2020–2027 · 8 model years · 34 recalls
Avoid the 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 Jeep Gladiator: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best year to buy is 2024.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $7,599 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: steering, about $2,263 over 5 years. 7 recalls, 484 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $7,277 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: transmission & drivetrain, about $2,147 over 5 years. 8 recalls, 292 owner complaints.
Well below average for its class. Expected repairs: $5,140 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: transmission & drivetrain, about $1,344 over 5 years. 8 recalls, 120 owner complaints.
Below average for its class. Expected repairs: $3,607 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: steering, about $857 over 5 years. 6 recalls, 57 owner complaints.
Below average for its class. Expected repairs: $2,941 over 5 years. Biggest repair risk: steering, about $859 over 5 years. 2 recalls, 23 owner complaints.
| Model year | Reliability | Complaints | Recalls | Best mpg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Gladiator | Not rated yet | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2026 Gladiator | Not rated yet | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 2025 Gladiator | Not rated yet | 26 | 1 | 19 |
| 2024 Gladiator | 34/100 · Below average | 23 | 2 | 19 |
| 2023 Gladiator | 24/100 · Below average | 57 | 6 | 24 |
| 2022 Gladiator | 12/100 · Well below average | 120 | 8 | 24 |
| 2021 Gladiator | 2/100 · Well below average | 292 | 8 | 24 |
| 2020 Gladiator | 0/100 · Well below average | 484 | 7 | 19 |
Reliability compares each year with similar cars from 2015 to 2024, using owner complaints filed with NHTSA per car sold. Complaint counts on their own aren't a score: popular cars get more of them.
Avoid the 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 Jeep Gladiator: they score lowest for reliability, with the most owner complaints for each car sold. The best year to buy is 2024.
The 2024 scores best for reliability (34/100) of the years we rate.
The 2022, with 8 recalls on record with NHTSA.