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Jeep Gladiator years to avoid
Years to avoid: 2020 and 2021. Best years: 2023 and 2024.
The 2020 and 2021 Jeep Gladiator draw the most owner complaints for their age: 2020 has 483 complaints (69 for each year on the road) and 2021 has 291 complaints (48 for each year on the road), against a median of 24 a year across the 5 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2020 is infotainment (88 reports).
- 894complaints
- 15recall campaigns
- 3model years with a page
Newest report Sep 28, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
Pick your model year
Owner complaints on file for each year.
Years to avoid
2020
Most reported: infotainment (88 reports, median 49,000 miles) and death wobble (43 reports, median 25,000 miles).
2021
Most reported: death wobble (48 reports, median 19,000 miles) and suspension (41 reports, median 20,000 miles).
Best years
2023
Too few complaints for a page of its own.
2024
Too few complaints for a page of its own.
Complaints for each year on the road
Each model year's NHTSA complaints divided by the calendar years it has been on sale, counting this one (a 2018 model has had 9). Older cars have had longer to collect complaints, so raw totals flatter the new ones. Blue bars are the years to avoid. Too new to judge: 2025.
Within one model, sales change less from year to year than they do between models, so a jump here is mostly a jump in problems. The call: the years to avoid are the (up to three) highest at 1.5 times the model's median rate or more, and the best are the (up to three) lowest at two thirds of it or less, from 2016 on.
Guide How much should a years-to-avoid list decide? What these lists get wrong
At a glance
- Where the complaints sit
- The 2020 has the most complaints of any Jeep Gladiator year here: 483 of 894 (54%).
- Problem across the years
- The top problem moves around from year to year. Death wobble leads in 2 of the 3 model years and has the most reports overall, 112. Pooled across the years, half of the 39 owners who gave a mileage for death wobble were under about 20,000 miles.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 5% of Jeep Gladiator complaints report a crash, a fire or an injury, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The highest share is on the 2022, 18 of its 120 complaints.
- Recalls on the top problem
- 2 of the 3 model years where owners report death wobble have a recall on the same system. The 2020 has none. A recall on the same system doesn't always cover the failure owners describe, so compare its summary with the complaints.
- When owners filed
- Complaints are still climbing. 2025 brought 198, the most of any year so far. So far in 2026, 109 more have come in.
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Model years with too few complaints for a page of their own: 2023 (56), 2024 (23), 2025 (15).
Year by year
2022 Jeep Gladiator
120 owner complaints, 24 for each year on the road (1.0 times the model median). Most reported: death wobble (21 reports), suspension (19 reports) and fire (13 reports). 5 reports involved a crash and 8 people were hurt. 8 recalls, including 26V-363 on the steering system and 24V-652 on the electrical system.
2021 Jeep Gladiator avoid
291 owner complaints, 48 for each year on the road (2.0 times the model median). Most reported: death wobble (48 reports, median 19,000 miles), suspension (41 reports, median 20,000 miles) and stalling (26 reports). 7 reports involved a crash and 7 people were hurt. 8 recalls, including 26V-363 on the steering system and 24V-652 on the electrical system.
2020 Jeep Gladiator avoid
483 owner complaints, 69 for each year on the road (2.9 times the model median). Most reported: infotainment (88 reports, median 49,000 miles), death wobble (43 reports, median 25,000 miles) and suspension (32 reports, median 13,000 miles). 11 reports involved a crash and 6 people were hurt. 7 recalls, including 24V-652 on the electrical system and 20V-191 on the backup camera.
Recalls that cover several model years
The instrument panel cluster may experience an internal short circuit and fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Controls and Displays."
The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.
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.
The high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) may fail.
The high pressure fuel pump (HPFP) may fail, causing an engine stall.
The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.
Compare the Gladiator with its rivals
Side by side over the model years both have on file: what owners complain about, the mileage problems start at, recalls, investigations and crash reports.
- Gladiator vs Toyota Tacoma2020 to 2022
- Gladiator vs Jeep Wrangler2020 to 2022
Questions
What Jeep Gladiator years should you avoid?
The 2020 and 2021 Jeep Gladiator draw the most owner complaints for their age: 2020 has 483 complaints (69 for each year on the road) and 2021 has 291 complaints (48 for each year on the road), against a median of 24 a year across the 5 model years old enough to judge. The most reported problem on the 2020 is infotainment (88 reports).
What are the best years for the Jeep Gladiator?
The 2023 and 2024 draw the fewest complaints for their age: 2023 has 56 (14 a year) and 2024 has 23 (8 a year).
What is the most common problem on the Jeep Gladiator?
Death wobble, with 112 reports across the 3 model years that have a page here. It's the single most reported problem on the 2021 and 2022.
How many recalls does the Jeep Gladiator have?
15 recall campaigns cover the Jeep Gladiator model years 2020 to 2022 on this site. The widest, 23V-116 on the transmission and drivetrain, covers 3 model years.
How many Jeep Gladiator complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
5% of them, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The 2022 has the highest share.
Is there a recall for death wobble on the Jeep Gladiator?
On 2 of the 3 model years where owners report it: 2021 and 2022.