2021 Jeep Gladiator Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 28about this part
- Share
- 10%of 292 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 28 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2021 Jeep Gladiator, 10% of the 292 complaints for this model year. 2 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.
“The heating steering wheel had an electrical short in the heating element where it began to melt the rubber of the steering wheel and start smoking. This became very hot where it could burn my hand. I was forced to pull over immediately to diagnose the problem before anything else could burn. The smoking stopped when I tuned off the heated steering wheel.”
NHTSA complaint #11708632, filed 2026-01“This Jeep has the death wobble. When you’re going 70+ miles an hour and hit a bump. It violently shakes and you have to slow down to 55 quickly for it to stop. This has been an ongoing issue and I have even put a new set of tires on and it’s continued. This is a known issue but there’s not been a recall. I had a previous 2012 Jeep and it did the death wobble on that as well.”
NHTSA complaint #11556202, filed 2023-11“My Jeep has a manual transmission and Jeep realized there was an issue with the clutch pressure plate back in 2023 where the issue can possibly lead to a fire. Every time we call about getting the issue fixed all we ever get is excuses. I think almost a year is plenty of time to have come up with a fix for the issue. Apparently our safety doesn’t mean a whole lot as we still have the issue and it doesn’t seem they’re in any hurry to find a fix.”
NHTSA complaint #11563933, filed 2024-01“I have had my gorilla glass replaced two years ago for cracking on its on, my front windshield cracked again 2 weeks ago for no reason and it cracked in the same location, causing a huge crack along my vison. This glass is supposed to be unbreakable and yet it broke twice since ownership all by it self. No rock chips or anything. I was just sitting at a traffic light when I heard a ting and the crack just grew before my eyes. Bad glass and Mopar knows its a flaw but will not replace it.”
NHTSA complaint #11716670, filed 2026-02“On 3 different occasions the acceleration got stuck and increased speed. I pressed the brake over and over and the Jeep would NOT reduce speed or slow down for what ranged between 30 - 45 seconds. Had there been a vehicle directly in front of me I would have slammed into the vehicle. If I had been trying to stop at an intersection I would not have been able to stop. I had my child in the car two out of the three times this has occurred. …”
NHTSA complaint #11486600, filed 2022-09Related service bulletins
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Other or unknown: other model years
Other parts of the 2021 Jeep Gladiator
94 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
71 complaintsEngine
53 complaintsElectrical system
46 complaintsSuspension
41 complaintsFuel system
33 complaintsBrakes
17 complaintsVehicle speed control
14 complaintsExterior lighting
13 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
12 complaintsWheels
8 complaintsAir bags
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2021 Jeep Gladiator
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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