2023 Jeep Gladiator problems
The 2023 Jeep Gladiator has 80 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (19%) concerns electrical system. After that come suspension (15%) and steering (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 80 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
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%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a fire.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2023 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Jeep Gladiator with enough data (80 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 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 contact owns a 2023 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle and turning the engine off, approximately two hours later the contact discovered smoke and flames coming from the engine compartment of the vehicle. The fire department was called to the scene and extinguished the flames. During the fire, the garage was destroyed and the exterior of the home was partially damaged. A fire report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was later towed away.
My vehicle was off and parked in my driveway, my dogs were alerting to something outside and I looked out to see the front end of my vehicle in flames, by the time the fire department got here, there was nothing left but a shell.
The contact owns a 2023 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the instrument panel failed to display pertinent vehicle information. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the vehicle was not yet diagnosed; however, the contact was informed that there was an electrical failure observed in several electrical components, that was possibly caused by excessive moisture. The vehicle was not repaired.
The contact owns a 2023 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front of the vehicle started wobbling abnormally. There was no warning light illuminated. The local dealer was contacted; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to a local independent mechanic for a second opinion, and the contact was informed that the steering stabilizer needed to be repaired.