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2021 Jeep Gladiator electrical system problems

46 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2021 Jeep Gladiator, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
46 10% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
1 and 1
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

On February 25, 2023, while slowing down as I approached an intersection controlled by a red signal light and applied my brakes which was slowing me down. My foot never moved off the brake pedal as I slowed down. Suddenly, the Jeep Gladiator "accelerated/surged" forward and stated gaining speed. Although I was applying constant pressure on the brake pedal, the vehicle never slowed down or stopped because after traveling 200-300 feet and striking two signal light poles and a communications box, the vehicle came to…

February 2023 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2021 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the windshield wipers activated while in the off position. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the Hybrid and standard batteries were drained and needed to be placed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 43,050.

Reported at 43,050 miles, April 2024

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