Jeep Gladiator Pickup steering problems, 2020
181 of the 483 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the Jeep Gladiator Pickup 2020 name the steering (NHTSA’s “Steering” heading — the steering column, rack, pump and power assist). The loudest year: 2020 (181). Filed under the same heading across these years: no document yet. Every figure is a linked federal record; none is a failure rate, none a repair cost, and none a verdict on one car.
Jeep Gladiator Pickup steering problems by model year
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsOne row per model year on file, newest first. A year marked in depth has its own page: the complaints, the owners’ words and every document under this heading for that year.
| Model year | Complaints naming the steering | Share of the year’s | Typically at | On file under the heading | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 in depth | 181 | 37% | 1k | 54 TSBs | the record → |
Two things the counts carry that are not the car: how many of each year were sold, and how long each has been on the road — an older year out-counts a newer one before anything is wrong with it. The share column is the honest comparison across years: what part of that year’s complaints named the steering. Nothing here is a rate.
When the steering complaints were filed, and at what mileage
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled per calendar year, every model year together: 2019: 28 · 2020: 80 · 2021: 14 · 2022: 13 · 2023: 23 · 2024: 8 · 2025: 13 · 2026: 2
Across the model years, half of the 90 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the steering problem between 0 and 5,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the steering, from the model years with the most to say. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
The contact owns a 2020 Jeep Gladiator. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel became very loose. The vehicle was taken to martin swanty chrysler dodge Jeep ram (2640 e andy devine ave, kingman, az 86401), but the cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.
My 2020 Jeep Gladiator wanders off the road I have to keep trying to stay in lane. When I came to the red light stop the other driver asked me if I was ok basically thinking I was drunk driving. Took it to the dealer service and they said its normal with jeeps.
What is on file about the steering, across the years
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsNothing filed under this heading on these model years.
Other systems with a record on the Jeep Gladiator Pickup
Source: the same filesEvery system, every model year: Jeep Gladiator Pickup problems by year →
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsWhich Jeep Gladiator Pickup years have the most steering complaints?
2020, 181. Raw counts, and an older year has had longer to collect them; by share of each year's own complaints the loudest is the 2020 (37%).
Is there a recall for the steering on the Jeep Gladiator Pickup?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading on any of these model years. A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do steering problems show up on the Jeep Gladiator Pickup?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 1,000 miles across the model years; half of them between 0 and 5,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Steering" heading cover?
The steering column, rack, pump and power assist. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.