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2025 Jeep Gladiator

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

15

Complaints

2

Crashes

0

Fires

1

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2025 Jeep Gladiator have filed 15 safety complaints with NHTSA between May 2025 and August 2026. The most complained-about system is the electrical system, named in 4 of them (27%). The typical failure was reported at 5,000 miles, the median across the 1 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

NHTSA has issued 1 recall covering this vehicle.

Recalls (1)

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP

26V363000 · June 4, 2026

Park outside until repaired

The defect
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.
The risk
A vehicle fire increases the risk of injury.
The remedy
Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures, until their vehicle is repaired. Dealers will inspect and replace the wiring and electric hydraulic power steering pump, 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 1-800-853-1403. FCA US LLC's number for this recall is 21D. The Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov on June 11, 2026.

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) · up to 1,076,999 vehicles across all model years covered

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 15.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 27%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 4 27%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 3 20%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 20%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 13%
SUSPENSION 2 13%
AIR BAGS 1 7%
BACK OVER PREVENTION 1 7%
ENGINE 1 7%
EQUIPMENT 1 7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1 7%
POWER TRAIN 1 7%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2026 at 11.

2025 2026
2025 to 2026, the last of them a part year

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · crash · towed

2025 Jeep Gladiator was struck on the rear drivers side by and on the rear tire by a Nissan Rogue. The Jeep was spun 180 degrees and flipped on the passenger side. None of the airbags deployed at any time during the accident.

NHTSA complaint 11736202. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash

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 were completely random and unexpected. I assumed the first on was caused by something I did. I know with 100% certainty, that the second was not. My research indicate this might be related to a faulty Hill Start Assist control module. Apparently when the Jeep Gladiator is on a slight incline (which it was in both incidents) the Hill Assist locks the breaks, which can release suddenly when the

NHTSA complaint 11745476, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT
UConnect systems. Have to pull over to reboot infotainment system by opening/closing doors and turning on/off. It does not always work. Can’t read maps, speed, temperature, and radio info. It’s the brains of the vehicle. It’s been worked on by Jeep Dealership 2 different times. Last visit has been over 2 months at the Dealership. The dealership has no fix to the issues. They said Jeep is aware of the issues but there is no date for fixing/software updates. Looking on line this issue has been since 2024 jeep gladiator. They say on line it’s been fixed for newer models. My model is 2025. I’ve called customer care for jeep my case number is #[XXX] ( Arika, agent). She was helping and now won’t

NHTSA complaint 11754859, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
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 acceleration is happening). Once was pulling into our driveway and it almost rearended my husband pick up. It also has happened several other times. It seems like it only happens when making a turn. I will be addressing this with the dealer when I go for the oil change today.

NHTSA complaint 11745542. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
After getting gas and attempting to turn around in the parking lot the vehicle on its own accord while my foot was holding the brake attempted to speed up like cruise control was taking over on its on

NHTSA complaint 11743390. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

5,000 miles

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.

NHTSA complaint 11743574. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Jeep Gladiator

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2024 22 2 —
2023 55 6 —
2022 115 8 —
2021 288 8 —
2020 479 7 —

Other 2025 Jeep models

Grand Cherokee 64 Wrangler 60 Wagoneer S 47 Grand Cherokee L 32 Wrangler 4XE 9

Every Jeep on this site — 104 vehicles, 303 recall campaigns and 7 open investigation s.

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. What each state asks for , read from the statutes.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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