn… |
| 2025-04-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Failed Right intake camshaft and roller rocker arm. Failure causes misfires and limp mode to be activated when trying t… |
| 2025-03-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Brought vehicle in for new tires. Upon inspection it was found that the rear axle seal was leaking. Contacted Jeep cust… |
| 2025-03-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The Fishbone Offroa… |
| 2025-03-17 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | [XXX] 2021 Jeep Gladiator had a recall on the rear axle seal leak they told me the parts were on back order and the de… |
| 2025-03-17 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The center brake light went out on my Jeep around 30000 miles. I don’t know when it went out, but it’s an obvious safe… |
| 2025-03-10 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | I was driving on a highway and the sun visor suddenly fell down but was still suspended by a wire and therefore obstruc… |
| 2025-02-19 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving approximately 45 MPH… |
| 2025-02-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | We were heading out on a vacation trip on a cold(20+ degree day). We had just reached a road that we were merging on to… |
| 2025-02-13 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | While driving at night during snow storm snow builds in the headlights blocking ability to see. LED HEADLIGHTS do not m… |
| 2025-02-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint. |
| 2025-02-03 | STEERING | No | 0 | Death wobble, while traveling down any road that has a bump or is not smooth as glass I get the front end wobble, the o… |
| 2025-02-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | After about 27000 miles, I was driving down I476 at approximately 55-65 mph. It was on a stretch of road with occasiona… |
| 2025-01-27 | STEERING | No | 0 | This vehicle has a death wobble above 50 mph when hitting a slight bump in the road causing loss of control. It has bee… |
| 2025-01-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Passenger side rear axle leaking gear oil. Issued was repaired by dealership No warning I just saw the oil on the tire … |
| 2025-01-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | On [XXX] at approximately [XXX] I was travelling West on [XXX] , between Hamlin and Kimballton, Iowa. I had been drivi… |
| 2025-01-04 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated that upon entering the vehicle and turning the ignition, the… |
| 2024-12-28 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | The contact owned a 2021 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated that while the vehicle was stopped at a corner, another veh… |
| 2024-12-22 | STEERING | No | 0 | I am writing to express my deep concern regarding a serious safety issue with my 2021 Jeep Gladiator (VIN: [XXX] ). On… |
| 2024-12-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The third brake light on the Gladiator is a known issue. When it goes out, there is no warning on the dash or error co… |