2022 Jeep Gladiator problems
The 2022 Jeep Gladiator has 177 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (20%) concerns steering. After that come electrical system (19%) and drivetrain & axles (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 177 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 25
- Injuries and deaths
- 16 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 18,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 14 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 28 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 18,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 25 complaints mention a fire; 16 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 86% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2022 ranks 3rd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Jeep Gladiator with enough data (177 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 8 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
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.
I parked my car in the garage. It was turned off. I left the garage door open and went inside. After approximately 5 minutes I heard a car horn sounding. I went outside to check and saw flames coming from the passenger side of the car. I got the hose to put the fire out, and my neighbor called 911. The flames grew quickly and were growing. Soon the flames were on both sides of the car. Both the police and fire department arrived. The fire report indicates that the fire started in the engine area of the car.
The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated while his wife was driving 80 MPH, the steering wheel seized. The contact stopped the vehicle to regain control, and the steering wheel independently resumed normal functionality. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated the vehicle had been in the dealer’s possession for two weeks. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.
The contact owns a 2022 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle independently shifted to neutral(N), with the engine still running. The contact pulled off the roadway and was able to stop and shift into park(P). The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and shifted to drive(D) and continued driving to the residence.