Jeep Gladiator
Every model year 2021–2027: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
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Every Jeep Gladiator model year
Source: NHTSA · EPA · one row per yearWhich model year the record favours
Source: recalls and complaints per year on the roadOn the filed record so far, the 2023 is the cleanest Gladiator year we hold, and the 2021 the one to check hardest. The 2021 carries a standing park-outside or do-not-drive advisory, which outranks every other number on this page.
Both figures are divided by the number of years the car has been on sale, because otherwise the oldest year on the page loses every time simply for having been around longer. The current model year and any year under three on the road are left out: their records are not finished.
What owners filed about the Jeep Gladiator, by system
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communicationsEvery system, every year →The systems the federal record is deep on for this nameplate: the complaints per model year, the mileage owners reported them at, and every recall, investigation and manufacturer bulletin filed under the heading — each one linked, none a failure rate.
What changed year to year
Source: computed from the filed record- 2025: 2 → 1 EPA configurations
- 2024: dropped diesel; best combined mpg 24 → 19; 4 → 2 EPA configurations
| Head-to-head | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 Gladiator vs Ram 1500 · Large Pickup truck | 1500 +6 | |
| 2027 Gladiator vs Rivian R1T · Large Pickup truck | R1T +32.9 | |
| 2027 Gladiator vs Nissan Frontier · Large Pickup truck | Frontier +4.2 | |
| 2027 Gladiator vs Chevrolet Silverado · Large Pickup truck | Toss-up | |
| 2026 Gladiator vs Toyota Tundra · Large Pickup truck | Gladiator +8 | |
| 2026 Gladiator vs Ford F-150 · Large Pickup truck | Gladiator +20.3 | |
| 2026 Gladiator vs GMC Sierra · Large Pickup truck | Gladiator +9.4 |
Common questions about the Jeep Gladiator
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich Jeep Gladiator year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2023 Gladiator comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade F (56/100), 6 recalls and 57 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
What Jeep Gladiator years should I avoid?
2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 have the weakest recall records in this range — one carries an active park-outside or do-not-drive advisory. The year pages list every campaign, its severity and whether a repair exists yet.
How many recalls does the Jeep Gladiator have?
Across model years 2021–2027, NHTSA has posted 27 recall campaigns for the Jeep Gladiator. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.