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2021 Jeep Gladiator

Safety Score
54
Average
Recalls
4
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

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…