2025 Jeep Gladiator problems and recalls

Owners have filed 15 complaints on the 2025 Jeep Gladiator, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Unknown Or Other (4 complaints).

15
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
66.9
Severity index

Severity index 66.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 66.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 4 complaints (26.7%)4 27%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (26.7%)4 27%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 3 complaints (20.0%)3 20%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 3 complaints (20.0%)3 20%SuspensionSuspension: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%EquipmentEquipment: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
UNKNOWN OR OTHER426.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM426.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM320.0%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL320.0%
SUSPENSION213.3%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING213.3%
EQUIPMENT16.7%
BACK OVER PREVENTION16.7%

Complaints filed per year

06112025: 42026: 11 (partial year)252611
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20254
2026 (year to date)11

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
26V36300004/06/2026STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMPChrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Jeep Wrangler, Wrangler 4XE, and Jeep Gladiator vehicles. The electric hydraulic power steering pump wiring may overheat and cause a vehicle fire, even when the vehicle is parked with the ignition in the "Off" position.

Other Jeep Gladiator model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 6 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.