Jeep Gladiator Complaints (2022)

120 consumer complaints on file.

#11517106April 14, 2023
POWER TRAIN
Safety Recall has been issued for Jeep Gladiator Clutch Recall campaign 23V116000. My vehicle (VIN [XXX]) is a recalled vehicle. I have been notified by the auto manufacturer, but there is no remedy for the affected part and no timeline for when a remedy will be identified. Considering the potential impact of this safety recall, not having a remedy is an unacceptable response. I have contacted FCA and my dealership and FCA customer service and have yet to receive guidance or resolution on this issue. Driving an unsafe vehicle is not acceptable to me or my family. 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
#11514592March 30, 2023
STEERING
While driving early march vehicles front wheels started shaking uncontrollable with the only way to stop it was slowing down to 45 mph in the middle of the freeway. Vehicle was taken to the dealership for what they called the Death Wobble, the part they said was needed was on backorder with no ship date. This morning the same wabble started again only this time I was almost hit by another car when I had to slow to 45 mph for Wobble to stop. This is a very dangerous situation that could happen at any moment and the only way to stop the wobble is slowing down. The manufacturer is very much aware of this and cannot supply the parts needed to fix this.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11514148March 28, 2023
STEERING
The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH and changing lanes, the steering wheel seized. The contact was able to jerk the steering wheel and the steering wheel released. The contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who informed the contact that the steering gear box would be drained and checked for metal shavings. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11512970March 21, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle or while driving at various speeds, the air bag and SOS warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions, and she was informed that there was an electrical short in the electrical wiring. The vehicle had been serviced three times under warranty; however, the failure returned after each repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11511705March 14, 2023
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated while driving approximately 45-50 MPH, the horn, windshield wipers, and several unknown warning lights were illuminated and flashing. The vehicle turned on and off until the battery drained. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the auxiliary battery, fuse, fuse box, and battery needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure persisted. While driving, the vehicle turned on and off. The electrical system was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to another local dealer, Griffin Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Valdosta (4164 N Valdosta Rd, Valdosta, GA 31602) to be diagnosed and it was determined that the fuse box needed to be replaced. The parts were on backorder. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 16,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11509740March 1, 2023
STEERING
When the vehicle hits a bump at highway speeds of 65-70mph it can lead to a very strong vibration or shaking of the steering wheel. At this speed it is very "frightening" and feels like total loss of control of the steering as it was unable to change lanes. Driver must immediately slow down to 45-50mph to regain control which could have impacted other following vehicles and possible rear end collision.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11508162February 20, 2023
STEERING, SUSPENSION
Ran over a small bump at highway speeds almost lost control as the front end started to wobble and shaking steering wheel. Every time I go over a bridge span or a small bump going freeway speeds front end shakes and have to slow down for wobbling to stop.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11505950February 7, 2023
STEERING, SUSPENSION
When at highway speeds 50+mph, and I hit a bump, vehicle begins to shake in varying degrees of severity. Slowing down, stopping completely, or something another bump will stop the shaking. Vehicle is stock, not alterations have been made. Has been brought to the attention of service techs at Olathe Jeep. Informed issue may be with steering stabilizer, part on back order. Noticed issue at 5000 miles. Has been ongoing for months, no resolution.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11504485January 30, 2023
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated while approaching a stop sign and attempting to place his foot on the brake pedal, the contact’s foot became caught between the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to several dealers and the contact was informed that the brake pedal was higher than the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was not repaired because the dealers refused to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 135.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11503917January 27, 2023
STEERING, SUSPENSION
This is to file a former complaint against jeep for the “death wobble” I experience every time I get on the highway and hit a bump. I lose control over the vehicle. The dealership said the parts to fix the problem are on back order and cannot even be order for up to 6 months.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11503150January 23, 2023
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
When driving in snowy conditions at night the LED headlights and driving lights do not put off enough heat to keep the headlights cleared of snow. This results in the snow packing in the headlight area disbursing light in every direction but straight ahead. The snow coming at you as you drive is thus lit up but there is not enough light emitted forward to light the road. Driving around 30 mph yields a light only a couple of feet in front of the vehicle. This creates a very dangerous condition.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11500078January 4, 2023
ENGINE
2022 JEEP GLADIATOR. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO ENGINE RATTLING WHILE DRIVING UPHILL & STEERING WOBBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11499288December 28, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
My 2022 Gladiator with only 2700 miles on it locked up at a stop light. Every light on the dash was blinking, and the wipers came on. I couldn’t move the shifter, or turn the Jeep back on. Hazard lights would not come on initially. Not being able to move the vehicle or turn on hazard lights on a busy 6 lane road was extremely scary. I have never had a vehicle do anything like this before. I had it towed to the dealership. I explained what happened and they had never heard of this before. I have read of it happening on social sites and forums. I feel uncomfortable driving it even if they repair it. I bought this vehicle less than 60 days ago as of this message.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11498952December 27, 2022
SUSPENSION, STEERING
driving on I495 in Alexandria Virginia, on 26-dec-2022 at 1746 hrs est, north bound, at 55 mph, I drove over a series if raised areas on the roadway and suddenly the steering wheel started shaking violently and then the entire jeep was shaking back and forth like it was going to come apart. i slowed down as much as I could and moved over to a more or less vacant lane. this action made NO difference at all, until the other traffic got out of our way as we slowed down (at rush hour) and then when we were at 35 mph the shaking stopped just as fast as it started. on the way home about 3 hours later, we hit some of the same raised strips (bumps) and had the same issue again at 45 mph. My research found "JEEP DEATH WOBBLE" as a possible failure point.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11496796December 9, 2022
STEERING, SUSPENSION
When driving over 55 MPH and hitting a bump, the vehicle intensely and dangerously vibrates and nearly causes me to lose control.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11489259October 14, 2022
POWER TRAIN
On Sept 23, the vehicle went into the dealership service department to replace an apparent faulty transmission oil pan gasket, and today October 14, my Gladiator had to be towed to the dealership because the problem was not resolved, causing the check engine light to come on and additional loss of transmission fluid, apparently coming from the main seal.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11486321September 25, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
The check engine light came on and said the vehicle will be shutting down and the vehicle died while driving and wouldn't restart! It said to service the power steering, vehicle not in service electronic stability control. It currently still won't restart. It has 300 miles and is one week old.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11477958August 6, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Vehicle is 2 months old and has 3,704 and 3,839 miles at each incident. When driving about a mile from home, the power steering went out, beeps and every system shutting down one at at time. Wipers turned on and took many tries to both turn the truck on on off. The vehicle was immobile. and could neither be shut off or on without multiple tries After sitting waiting for a tow (dealer was only about 500 feet away) I retried and had enough power to get it to the dealer. They "fixed" it saying the shifter was loose. 2 weeks later, the same problem occurred and got stuck in my neighborhood. The vehicle could have been uncontrollable at higher speeds and shifter eventually locked wheels/gears when in motion, when trying to begin moving from a stopped position. There is a possibility of being stuck on railroad tracks or compromised with steering control on winding terrain or poor weather conditions. I was stuck in the middle of the road on both incidents and at risk for being struck by oncoming vehicles. No warning signs were initiated before the incident or during multiple immediately preceding driving trips. Notification of system problems was only made after the incident and power steering failure happened and as the driver manually brought the vehicle to a stop. The first incident of this was reported to the Jeep dealer, who inspected and reported as a loose shifter component and documented as repaired 2 weeks prior to the 2nd incident. I have video of the dash board waring signs after the vehicle was stopped. Other owners have posted the same issues and same recordings on social media. Vehicles reported on-line involve different Jeep models and years.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11471573June 29, 2022
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
The subject Jeep Gladiator was involved in a side impact collision on June 18th, 2022. During the collision, the rear seat belts did not lock resulting in two children colliding with the rear of the two front seats. The side impact airbags did not deploy despite the impact being quite severe. The front airbags did deploy despite there being no impact to the front of the vehicle. Both the seat belts failing and the lack of side impact airbag deployment presents a safety hazard to the rear occupants of the vehicle in the event of a crash. The front airbags deploying without the requisite impact presents a safety hazard to front occupants of the vehicle. The seat belts still will not lock with any amount of pressure. The dealer will not discuss the issue and the insurance company, through a repair shop, currently has possession of the Jeep. There was no warning of any kind that the seat belts would not lock and the airbags would not deploy/deploy.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#11465928May 24, 2022
POWER TRAIN
The clutch burned out, fly wheel with hot spots, on a 2022 Gladiator with 4400 miles only. A lot of smoke was coming out from underneath the car. We have to get out of it. The car in at the dealer trying to get repair. We don't know if it was a pressure plate malfunction. There was a burning smell 3 days prior to the break down. I know there was a recall for faulty clutch on wranglers n gladiators. Same symptoms as my 2022 Gladiator.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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