Jeep Gladiator Complaints

996 consumer complaints on file.

#11430476August 25, 2021
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
Right rear axle seal leaking fluid onto the brake rotor, caliper, pads and wheel. From research this appears to be a common problem with this model year with numerous owners reporting that dealerships are replacing the entire axle assembly on that side.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11430400August 24, 2021
POWER TRAIN
Dealer noticed Right rear axel leaking.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11430393August 24, 2021
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
Right Rear axle seal is leaking fluid after only 3,500 miles and 3 months of ownership. This axle fluid is leaking onto the brake rotor and the wheel.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11429795August 19, 2021
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
Rear passenger axle seals in 2021 models are leaking and leaving axle lubricant on brake pads
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11428861August 12, 2021
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
While exiting the vehicle from the front passenger door, I put my left hand on the door frame to close the front door. Simultaneously, the passenger in the rear passenger side exited the vehicle and closed the door. One of my fingers got caught between the door frame and the door and severed part of my my finger off. While I understand closing the door on my hand is not Jeeps fault, the normal result of closing the door on a finger is not instant amputation! I used a stick to see if I could replicate the results, and 100% of the time the door snapped the stick when placed above the door hinge. If that had been a childs hand, it would have cut it clean off.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11428560August 10, 2021
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that there was a failure with the occupant classification module which produced fault code: B2122-00. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 3,153.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11427986August 6, 2021
POWER TRAIN
RIGHT REAR AXLE LEAK AT 200 MILES, leaking behind the wheel from the axle housing down on the brake shield and into the wheel rim.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11426839July 28, 2021
POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Gladiator. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V028000 (Power Train) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11426759July 28, 2021
POWER TRAIN
Jeep is seeing a common issue with the passenger side rear axle seal leaking which is then leaking onto the brake and could cause a potential safety issue
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11425847July 21, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Truck had very low power from day 1. Start/stop functionality mpcb short. Engine shacking and making noises. Engine burns oil. Trucks fuel economy is worse then a v12!I was getting 14 miles per gallon. The steering sucks it tilts to the right. Truck feels very unsafe to steer. The steering radius on ir is terrible. Trucks engine temperature goes up when is idling. Starter was staying on and hard to start. Engine would stall crossing the street. Engine stalled in the highway going 65 mph.it generated 10 check engine codes.the chassis of the truck is not completely welded trough. There is gaps all over it.over all the truck flimsy and unstable. The 4x4 was making noises. My oil would get black after 3k miles of driving it.If I was to leave truck on for it to get warm or cold any body could jump in and steal it, even if I have the keys. Truck started having issues at 7 k miles Ac didn’t blow very cold air. Hot air from outside will come in the pit. At last truck broke down it stalled in the middle of a intersection, or would not no into neutral to push it out of the road. I was trying to start it but the stater was very sluggish and after 3 times of me pushing on the start button it started smoking, when I saw this I panicked and trying to make it stop from starting but the starter kept going and going until it kept smoking after 5 minutes it stoped, I open the hood and it smelled like a electrical fire, I was going to call the fire department but it ceased smoking, so I stopped and somehow got it to a safe place. Truck didn’t want to start ever since. I never did any upgrades so that I would not void my warranty, I always did my oil changes and did my tire rotations. Never overloaded my truck or took it off-road. I never put a big trailer on it.I always washed it and took the best care of it as possible.mind you this all happened at 34 thousand miles and I am under new car warranty, even after all this I would still buy another Jeep gladiator
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11421658June 21, 2021
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated while driving at 70 mph, a rock flew and hit the window causing the windshield to crack on the passenger side. The vehicle was taken to a glass repair shop where it was diagnosed with the windshield needing to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred a week later causing the windshield to crack down the middle. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 7,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11420637June 11, 2021
STEERING
My Jeep Gladiator at high speeds drifts constantly from side to side. I just completed a 14 hour trip mostly at highway speeds and I was in fear of my life as the jeep CONSTANTLY drifted in my lane and into other lanes the entire trip. It is clear that the steering mechanism and how the car handles is very SUB PAR and will cause accidents. I am very concerned about going back on the road with this car and will NOT use this on long trips. I am completely exhausted from making adjustments with the wheel to keep me from running into other cars and trucks. I need to know what can be done to FIX this problem?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11420182June 8, 2021
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I was driving, accelerating into heavy traffic, and just about to go under an overpass (sunny day), when the Forward Collision System activated and hard-braked me to a stop, nearly causing an accident with the vehicle behind me. Although there was a car in front of me, it was not close and there was no danger of a collision (it was accelerating). Worse, no warnings came from the system until it started braking. This has happened several times, always in heavy traffic, and always on a underpass or lower bridge deck. I'm going to have to turn this system off, because I don't want to get rear-ended. My FCS is on the medium setting.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11419437June 2, 2021
STEERING
At any speed above 10 miles per hour, the steering feels really loose. Very dangerous at highway speeds where I am constantly having to correct my wandering vehicle in order to keep it in a lane. I only have 4500 miles on the truck and it has been like this since I purchased it. For an almost 60k vehicle, it handles like an 60’s model Ford with manual steering. The dead zone in the steering wheel is ridiculous for a vehicle from the 21st century. This vehicle will cause a crash if you are not careful with the over-correction.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11419131May 31, 2021
STEERING
I have a 2021 Jeep Gladiator Sport S 3.6L with an automatic transmission. I have been the only owner of the vehicle and bought it new in February 2021. The vehicle currently has just over 9700 miles. The only modification done to the vehicle are new wheels and tires. Today while out for a drive the Jeep suddenly experienced a malfunction. All lights and indicators on the dash began to flash various lights, alarms and warnings. The check engine light, ABS light, and airbag lights came on, along with the ECM warning, steering and traction control lights. The fuel level showed zero, then full, the warning screen flashed messages including: Speed Control, Messaging Unavailable, Service Required- No Bus, then switching to Service Electronic Stability Control, and a BRAKE warning appeared. Next, and most alarming, the vehicle showed the error AUTO PARK DISABLED which resulted in a loss of power steering control. The vehicle would not shift correctly and the engine switched on and off with the transmission indicator flashing all gears and the windshield wipers starting on their own, finally rotating to "Service Shifter" before starting the cycle over. Because I was on a back country road I was able to make a safe controlled stop. Had this occurred on a busy highway there could very easily have been an accident from loss of control. I do have video of the screen flashes and wipers activating.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11418235May 23, 2021
STEERING
The steering is very loose and I have to correct the steering constantly. This is a new truck and is scary to drive. I can't go over 40 mph because it starts to wander and correcting its course causes it to wobble. When I come to a stop it pulls to one side and I have almost had a couple of accidents trying to keep the truck on course. The dealership will not fix it because there isn't an official memo from the manufacturer.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11418214May 23, 2021
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Gas "burps" back out when filling up. When filling up, after the gas nozzle shuts off with the first click, the Jeep instantly "burps" gasoline back out. I've performed 3 fill ups at different pumps, and this has occured in 2 out of those 3 fill ups.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11416467May 13, 2021
STEERING
THIS JEEP GLADIATOR HAS AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF DRIFT/WANDER IN THE STEERING AT JUST ABOUT ALL SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11416330May 12, 2021
STEERING
2021 GLADIATOR STEERING PROBLEM. BE DRIVING STEERING GETS LOOSE.. ABLE TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL ABOUT 2 INCHES EITHER WAY WITHOUT THE WHEELS MOVING THEN TIGHTEN BACK UP FOR AWHILE THEN HAPPEN AGAIN. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SAY IT'S"NORMAL PLAY FOR A JEEP" COULD SEE OR PRODUCE THE PROBLEM. HAD THE JEEP IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR ALMOST ONE MONTH SINCE MARCH UNTIL TODAY I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE GEAR BOX OR POWER STEERING POWER THEY SAID NO BUT COULDN'T GIVE A REASON WHY IT WAS DOING IT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11414785May 2, 2021
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
IN MOTION; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SWAY AT DISCONNECT, SHIFTER, SPEED CONTROL, NO BUS, SERVICE AIRBAG, COOLING FAN BEGAN RACING, SHIFTED OUT OF DRIVE TO NEUTRAL , FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION READING EMPTY, RED LIGHT OVER TEMP GAUGE WENT ON , ERRATIC STEERING AND BRAKING ; VERY UNNERVING, WENT IN TO BE FIXED AND AFTER 2 1/2 WEEKS I RECEIVED IT BACK LAST TUESDAY APRIL 27TH, AND YESTERDAY MAY 1ST CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON , THIS TIME WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON AND CAN'T TURN OFF , ABS LIGHT ON AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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