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Owner complaints · Electrical System

2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup electrical problems

185 of the 483 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup name the electrical system (NHTSA’s “Electrical System” heading — wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading). Filed under the same heading: 209 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall, 1 NHTSA investigation. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.

185 complaints 38% of this model year’s 2 a fire typically at 55k miles

What owners filed about the electrical system

Source: NHTSA complaint database
185complaints name the electrical system

0 of the 185 reports a crash · 2 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.

Filed per year: 2020: 4 · 2021: 4 · 2022: 8 · 2023: 7 · 2024: 27 · 2025: 102 · 2026: 33

55kmiles, typically

Half of the 45 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the electrical problem between 45,000 and 76,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.

38%of this model year’s complaints

483 complaints in all about the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup, 33 filed in 2026. The whole picture, every system →

Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Electrical System” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.

Across model years: Jeep Gladiator Pickup electrical problems, every year on file →

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In owners’ own words

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the electrical system. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.

I need help with the service shifter message , the truck get un drivable after this message blinks three times , is so annoying bc you loose power steering control and the truck don’t go up to 3000 rpm , please fix these Issues
Electrical System Jul 19, 2022 NHTSA owner report
Electrical system malfunction. Gladiator is burned down completely. Copart now has it under my insurance companies instruction. Large electrical fire. I took my vehicle into the dealer because the start stop feature stopped working. I received a call at the end of the day and was notified that both my batteries where bad.
Electrical System May 22, 2022 NHTSA owner report
I am getting a "service shifter" error and then my power steering goes out and the vehicle goes into "limp mode" This has happened at 70mph on the highway causing me to almost lose control of the vehicle around turns and slow down to an unsafe speed.
Electrical System Jan 17, 2022 NHTSA owner report
Truck had very low power from day 1. Start/stop functionality mpcb short. Engine shacking and making noises. Engine burns oil. Trucks fuel economy is worse then a v12!I was getting 14 miles per gallon. The steering sucks it tilts to the right. Truck feels very unsafe to steer. The steering radius on ir is terrible.
Electrical System Jul 21, 2021 NHTSA owner report
The vehicle radio will experience a very loud popping sound through the base radio speakers as it appears to short out while at start up or driving. This is very startling and distracting to the driver and may result in an accident. The radio also loses time often, the vehicle has been to the dealership at least 13 times for this.
Electrical System at 14,000 miles Apr 18, 2021 NHTSA owner report

What is on file about the electrical system

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

Recall filed under this heading

NHTSA investigation

209 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading

The 6 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.

Trouble codes named on this system

P0300 P0456 P025A P1206 P258B P0441 P00FD P0513

Codes a bulletin or an owner’s complaint about the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup names on this model year; a code with a record of its own links it.

Other systems with a record on the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup

Source: the same files
From here
Every 2027 model on file, by price Compare two vehicles, trim vs trim See what a VIN was priced at See what owners reported

Common questions

Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communications

Are electrical problems common on the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup?

They are documented: NHTSA holds 185 owner complaints naming the electrical system on this model year (38% of everything owners filed about it), and 209 manufacturer bulletins, 1 recall, 1 NHTSA investigation are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.

Is there a recall for the electrical system on the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup?

Yes — one campaign is filed under this heading: 24V652000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

When do electrical problems show up on the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup?

Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 55,000 miles; half of them between 45,000 and 76,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.

What does NHTSA's "Electrical System" heading cover?

Wiring, modules, batteries, charging, infotainment and driver displays — NHTSA's broadest heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.