Jeep Gladiator Complaints

996 consumer complaints on file.

#11650870March 26, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The Fishbone Offroad bed rack (an aftermarket accessory on my Jeep Gladiator) failed structurally, developing cracks at all four outside corners of the beam with rust at the welds. The rack is available for inspection upon request. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? The rack’s failure posed a collapse risk while supporting a 200-lb roof-top tent and a 50–60-lb 270° awning. A collapse during driving or camping could have caused the load to fall, potentially leading to a crash, injury, or damage to the vehicle or others on the road. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? The problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center, as the rack was removed from use after the failure was discovered to prevent a collapse. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives, or others? The manufacturer, Fishbone Offroad, was sent photos of the damage but has not physically inspected the rack. They offered to inspect it if I paid for shipping, which I declined. No police, insurance representatives, or others have inspected it. Were there any warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? There were no warning lamps or messages, as this is an aftermarket accessory. The cracks were hidden under the load of the roof-top tent and only became visible after its removal in early 2025. Rust at the welds was the only prior symptom, noticed a few months earlier.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11650760March 26, 2025
STEERING
The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated that while driving on the interstate highway at 70 MPH, the vehicle wobbled abnormally with unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact was informed that the VIN was not under recall. The contact was also informed that the steering dampener might have been the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11648900March 18, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The LCD screen on the dash indicating special messages, fuel gauge, and speed readout malfunctioned and does not operate correctly. Another recall is in place but not for my specific Jeep.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11649131March 18, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES
Loss speedometer and all dash gauges. Known problem on Forums; however NO TSB or Recall to fix issue. Plethora of CEL codes to include causing speed to not display on digital or analog indicators.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11649137March 18, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 safety concern and common problem with Jeep Gladiator’s. My vehicle is outside warranty of warranty, but a search of a Jeep forum reveals the dealers covered some folks under warranty but not others. My dealer wants $330 to fix what is obviously a defective part of a key safety feature (LED lights are typically rated for 50,000 hours or 6 years of constant illumination).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11649133March 18, 2025
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I was driving on a highway and the sun visor suddenly fell down but was still suspended by a wire and therefore obstructed my view. Nearly caused an accident. The arm that supports the sun visor seems to have dislodged from its housing. A quick search revealed this is such a common problem, there are many aftermarket parts sold to fix this problem. My vehicle is outside warranty, but several Jeep forum posts indicate this issue was not covered by Jeep’s warranty. The Jeep dealer is charging $382 to fix what should be a recall.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11648643March 17, 2025
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN
[XXX] 2021 Jeep Gladiator had a recall on the rear axle seal leak they told me the parts were on back order and the dealership allowed the recall to time out. When they ordered them I took it in and they said the parts were the wrong parts and needed to reorder them. Jeep will rev up to around 7000 rpms and hesitates to go up steep hills. Power stearing fluid keeps leaking from somewhere. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11647383March 10, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Instrument panel with speedometer, gas gage and other components went black. It is available for inspection. My safety has been put at risk due to unknown conditions of vehicle through instrument panel. The problem has been confirmed by a dealer, I was initially told that it was just a "fluke" and it would never happen again, so it was not fixed. Now I find out there is a recall by Jeep, but my VIN number isn't involved. The instrument panel would initially blink and then it went completely black and stays that way.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11647116March 8, 2025
STEERING
EL carro se va hacia el lado izquierdo aún teniendo el volante en línea recta , a la velocidad que se maneje hace el mismo problema , llego al punto que de no poderse controlar la dirección me salí de la calle y al frenar pegué con el volante estando embarazada y ahora mi bebé está en el hospital en cuidados intensivos, lo llevamos muchas veces a revisión , le hicieron alineación y los estuvieron revisando incluso el jefe de los mecánicos y los mismos mecánicos manejaban el mueble y ellos decían que si está mal mas nunca lo pudieron arreglar y así me lo entregaron, el vendedor no me lo quiso cambiar y solo mencionó que él no puede hacer nada ante esa situación yo le informe al vendedor y su gerente que si algo llegaba a pasar iba a caer sobre ellos por que yo lo compré nuevo el mueble y desde el primer día el carro estaba mal .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11646933March 7, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated that while driving on two occasions at various speeds, the infotainment screen was flashing different colors before the screen went black. The contact stated that on both failures the screen illuminated after restarting the vehicle. The contact stated that after the third failure, the infotainment system failed to illuminate after restarting the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 54,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11646951March 7, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2023 Jeep Gladiator. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V652000 (Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11646574March 5, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The gauge / instrument cluster failed and went black, unable to view vital information.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11646078March 3, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the instrument panel became translucent, and shortly afterward the display turned on and off independently. No warning lights were illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V652000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); as a possible cause for the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11646020March 3, 2025
STEERING
Violent side-to-side movement of the front end “Death wobble” when driving over a bump at a certain speed. This is my 2nd Jeep, but my 2013 Wrangler also had the same issue. From my experience, this is a consistent issue with Wranglers / Gladiators that should be investigated and / or addressed with free repairs or extended warranties.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11645599February 28, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The 7" Instrument Panel cluster's digital display has gone completely blank. I see that the 3.5" version has been recalled on some years but not the 7". At least with the 3.5" model there is an analog gas gauge and temperature gauge, with the 7" all this is digital. Currently the only way for me to know how much gas I have is to rely on the Siriusxm Guardian feature which links to an iOS app that occasionally updates status. Anecdotal evidence points to a number of individuals, especially in the 2020 jeep Gladiator, that have this issue.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11644981February 26, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Driver information cluster went blank. There are other complaints for this same item but recall does not cover my VIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11644809February 25, 2025
STEERING
See attached document for complaint.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11644243February 22, 2025
STEERING
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 and started accelerating to get up to speed. I went to change lanes, doing about 50mph, to pass a slower moving vehicle. I noticed the power steering quit functioning and had to muscle the steering to keep from going off the road. I continued down the road without power steering. When we slowed down to about 30mph to make the next turn, power steering started to function again. No more occurrances for the rest of the trip. I have not had it checked due to there is nothing failing now. I have read many Jeep forum posts of the same happening to other Jeep Gladiator owners with the electronic Power Steering pumps, and being cold days, while accelerating and no power steering, then regaining when slowing to 30mph.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11644149February 21, 2025
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Third brake light on tailgate continues to malfunction. It has been replaced once. This seems to be a common issue reported among Gladiator owners.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11644032February 20, 2025
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Our 2024 Jeep Gladiator caught fire under the hood. It is a total loss and my partner was in the vehicle when this happened. He'd just arrived to his destination and was incredibly close to be driving when this happened. This happened by another parked vehicle. This is still under investigation by our insurance and they've determined a cause. We had JUST had our battery replaced by the dealership as it was shorting out. After the incident we discovered this has happened to others as well. It's incredibly frustrating as this was our very first new car purchase and has put great fear into trusting we're safe. Not to mention the disruption and stress it's caused us because of this daily.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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