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Jeep Gladiator Electrical problems

1.49 vs. all vehicles Within ±30% year on year

233 of the 994 complaints about the Jeep Gladiator (23.4%) concern Electrical, making it the model's second-largest problem area. That share is 1.5× the Electrical share across all tracked vehicles.

233Complaints · Electrical
23.4%Share of complaints
1.49×vs. all vehicles
89Last 12 months
3.4%Share involving a crash or fire
4Related recalls

Analysis

89 Electrical complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 103 in the 12 months before — down 14%.

8 of these reports (3.4%) describe a crash or fire, with 2 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.

4 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 26V531000 (2026-08-13, model year 2026).

By model year

2020: 162 162 2020 2021: 30 30 2021 2022: 18 18 2022 2023: 10 10 2023 2024: 7 7 2024 2025: 5 5 2025 2026: 1 1 2026
YearComplaintsShare of complaints
202016233.5%
20213010.3%
20221815.0%
20231017.5%
2024730.4%
2025533.3%
2026133.3%

When complaints were filed

2020: 3 3 2020 2021: 5 5 2021 2022: 6 6 2022 2023: 9 9 2023 2024: 38 38 2024 2025: 115 115 2025 2026: 57 57 2026

Last 12 months: 89 · Previous 12 months: 103

What owners report

Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.

Related recalls

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA Campaign 26V531000 · 2026-08-13 · Model years: 2026

Summary: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2026 Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Gladiator, Jeep Compass, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee L, Jeep Grand Wagoneer, Jeep Grand Wagoneer L, Ram Promaster, Ram Promaster EV, Ram 1500, Ram 2500, Chrysler Pacifica Plug-In Hybrid, Chrysler Voyager, and 2026-2027 Chrysler Pacifica and Dodge Charger vehicles. The rearview camera image may fail to display when the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Remedy: Radio software will be updated by a dealer or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed beginning September 2, 2026. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is 78D. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov on August 20, 2026.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL Campaign 24V652000 · 2024-09-05 · Model years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Summary: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Jeep Gladiator and 2018-2024 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The instrument panel cluster may experience an internal short circuit and fail. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Controls and Displays."

Remedy: Dealers will replace the instrument panel cluster, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed between October 3, 2024, and January 23, 2025. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 30B.

BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION Campaign 22V638000 · 2022-08-25 · Model years: 2021

Summary: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Jeep Wrangler, RAM 1500 and 2021 Jeep Gladiator vehicles. A radio software error may prevent the rearview image from displaying. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Remedy: Dealers will update the radio software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 6, 2022. Owners may contact FCA US, LLC customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA, LLC's number for this recall is Z86.

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA Campaign 20V191000 · 2020-09-10 · Model years: 2020

Summary: Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Jeep Gladiator and Jeep Cherokee, 2019-2020 Ram 1500 Pickup, Ram 2500 Pickup, Ram 3500 Pickup, Chrysler Pacifica, Dodge Durango, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep Wrangler, and Jeep Renegade and 2019 Dodge Challenger vehicles equipped with 8.4" or 12" radio displays. A software error can cause the rearview camera image to remain displayed after the vehicle has been shifted out of reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."

Remedy: Chrysler has notified owners, and dealers will update the radio display software, free of charge. Optionally, owners can choose to remotely update their software via an Over-The-Air (OTA) update available as of May 1, 2020. The recall began April 27, 2020. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is W30-W37.

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