229 of the 978 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.
229Complaints · Electrical
23.4%Share of complaints
1.49×vs. all vehicles
96Last 12 months
3.5%Share involving a crash or fire
3Related recalls
Analysis
By model year, Electrical complaints peak with the 2020 model (161, 34% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (5). 96 Electrical complaints were filed in the last 12 months versus 102 in the 12 months before — a steady pace.
Owners most often describe: “instrument”, “cluster”, “panel”, “blank” and “system included”. 8 of these reports (3.5%) describe a crash or fire, with 2 injuries and 0 deaths mentioned.
3 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 24V652000 (2024-09-05, model years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024).
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.
Electrical · 2026-06-21 · ODI 11745476 · Crash
I purchased this vehicle on May 25th. On june 4th it was parked out side my front porch and my house along with the jeep burned completely down. the fire was first witnessed on the front porch right where the jeep was parked.
Electrical · 2026-06-16 · ODI 11744578 · Fire
the driver instrument cluster has failed. completely blank no fuel gauge no odometer. was told this vin is not covered under the recall even though this is the issue behind the recall.
Electrical · 2026-08-31 · ODI 11760908
My 3.5 instrument intermittently goes out for days and will come back on and back off again. I took it to the nearest dealer but this did not sjow up on his scan but it out again. As you will see in the photo the vehicle is running but no display.
Electrical · 2026-08-19 · ODI 11758007
-The power steering pump electrical wiring harness/connector. The vehicle is subject to active Mopar safety Recall 21D (NHTSA Campaign 26v-363) for an un remedied vehicle fire risk caused by high electrical resistance.
Electrical · 2026-08-19 · ODI 11757850
The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Gladiator. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the instrument panel failed to display critical safety information as intended. No warning lights were illuminated.
Electrical · 2026-07-23 · ODI 11752435
Excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length. The ODI number is NHTSA's record identifier.
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.
How common are Electrical problems on the Jeep Gladiator?
229 of the 978 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.
Which Jeep Gladiator model years have the most Electrical complaints?
By model year, Electrical complaints peak with the 2020 model (161, 34% of that year's complaints) and are lowest for the 2025 model (5).
Is there a recall for Jeep Gladiator Electrical problems?
3 recall campaigns relate to this area, most recently campaign 24V652000 (2024-09-05, model years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024).