{"id":"2020_jeep_gladiator_pickup","make":"Jeep","make_slug":"jeep","model":"Gladiator Pickup","model_slug":"gladiator-pickup","year":2020,"url":"/jeep/gladiator-pickup/2020/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":41362,"model":"Gladiator Pickup 4WD","pt":"gas","drive":"4-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic 8-spd","cyl":6,"displ":3.6,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":17,"hwy":22,"comb":19,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD","co2":466,"fe_score":3,"ghg_score":3,"fuel_cost":3300,"save_spend":-5250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"CRX","modified":"Thu May 02 00:00:00 EDT 2019"},{"id":41363,"model":"Gladiator Pickup 4WD","pt":"gas","drive":"4-Wheel Drive","trany":"Manual 6-spd","cyl":6,"displ":3.6,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":16,"hwy":23,"comb":19,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD","co2":476,"fe_score":3,"ghg_score":3,"fuel_cost":3300,"save_spend":-5250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"CRX","modified":"Thu May 02 00:00:00 EDT 2019"}],"vclass":"Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD","segment":"Pickup truck","recalls":[{"campaign":"24V652000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)","reported":"2024-09-05","owner_notified":"2024-10-03","units":32863,"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.\"","consequence":"An instrument panel that fails to display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.","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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"30B","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V116000","component":"POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)","reported":"2023-02-23","owner_notified":"2023-11-16","units":69201,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Jeep Wrangler, and 2020-2023 Jeep Gladiator vehicles equipped with manual transmissions.  The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.","consequence":"Overheated clutch components may increase the risk of a fire.  Additionally, damage to other nearby components can result in debris falling onto the road or a loss of drive, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the clutch assembly and update the software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed from November 16, 2023 through July 25, 2024.  Owners may contact (FCA US, LLC) customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  FCA US LLC's number for this recall is 19A.  This recall expands and replaces previous recall 21V-028.  Vehicles previously repaired under recall 21V-028 will need to have the new remedy completed.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"19A","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"21V028000","component":"POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)","reported":"2021-01-28","owner_notified":"2021-03-04","units":42887,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Jeep Wrangler and 2020-2021 Jeep Gladiator vehicles equipped with manual transmissions.  The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.","consequence":"Overheated clutch components may increase the risk of a fire.  Additionally, damage to other nearby components can result in debris falling onto the road or a loss of drive, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"FCA US LLC will notify owners, and dealers will add software to reduce engine torque capability when clutch assembly temperatures rise to a level that may damage the inner pressure plate, free of charge.\"  FCA has ordered a stop sale for the affected vehicles as of February 25, 2021.  Owner notification letters were mailed on March 4, 2021.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"Y01","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"20V580000","component":"SEAT BELTS","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC)","reported":"2020-09-24","owner_notified":"2020-11-12","units":2114,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2019 Jeep Wrangler and Ram 2500, 2019-2020 Ram 1500 and 2020 Jeep Gladiator vehicles.  In the event of a crash, a front seat belt retractor may not properly slow the occupant's forward movement after locking.","consequence":"In the event of a crash, if the front seat belts fail to lock, there is an increased risk of injury.","remedy":"Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seat belt retractors, free of charge.  The recall began November 12, 2020.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is W67.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"W67","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"20V191000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC)","reported":"2020-09-10","owner_notified":"2020-04-27","units":319610,"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.\"","consequence":"The lingering rearview image can distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.","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.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"W30-W37","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"20V124000","component":"POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC)","reported":"2020-03-03","owner_notified":"2020-04-30","units":33237,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Jeep Wrangler and 2020 Gladiator vehicles equipped with manual transmissions.  The clutch pressure plate may overheat and fracture.","consequence":"The overheated clutch components may increase the risk of a fire.  Additionally, damage to other nearby components can result in debris falling onto the road or a loss of drive, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will reroute a wire harness and inspect the clutch system, and replace components as needed.  The recall began April 30, 2020.  Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  Chrysler's number for this recall is W12.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"W12","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"19V636000","component":"POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT","mfr":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC)","reported":"2019-08-29","owner_notified":"2019-10-10","units":3733,"summary":"Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Jeep Gladiator vehicles.  The rear driveshafts may have been incorrectly assembled without grease in the monoblock joint.","consequence":"A joint without grease may overheat and seize, possibly causing the driveshaft to fracture, resulting in a sudden loss of drive power.  If the driveshaft completely separates from the vehicle it may become a road hazard.  Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"FCA US will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driveshaft, free of charge.  The recall began October 10, 2019.  Owners may contact FCA US customer service at 1-800-853-1403.  FCA US number for this recall is V95.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"V95","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":7,"critical_count":3,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":35,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":482,"crash":11,"fire":7,"injured":6,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",184],["Steering",181],["Power Train",55],["Engine",45],["Unspecified",33],["Suspension",32]],"by_year":{"2019":34,"2020":111,"2021":36,"2022":34,"2023":44,"2024":56,"2025":127,"2026":40},"excerpts":[["2022-03-16","Air Bags","Ever since I got this vehicle it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s been a roller coaster. As I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m driving the vehicle home from the dealership the vehicle displays on the screen that it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s going to shut off. I pulled over immediately on the side of the road and the vehicle turned off while in drive at 0 MPH! I put my emergency signals on and wait\u2026"],["2022-03-02","Steering","This vehicle wanders and pulls you all over the road if your going over 30 miles an hour. Steering is very hard to control and feels like you can can over correct if not careful."],["2022-02-23","Steering","The vehicle wants to wander from side to side when you go over 30mph. You arfe constantly having to correct for it."]]},"investigations":[{"action":"PE25014","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","opened":"2025-10-23","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Failure","summary":"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.\u00c2\u00a0 ODI has received 89 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging a complete or partial loss of the IPC display while driving. \u00c2\u00a0The subject vehicles' IPC display includes the speedometer, fuel gauge, engine temperature, turn signal indicators, warning light, and other gauges that are normally illuminated while the vehicle is in operation.\u00c2\u00a0 Loss of the fuel gauge while driving may lead to an inability to determine the fuel lev"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"PU/CC 4WD","overall":null,"frontal":4,"side":null,"rollover":3,"rollover_risk":0.267,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"No","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":75,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":19,"ncap":null,"complaints":482},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}