2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup transmission and drivetrain problems
55 of the 483 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup name the transmission and drivetrain (NHTSA’s “Power Train” heading — the transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading). Filed under the same heading: 87 manufacturer bulletins, 4 recalls. 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.
What owners filed about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA complaint database2 of the 55 reports a crash · 4 a fire · 2 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2019: 2 · 2020: 9 · 2021: 7 · 2022: 4 · 2023: 8 · 2024: 13 · 2025: 9 · 2026: 3
Half of the 19 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the transmission and drivetrain problem between 5,000 and 38,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
483 complaints in all about the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup, 3 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 “Power Train” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Jeep Gladiator Pickup transmission and drivetrain problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the transmission and drivetrain. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
Death wobble and vibration when vehicle hot in different surfaces like crossing bridge wheels and steering uncontrollable at high speed over 40 MPH. Unusual smell inside cabin. This happens on highway after about two hours of driving
I noticed a strong burning smell driving my 2020 Jeep Gladiator while driving a forest access road in colorado. When I turned the car off and then back on again the car failed to move when put into gear. After multiple attempts - the Jeep would go into gear but the wheels never engaged.
The vehicle starts with the front suspension moving uncontrollably from side to side and yanks your steering out of control ( death wobble) did it 6 times to the point that I can not trust the vehicle because it goes out of steering control both front tires move uncontrollably side to side like if both where flat and yanks you side to…
Rear locker engaged while towing a winnebago hike 170s travel trailer on the interstate in 2h at 70 MPH. The rear locker should not engage unless the vehicle is in 4low. The rear locker would not disengage resulting in a road-side assistance call and tow to dealership
I was driving on the interstate at 70 MPH and noticed my rear locker light on my dash and switch. This should be impossible, I do not have a tazer and "fat fingering" the switch in 2h would only cause a message saying you must be in 4l. Anyway, I instinctively hit the all off button and the light started to flash.
What is on file about the transmission and drivetrain
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsRecalls filed under this heading
- 23V116000 CriticalFeb 23, 2023 · 69,201 vehicles
- 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.
- 21V028000 CriticalJan 28, 2021 · 42,887 vehicles
- 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.
- 20V124000 CriticalMar 3, 2020 · 33,237 vehicles
- 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.
- 19V636000 HighAug 29, 2019 · 3,733 vehicles
- 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.
87 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 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 P0513 P08A6 P0461
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- electrical problems 185 complaints
- steering problems 181 complaints
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre transmission and drivetrain problems common on the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 55 owner complaints naming the transmission and drivetrain on this model year (11% of everything owners filed about it), and 87 manufacturer bulletins, 4 recalls 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 transmission and drivetrain on the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup?
Yes — 4 campaigns are filed under this heading: 23V116000, 21V028000, 20V124000, 19V636000. A recall is matched by VIN; check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
When do transmission and drivetrain problems show up on the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 14,000 miles; half of them between 5,000 and 38,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Power Train" heading cover?
The transmission, transfer case, driveshafts, axles and differentials — NHTSA files them under one heading. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.