2025 JEEP GLADIATOR
1 recalls, 25 complaints
26V363000 Jun 4, 2026
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
Defect Description
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Jeep Wrangler, Wrangler 4XE, and Jeep Gladiator vehicles. 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.
Consequence
A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.
Remedy
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures, until their vehicle is repaired. Dealers will inspect and replace affected parts, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 9, 2026. Owners may contact FCA US LLC customer service at 1-800-853-... Read more
Complaint Statistics
25 total complaints
3 crashes
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| ENGINE | 6 |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
| AIR BAGS | 1 |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL | 1 |
| LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 |
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Jun 22, 2026
Incident date: Jun 1, 2026
I was driving my 2025 jeep gladiator, on several occasions I tried to stop and my jeep didn't want to stop, the jeep wanted to keep accelerating (i was not using cruise control) . I stepped on the brake and it felt "squishy" but did stop the vehicle (it only feels this way when the uncontrolled acce... Read more
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
Jun 21, 2026
Incident date: Jun 19, 2026
2025 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon X. I have experienced two separate incidents in less than a month where the vehicle accelerated suddenly and violently, while attempting to park in my garage. Both incidents resulted to significant damage to a parked vehicle, and the building structure. Both incidents wer... Read more
Crash
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 21, 2026
Incident date: Jun 19, 2026
2025 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon X. I have experienced two separate incidents in less than a month where the vehicle accelerated suddenly and violently, while attempting to park in my garage. Both incidents resulted to significant damage to a parked vehicle, and the building structure. Both incidents wer... Read more
Crash
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Jun 21, 2026
Incident date: Jun 19, 2026
2025 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon X. I have experienced two separate incidents in less than a month where the vehicle accelerated suddenly and violently, while attempting to park in my garage. Both incidents resulted to significant damage to a parked vehicle, and the building structure. Both incidents wer... Read more
Crash
SUSPENSION
Jun 11, 2026
Incident date: Jun 8, 2026
The contact owns a 2025 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal popping sound. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jun 11, 2026
Incident date: Jun 8, 2026
The contact owns a 2025 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle made an abnormal popping sound. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.
Insert, Padding
Jun 11, 2026
Incident date: May 31, 2026
After installing this seat correctly per the manual I placed my child in it and noticed it was causing her to be in a chin to chest position and compromising her airway. I removed her and made all of the adjustments I could think to try and then contacted the brand’s cpst team and was instructed f... Read more
ENGINE
Jun 11, 2026
Incident date: May 31, 2026
The EVAP line has a fault, stuck open, affects nothing whatsoever. But has every single light on the dash on. It tells me the brakes don't work, the air bags don't work, the cruise doesn't work. Everything. The confusing thing is some things actually work and some don't. The brakes work, the cruise ... Read more
VISIBILITY/WIPER
Jun 11, 2026
Incident date: May 31, 2026
The rearview backup camera on my 2019 Jeep Compass Latitude has completely failed to function, creating a severe blind-spot safety hazard during reverse maneuvers. Screen goes black, or flickers on and off, or has lines and hotspots. It is not usable at all. This failure directly compromises the saf... Read more
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
May 6, 2026
Incident date: May 1, 2026
Gas. Leaking car smoking and cutting off
LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING
May 1, 2026
Incident date: Apr 28, 2026
The camera for these sensors has gone out and it appears to be an extremely common issue. It makes all safety features un-usable.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Mar 13, 2026
Incident date: Mar 13, 2026
I was driving the truck on the freeway and the engine completely shut off with no warning. I pulled to the side of the shoulder and I could smell a burning smell. The truck wouldn’t start back up or move in neutral. Towed it to a shop and they said it had a camshaft issue and a slight knocking noi... Read more
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Feb 5, 2026
Incident date: Feb 1, 2026
On the morning of January 28, 2026 I arrived to work and came to a complete stop in my works parking garage. I used my key card to raise the gate. Once the gate was fully raised I pressed the accelerator to drive up the ramp. Shortly after accelerating, my engine revved really loud and high rate, th... Read more
ENGINE
Feb 5, 2026
Incident date: Feb 1, 2026
On the morning of January 28, 2026 I arrived to work and came to a complete stop in my works parking garage. I used my key card to raise the gate. Once the gate was fully raised I pressed the accelerator to drive up the ramp. Shortly after accelerating, my engine revved really loud and high rate, th... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES
Feb 5, 2026
Incident date: Feb 1, 2026
On the morning of January 28, 2026 I arrived to work and came to a complete stop in my works parking garage. I used my key card to raise the gate. Once the gate was fully raised I pressed the accelerator to drive up the ramp. Shortly after accelerating, my engine revved really loud and high rate, th... Read more
ENGINE
Jan 25, 2026
Incident date: Jan 25, 2026
On 1/22/25 took my car in for warranty repairs of the air induction system. The dealership claimed they fixed it, On 2/17/25 went back letting the dealership know the issue was not fixed but the told me that they didn’t see anything wrong. yet a year later to the date I am having the same issue v... Read more
POWER TRAIN
Jan 7, 2026
Incident date: Jan 7, 2026
Transmission fluid leaking from the bolts
POWER TRAIN
Jan 7, 2026
Incident date: Jan 7, 2026
While operating the vehicle, the engine shut off unexpectedly and without warning while the vehicle was in traffic. In one incident, the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light and, when the accelerator was pressed after the light turned green, the engine cut off and the transmission automatically sh... Read more
ENGINE
Jan 7, 2026
Incident date: Jan 7, 2026
While operating the vehicle, the engine shut off unexpectedly and without warning while the vehicle was in traffic. In one incident, the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light and, when the accelerator was pressed after the light turned green, the engine cut off and the transmission automatically sh... Read more
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
Dec 26, 2025
Incident date: Nov 22, 2025
Emergency braking occurs at random, even if I'm the only vehicle / object on the roadway. This has been ongoing and has been to the dealership three times. It starts back up each time the vehicle gets an update. Adaptive cruise will brake hard due to false emergency braking, but does not always stop... Read more
SERVICE BRAKES
Dec 23, 2025
Incident date: Dec 22, 2025
On Sep 14th 2025 with KM 41959km, after turn on my colorado, after I filled the fuel tank, I had driven more of 50 min, a message appears in the screen control: Failed braking system 100km/h Max Velocity and a second message appears: Provide service to ESC. Then turn off the colorado, wait some seco... Read more
ENGINE
Dec 23, 2025
Incident date: Dec 22, 2025
I am writing to formally document a mechanical failure that occurred while I was driving on a major freeway. While traveling at highway speed, I suddenly heard loud, abnormal knocking and banging noises originating from the engine. Almost immediately, the vehicle lost power and became difficult to c... Read more
ENGINE
Dec 23, 2025
Incident date: Dec 22, 2025
Oil consumption has become a major issue and I am putting oil in every 1000 miles! I bought the vehicle certified pre owned in October 2023 and the oil light was consistently coming on early. However, it has since gotten much worse and is constantly burning through oil.
POWER TRAIN
Dec 7, 2025
Incident date: Oct 8, 2025
Shift actuator wouldn’t go into gear I was stranded a few times had to be towed twice. I’ve found a plastic bushing that showed a $4.00 part could be responsible. Deadly for us disabled Vietnam veterans . I can’t walk. Maine has 200 vehicles with the same issues nationwide who knows supposedly... Read more
AIR BAGS
May 16, 2025
Incident date: May 16, 2025
The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V487000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer... Read more
NHTSA Safety Ratings, 2025 JEEP GLADIATOR
2025 Jeep Gladiator PU/CC 4WD
| Category | Rating |
|---|---|
| Frontal Crash | 4 / 5 ★★★★☆ |
| Frontal Crash, Driver | 4 / 5 ★★★★☆ |
| Frontal Crash, Passenger | 4 / 5 ★★★★☆ |
| Rollover | 3 / 5 ★★★☆☆ |
| Rollover Risk | 26.7% |
Safety Technology
| Feature | Status |
|---|---|
| Electronic Stability Control | Standard |
| Forward Collision Warning | Optional |
| Lane Departure Warning | Not Available |
Source: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings Program. Ratings are based on crash tests conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
NHTSA Safety Investigations, JEEP GLADIATOR
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
PE25014
Opened: Oct 23, 2025
Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Failure
The Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) is opening a Preliminary Evaluation on 2020 Model Year Jeep Gladiators and Wranglers involving a malfunctioning Instrument Panel Clusters (IPC) resulting in the loss of important vehicle metrics and other status information. ODI has received 89 Vehicle Ow... Read more
PE24024
Opened: Sep 6, 2024
Underhood fires
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 9 Vehicle Owner's Questionnaire (VOQ) reports, 1 Death and Injury report, and multiple field reports alleging incidents of engine compartment fires in model year (MY) 2021-2023 Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator vehicles. The majority of the reports de... Read more
JEEP GLADIATOR - All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the JEEP GLADIATOR across all model years (1969, 2025).
37
Total Recalls
1,369
Total Complaints
2
Investigations
55
Reported Crashes
28
Reported Fires
1
Reported Deaths