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2020 Jeep Gladiator

GasDiesel
Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD
4 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
F
Safety Signal
35 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
Recalls3 critical7
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA482
Crash ratingNHTSA overall—
Fuel economybest combined, EPA24 mpg
20272026202520242023202220212020

The 2020 Jeep Gladiator is sold in the U.S. as a gas and diesel pickup truck with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The EPA did not publish a separate 2020 certification; fuel-economy figures below are carried over from the 2021 listing. The most efficient version, the Gladiator EcoDiesel 4WD, is EPA-rated at 24 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns for this model year, 3 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of F. Owners have filed 482 complaints, most often about the electrical system.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Gladiator 4WDGas4WD3.6L 6-cyl172219$3,300
Gladiator 4WDGas4WD3.6L 6-cyl162319$3,300
Gladiator EcoDiesel 4WDDiesel4WD3.0L 6-cyl turbo222824$3,750
Gladiator Rubicon EcoDiesel 4WDDiesel4WD3.0L 6-cyl turbo212724$3,750

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 42951, 43011, 43012, 43013. Figures carried over from the 2021 EPA listing; no separate 2020 certification was published.

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Recalls (7)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Electrical System

30B
32,863 vehicles
ProblemChrysler (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."RiskAn instrument panel that fails to display critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.FixDealers 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.
NHTSA campaign 24V652000reported Sep 5, 2024Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
!critical

Power Train

19A
69,201 vehicles
ProblemChrysler (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.RiskOverheated 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.FixDealers 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.
NHTSA campaign 23V116000reported Feb 23, 2023Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
!critical

Power Train

Y01
42,887 vehicles
ProblemChrysler (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.RiskOverheated 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.FixFCA 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.
NHTSA campaign 21V028000reported Jan 28, 2021Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
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Seat Belts

W67
2,114 vehicles
ProblemChrysler (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.RiskIn the event of a crash, if the front seat belts fail to lock, there is an increased risk of injury.FixChrysler 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.
NHTSA campaign 20V580000reported Sep 24, 2020Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
○minor

Back Over Prevention

W30-W37
319,610 vehicles
ProblemChrysler (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."RiskThe lingering rearview image can distract the driver, increasing the risk of a crash.FixChrysler 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.
NHTSA campaign 20V191000reported Sep 10, 2020Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
!critical

Power Train

W12
33,237 vehicles
ProblemChrysler (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.RiskThe 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.FixChrysler 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.
NHTSA campaign 20V124000reported Mar 3, 2020Chrysler (FCA US LLC)
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Power Train

V95
3,733 vehicles
ProblemChrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2020 Jeep Gladiator vehicles. The rear driveshafts may have been incorrectly assembled without grease in the monoblock joint.RiskA 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.FixFCA 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.
NHTSA campaign 19V636000reported Aug 29, 2019Chrysler (FCA US LLC)

NHTSA defect investigations

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel — Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Failure open

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.  ODI has received 89 Vehicle Owner Questionnaires (VOQs) alleging a complete or partial loss of the IPC display while driving.  The 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.  Loss of the fuel gauge while driving may lead to an inability to determine the fuel lev

Opened Oct 23, 2025 · action PE25014

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
482complaints filed

11 involved a crash · 7 a fire · 6 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2019: 34 · 2020: 111 · 2021: 36 · 2022: 34 · 2023: 44 · 2024: 56 · 2025: 127 · 2026: 40

Most-cited components

Electrical System184
Steering181
Power Train55
Engine45
Unspecified33
Suspension32

What owners describe

“Ever since I got this vehicle it’s been a roller coaster. As I’m driving the vehicle home from the dealership the vehicle displays on the screen that it’s 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…”Mar 16, 2022 · Air Bags · NHTSA owner report
“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.”Mar 2, 2022 · Steering · NHTSA owner report
“The vehicle wants to wander from side to side when you go over 30mph. You arfe constantly having to correct for it.”Feb 23, 2022 · Steering · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
PU/CC 4WDnot rated★★★★☆not rated★★★☆☆27%

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Other Gladiator model years

A

2027 Jeep Gladiator

0 recalls · 0 complaints

B

2026 Jeep Gladiator

2 recalls · 3 complaints

B

2025 Jeep Gladiator

1 recalls · 15 complaints

C

2024 Jeep Gladiator

2 recalls · 23 complaints

F

2023 Jeep Gladiator

6 recalls · 55 complaints

F

2022 Jeep Gladiator

8 recalls · 116 complaints

F

2021 Jeep Gladiator

8 recalls · 289 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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