2020 Jeep Gladiator · symptom sheet
Suspension noise, struts or alignment
- 32owner reports
- 13,000median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Jul 8, 2025 · checked Oct 2, 2026
32 of the 483 complaints on this car describe suspension.
Tick what matches of 32 reports
Suspension on other Gladiator years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2022.
What this problem usually is
Suspension complaints are mostly about noise and handling: a clunk over bumps, a car that pulls to one side, a ride that bounces or leans more than it used to. The more serious reports describe a part breaking or coming loose, and that's where the recalls in this group are concentrated.
What got replaced
Few of these reports name the part that was replaced.
Recalls and investigations
No recall on the suspension system covers the 2020 model year as of Oct 2, 2026.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 5,000 and 28,460 miles, from the 17 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 4 service bulletins or notices for the 2020 Jeep Gladiator that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Shock And Strut Diagnosis And Replacement Guidelines Leaking, noisy, or weak shocks or struts.
Click Noise From Front End While Driving And Or Turning.
Noise From Front Axle Area Over Bumps
Loud Scraping or Clunking Noise From the Front Suspension This bulletin involves inspecting and possibly replacing one front coil spring.
What owners wrote
“the rear control arm welds have repeatedly broken on this 2020 jeep gladiator which creates a hazardous handling condition that may lead to a tragic accident. the local dealer, Hilltop Jeep in Richmond, CA and Stellantis Customer Service have passed the buck and said it isn't their responsibility and have referred us to a body shop to get the suspension repairs done. this seems like a manufacturing defect.”
Filed Jul 8, 2025
“Death wobble. Excessive wobbling while traveling on the highway. Usually occurs after traveling over variations in the roadway surface. Happened one before when vehicle had approximately 30,000 miles. Dealer replaced the stabilizer. Started again at approximately 60,000 miles. Wobble can get so bad i feel like iâm going to get thrown out of the vehicle.”
Filed Dec 2, 2022 · 30,000 miles
“at 70 mph after hitting expansion joint, the steering wheel and front end will violently shake until speed is below 50 mph. Dealership acknowledged this a known problem with jeeps-aka the death wobble. They think it is the tires but cannot replace them with fiat-chrysler approval. this is an absolutely unsafe scary to operate vehicle.”
Filed Mar 31, 2022
“Driving at 68mph a a very drastic wobble in the steering occured. Have an appointment with jeep dealership. Truck has thirty eight thousand miles with no warning of any kind . Sudden and abundant violent shaking .”
Filed Feb 5, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 32 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Taking it to a shop? How to describe this problem so it gets found
Other problems on this car
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 88 reports
- Steering wheel shakes or the "death wobble" 43 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 30 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 28 reports