2020 Jeep Gladiator Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 18about this part
- Share
- 4%of 484 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 4,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the brakes of the 2020 Jeep Gladiator, 4% of the 484 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,000 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“First incident was approaching a turn off into a shopping area, a car was stopped there waiting for traffic as I approached I applied the brakes and the brake pedal went to way down, I didn't have time to recycle brake pedal as it went so far down I was hitting gas pedal, thus causing me to collide. …”
NHTSA complaint #11366936, filed 2020-10, 4,000 miles“Very sponginess, brake pedal goes to the floor. Both when trying to start the vehicle and when in motion on city street or highway. This vehicle has been in to a Jeep Gladiator dealer, they acknowledged the problem but not fix the brake problems.”
NHTSA complaint #11406388, filed 2021-04, 1,800 miles“I was driving at about 5 MPH and about to go onto the Freeway on ramp in Riverside, California, when the sensor in my car went off and locked the brakes, causing the person behind me to rear-end me. This is not the first time this has happened with this vehicle. Luckily, I was not injured, however, this could have been a serious injury if I was traveling at a higher speed or under many other circumstances.”
NHTSA complaint #11518921, filed 2023-04“My Jeep Gladiator has recently been having multiple random error messages popping up. ABS warning, service 4WD, service shifter, traction control and others. Dealership charged $200 to diag a bad ABS module and charged $1400 to replace the module and controller. Less than 24 hrs later same issue occurred . Doing my own research this seems to be a common issue not just with Gladiators but other Jeeps as well. Many forums are saying it’s bad wire connectors or broken wires from improper initial installation. Causes issues with speed control, braking, and power steering.”
NHTSA complaint #11696879, filed 2025-10“The vehicle is equipped with a forward collision warning system that is designed to both alert of an impending collision and apply brakes, if necessary. The system can be set to: off, alert only or alert w/ emergency braking. The system does not work properly. In fact, it works so in frequently that I took it back to the dealer. They evaluated it for 3 days and found nothing diagnostically wrong. The facts that I can confirm are as follows: occasionally the alert warning sound will chime but the brakes do not activate. …”
NHTSA complaint #11318769, filed 2020-03Related service bulletins
- 11025508Nov 3, 2025ESC Light Illuminated. DTC C1252-92 VACUUM PUMP CONTROL CIRCUIT And Or P258B ELECTRONIC VACUUM PUMP PERFORMANCE
- 11023612Sep 18, 2025Switch - clutch starter interlock & master cylinder assembly - clutch
Brakes: other model years
Other parts of the 2020 Jeep Gladiator
183 complaintsSteering
181 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
55 complaintsEngine
45 complaintsOther or unknown
33 complaintsSuspension
32 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
23 complaintsExterior lighting
11 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsForward collision avoidance
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 Jeep Gladiator
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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